TRANSPLANT INFECTIOUS DISEASES PHYSICIAN – FACULTY OPPORTUNITY

SHEA; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne State University School of Medicine seeks an Infectious Diseases physician with transplant infectious diseases expertise for a faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Primary clinical focus at the Karmanos Cancer Institute, serving immunocompromised patients including hematologic malignancies and stem cell transplant recipients.

The role emphasizes education, scholarship, and collaboration with oncologic and microbiology teams, with dedicated mentorship and

Qualifications

• MD or DO with board certification or board eligibility in Infectious Diseases.
• Fellowship training or focused expertise in Transplant Infectious Diseases or Immunocompromised Host Infectious Diseases.
• Eligible for medical licensure in Michigan.
• Commitment to clinical excellence, trainee education, and academic scholarship.

Responsibilities

• Teach medical students, residents, and infectious diseases fellows across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Engage in clinical, translational, or health-systems research in transplant ID and related areas.
• Collaborate with oncology, hematology, microbiology, pharmacy, and population health to improve care for transplant patients.
• Contribute to program development, protocol creation, and scholarly output within transplant ID.

Skills

Infectious Diseases

Transplant ID

Education

MD/DO

Fellowship in Transplant ID

Job description

TRANSPLANT INFECTIOUS DISEASES PHYSICIAN - FACULTY OPPORTUNITY

Division of Infectious Diseases | Wayne State University School of Medicine

The Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSU SOM), Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, is seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Infectious Diseases physician with fellowship training or focused expertise in Transplant Infectious Diseases for a faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level (rank commensurate with experience).

This position has a primary clinical focus at the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a nationally recognized NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, where the selected candidate will provide dedicated infectious diseases consultation for hematologic malignancy, stem cell transplant, cellular therapy, and other immunocompromised host populations. This recruitment reflects the program's continued growth and momentum. we are expanding our transplant ID faculty to meet increasing clinical demand and to deepen our academic and scholarly footprint in this area.

Academic and Scholarship Duties

• Nurture the educational mission of the School of Medicine by teaching medical students, residents, and infectious diseases fellows across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Oversee or engage in clinical, translational, or health-systems research aligned with transplant infectious diseases, diagnostic stewardship, immunocompromised host infections, and clinical microbiology.
• Unify multidisciplinary efforts by collaborating with oncology, hematology, microbiology, pharmacy, and population health partners to advance care for complex transplant populations.
• Further the strategic development of transplant infectious diseases within the division through program building, protocol development, and academic contribution.

Dedicated mentorship and protected academic time may be available for candidates with defined scholarly interests.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with board certification or board eligibility in Infectious Diseases
• Fellowship training or demonstrated focused expertise in Transplant Infectious Diseases or Immunocompromised Host Infectious Diseases
• Eligible for medical licensure in the State of Michigan
• Commitment to clinical excellence, trainee education, and academic scholarship

Salary and academic rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience. A competitive benefits package is offered.

About Our Institutions

Wayne State University is a premier public research university in the heart of Detroit, with a School of Medicine founded in 1868 and enrolling more than 1,000 medical students and trainees annually. Wayne Health, the largest nonprofit academic physician group in Southeast Michigan, supports a robust and diverse clinical enterprise across multiple sites.

Karmanos Cancer Institute, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center affiliated with WSU SOM, conducts nationally recognized research and delivers high-volume specialty care in hematologic malignancies, bone marrow and stem cell transplantation, and cellular immunotherapy.

Detroit is a city of remarkable resilience, diversity, and revitalization. Wayne State University and Wayne Health serve one of the most medically complex and underserved urban populations in the country, a practice environment that is both clinically rich and professionally meaningful.