Maternal Fetal Medicine Faculty

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, seeks applicants for a tenure-eligible position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. We are seeking an energetic and collaborative new partner to join our division which has a strong commitment to clinical care, education, and research. Rank, tenure status, and compensation are dependent upon qualifications.

The University of Virginia is the sole tertiary-care referral center for Central Virginia and our growth in clinical volume allows the opportunity for faculty expansion. The Division has an active and diverse in-patient and out-patient high-risk prenatal service, that provides an excellent source for clinical research material as well as provides a full range of clinical and prenatal diagnosis services. Department wide, there is an active and diverse obstetrics team which includes Generalists and midwives. UVA's obstetric services have received consistent national recognition, including Leapfrog and Newsweek's Best Maternity Hospitals, and we are a member of the HRSA-funded Premier Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative. UVA Medical Center is a certified Baby Friendly Hospital. The Department has an outstanding compliment of faculty and resident staff, which is given appropriate resources for research, including basic science laboratories, both supported by the Department and the University.

In 2018 UVA accepted its first Fellow in Maternal Fetal Medicine and we currently have one fellow per year accepted to the program. Faculty candidates with demonstrated excellence in education, research and clinical arenas may be eligible to be considered for the MFM Fellowship Director role for the UVA program if their academic interests align with this duty.

University of Virginia Health is composed of the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, University Physicians Group and the Medical Center. The Medical Center is a 735-bed, level 1 trauma center that serves as the primary, specialty and sub-specialty hospital for central Virginia. The University of Virginia consists of 13 schools in Charlottesville, plus College at Wise in rural Southwest Virginia.

The University of Virginia is in Charlottesville, a cultured, cosmopolitan community with a charming, small-town feel. Located in a beautiful setting surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, the region is home to several historical places of interest. We are ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States by Money Magazine and USA Today.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: MD or equivalent +/- PhD by appointment start date
  
• Licensure: Board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  
• Demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion
  
• Research experience at the junior level
  
• Published research in clinical and/or translational science
  
• Evidence of a national reputation through published research, committee work, organizational involvement, etc.
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

To Apply:

Please apply in Workday and complete an application online with the following documents:

• Complete the online application
  
• Attach a resume/CV
  
• Cover Letter- please include how you learned about this position
  
• Contact information for at least 3 references
  

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'.

For additional information about the position, please contact Jennifer Horton at jch6z@virginia.edu ..

For questions about the application process, please contact Ashley Cochran, Senior Recruiter, at alc6dk@virginia.edu .

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The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.