Pediatric Rheumatologist

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 179,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement plan

Job summary

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago invite applicants for a full-time Clinician-Educator at the Instructor or Assistant Professor level to lead pediatric rheumatology programs.

The role emphasizes teaching and clinical care, with opportunities in inflammatory arthritis, lupus, JDM, and outcomes research; board eligibility or certification required; start date negotiable.

Qualifications

• Must have completed fellowship in pediatric rheumatology.
• Board eligible or board-certified pediatric rheumatologist required.
• Strong teaching and clinical skills with research experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain programs and activities of the pediatric rheumatology division.
• Engage in outreach clinical services as part of the division's responsibilities.
• Contribute to research in basic, clinical or translational pediatric rheumatology.

Skills

Clinical teaching

Outreach experience

Research experience

Communication skills

Education

Fellowship in pediatric rheumatology

Pediatric rheumatology board eligibility/certification

Job description

Location: Chicago, Illinois

The Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago seeks a full-time non-tenure-eligible Clinician‑Educator at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor.

Responsibilities include maintaining programs and activities of the pediatric rheumatology division. The division of rheumatology has active comprehensive programs in all aspects of clinical pediatric rheumatology including inflammatory arthritis, lupus, and juvenile dermamyositis.

Qualified candidates will add complementary interest and expertise in areas such as inflammatory arthritis, lupus, JDM, outcomes, quality and safety, consensus treatments, transition care, emerging rheumatologic diseases, and/or diagnostic testing. The ideal candidate should have excellent clinical and teaching skills, and experience in basic, clinical or translational research. The candidate is required to be a Board eligible or Board-certified pediatric rheumatologist who has completed his or her fellowship training. All physicians within the division participate in outreach clinical services and this will be included in the job responsibilities.

The start date is negotiable, and the position will remain open until filled.

The expected base pay range for this position is $178,935 to $201,600.

Lurie Children’s Hospital and Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

This position islocatedat Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital ofChicago,however, applications must besubmittedonline through Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Benefits

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits.

Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Lurie Children's Medical Groupoffers a generous benefit packet tofull timeandpart timeemployees who work 20 or more hours perweekthat includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b): with a mandatory 5% contribution, 10% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits:
• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuitionassistancefrom Lurie Children’s Hospital
• Student loanservicingand support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children's facilities
• Discountpurchasingprogram

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern's non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.