Medical Genetics: Clinician

Duke Health; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Health in Durham, NC, invites applications for a faculty position in the Division of Medical Genetics at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The appointment is 100% clinical within a leading academic medical center, with opportunities for collaboration across clinical and translational programs in lysosomal and genetic disorders.

Candidates must hold an MD or MD/PhD, be eligible for North Carolina licensure, and be board certified or board eligible in Clinical Genetics, and/or

Qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD degree required and license to practice in North Carolina.
• Board certification or eligibility in Clinical Genetics and/or Medical/Clinical Biochemical Genetics by ABMGG.
• Clinical focus with 100% clinical appointment in a leading academic medical center.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical genetics services to patients and families.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across research and translational programs.
• Engage in teaching and scholarly activities within Duke Health and the Department of Pediatrics.

Skills

Clinical genetics expertise

Education

MD or MD/PhD

Board certified/eligible in Clinical Genetics

NC licensure eligibility

Job description

Join Duke Pediatric Genetics!

The Department of Pediatrics at Duke University School of Medicine invites applications for a faculty position at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level in the Division of Medical Genetics.

The Division of Medical Genetics has a long history of strong laboratory, translational, and clinical research programs centered on lysosomal and glycogen storage disorders, autism, Fragile X syndrome, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, Down syndrome, spinal muscular atrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, hypophosphatasia, and identifying patients with an undiagnosed disease through the Undiagnosed Disease Network. We seek to continue to expand our clinical programs by adding a new faculty member. The position will be 100% clinical.

Candidates should be physicians with an interest in clinical work. Eligible candidates must hold an MD or MD/PhD degree and be qualified for licensure in North Carolina. Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in Clinical Genetics, and/or Medical Biochemical or Clinical Biochemical Genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics. This position is an excellent opportunity for professional career growth and advancement in a state-of-the-art academic medical center.

The Greater Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill is family-friendly while offering vibrant dining, arts, and cultural activities. The Research Triangle Park, a globally prominent high-tech research and development center conceived around the three academic centers in the region, has made the area culturally diverse, economically resilient and nationally recognized as a great place to live and work.

Visit our web page: https://pediatrics.duke.edu/divisions/medical-genetics

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Interested candidates are invited to contact:

• Priya Kishnani, Division Chief, Duke Medical Genetics
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• Scott Mofield, Senior Business Manager, Duke Medical Genetics
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• Marie McDonald, Clinical lead, Duke Medical Genetics
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