Pediatric Rheumatologist/Physician Scientist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and long

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

PTO, Holidays andParental Leave

403(b) with match

Job summary

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. Candidates can expect protected time to prioritize the development of an independently funded research portfolio.

Qualifications

• Board eligible or Board-certified pediatric rheumatologist who has completed fellowship training.
• Experience in basic, clinical or translational research.
• Excellent clinical and teaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain programs and activities of the pediatric rheumatology division.
• Develop an independently funded research portfolio.
• Participate in outreach clinical services by division physicians.

Skills

Clinical skills

Teaching skills

Research experience

Education

Fellowship in pediatric rheumatology

Board certification/eligibility in pediatric rheumatology

Job description

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. Candidates can expect protected time to prioritize the development of an independently funded research portfolio. 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

AtNorthwestern, 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 Group

offers 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

When applying, please upload a CV and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position.

Also upload this completed list of references form to suggest the names of individuals who could write letters of reference on your behalf.

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