Pediatrics - Newborn (Assistant Professor)

Women In Science; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, is expanding to a North Austin Campus to offer a comprehensive NICU services for high-risk mothers and infants. The role requires an MD or DO and Texas Medical Board licensure, with responsibilities spanning neonatal care within a high-volume pediatric hospital network, and collaboration across specialties to deliver state-of-the-art care.

The North Austin Campus will integrate fetal interventions and complete neonatal services to support regional care

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: M.D., D.O. or equivalent
• Minimum Certification/Licenses/Registration: Licensed by the Texas Medical Board

Education

MD/DO or equivalent

Job description

Baylor College of Medicine

Austin, TX

Job posting number: #7370944 (Ref:25962-en_US)

Posted: September 19, 2026

Summary

Job Description

Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) is opening a North Austin Campus i ncluding a comprehensive Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The North Austin Campus will provide a full scope of care for both pediatric and women’s services. Texas Children’s Hospital presence in Austin helps deliver regional coordination of care and is synergistic to the core services offered at our Texas Medical Center campus in Houston.

One of the largest pediatric hospitals in the United States, with 897 licensed beds, TCH is dedicated to providing the best possible pediatric patient care, education and research. It is the highest ranked pediatric hospital in the south and the only pediatric hospital in Texas ranked in US News & World Report, ranking #2 overall in 2022.

We are now adding a comprehensive delivery service for high risk mothers and a 14 bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit within the TCH North Austin Campus. Texas Children’s Hospital is a recognized leader in the treatment of babies born with complications or prematurity, and provides care for more than 1,800 infants each year in the Texas Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), making us one of the largest, most experienced NICUs in the country. We provide all services that critically ill or premature babies might need, including on-site neonatologists available 24/7, fetal interventions/surgery, the highest level of respiratory support, ECMO, advanced imaging, pediatric surgery, pediatric anesthesiology, and more.

Austin presents a clear and compelling opportunity to extend Texas Children’s mission to a large and growing population of children and women.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: M.D., D.O. or equivalent
• Minimum Certification/Licenses/Registration: Licensed by the Texas Medical Board

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.

Contact Information

More Info

Job posting number: #7370944 (Ref:25962-en_US) Application Deadline: Open Until Filled Employer Location: Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas

United States