Open Rank/Open Track Faculty, Pediatric Genetics, Department of Pediatrics

The University of Virginia Department of Pediatrics and Division of Genetics invite applications for a non-tenure eligible clinical faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level.

Our team consists of three geneticists, seven genetic counselors, and two metabolic dieticians. We aim to expand our division with the addition of a fourth geneticist who is also interested in caring for individuals with inborn errors of metabolism.

Responsibilities include staffing general genetic and metabolic clinics in Charlottesville, as well as monthly/bi-monthly satellite clinics in Winchester, Lynchburg, and Bristol. Shared coverage of the inpatient consultation service is expected. Timely response to the triage of newborn screening cases is also required. Applicants must be comfortable working closely with a multidisciplinary staff of genetic counselors, dieticians, genetic counseling assistants and administrative assistants.

Preference is for candidates with biochemical genetics board certification or eligibility. An active research interest is desirable but not required.

The University of Virginia and affiliated UVA Health form the premier medical research institution in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Our UVA Children’s Hospital was recently named the Number 1 children’s hospital in Virginia for the fourth consecutive year by the U.S. News & World Report. The appointee will join an outstanding division comprised of both dedicated clinicians and internationally-renowned experts in genetic and clinical research. The faculty member will be welcomed into the highly collaborative environment of the University of Virginia and have ready access to a number of research-oriented schools and centers across grounds provide a rich platform for shared discovery.

UVA Health is a world-class academic medical center and health system with a Level I trauma center, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, a Level IV NICU, and a comprehensive stroke center. Its footprint encompasses 4 hospitals and 2 physician groups with an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Albemarle, Nelson and Augusta counties, Culpeper, and Northern Virginia. Through its teaching and research, UVA Health continues to innovate and advance medicine while providing high-quality care. As noted previously, UVA is the number 1 rated Children’s Hospital in Virginia and is a hospital-within-a-hospital structure, and currently provides 111 inpatient beds with plans for expansion. UVA Children’s has an active neonatal ICU, a pediatric ICU, and a large population of transplant and other immunocompromised patients.

Founded in 1819 as just the 10th medical school in the United States of America, the University of Virginia School of Medicine (UVA School of Medicine) with its 21 clinical departments, 8 research departments, and 6 research centers consistently attracts some of the nation’s most prominent researchers to develop breakthrough treatments that benefit patients around the world. These research efforts are backed by more than $230 million in grant funding.

UVA Health is an academic health system that strives to provide excellence, innovation, and exceptional quality to the care of patients, the training of health professionals, and the creation and sharing of knowledge. UVA Health is an expansive network comprised of the UVA Medical Center, UVA Community Hospitals, UVA Community Medical Group, UVA School of Nursing, UVA School of Medicine (SOM), University of Virginia Physicians Group, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, and other strategic partnerships and alliances.

Newly announced October 2024:

UVA Health Children’s is the No. 1 children's hospital in Virginia for the fourth consecutive year as ranked by U.S. News and World Report.

Among children’s hospitals, UVA was nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report:

• #26 in neonatology
• #28 in pediatric nephrology: kidney care
• #33 in pediatric cardiology and heart surgery
• #43 in pediatric pulmonology
• #43 in pediatric gastroenterology and GI surgery
• #46 in pediatric orthopedics
• #48 in pediatric neurology and neurosurgery
• #49 in pediatric diabetes and endocrinology

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Clinical research:

UVA SOM has an active and vibrant clinical research enterprise. The UVA human subjects institutional review board (IRB) is accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP) and as such can act as the IRB of record for multi-site investigator-initiated trials; the UVA IRB also accepts National Cancer Institute (NCI) Central Institutional Review Board (CIRB) protocols. The SOM is served by two clinical research offices, the Office for Clinical Research (OCR) in the Cancer Center and the Clinical Trials Office (CTO) in the SOM, as well as a clinical trials management system (CTMS, OnCore) and a robust trial start up program (CR Connect). There are 2 investigational pharmacies. https://med.virginia.edu/clinicalresearch/

Qualifications

The position is open to individuals with M.D. or D. O. degrees and candidates must be eligible for appointment to the University of Virginia faculty. The incumbent must be board-certified in clinical genetics, and will be expected to contribute to clinical service in that subspecialty. Preference is for candidates with biochemical genetics board certification or eligibility. An active research interest is desirable but not required.

Application Instructions

Please complete your application online http://apply.interfolio.com/161144 and attach the following documents:

• Cover letter

• CV/resume

• A statement of contributions or potential contributions to the UVA Health ASPIRE Values

• The names, titles and contact information, including email, for three references

For additional information about the position, please contact Dr. Ann Kellams at ALK9C@uvahealth.org. For questions about the application process, please contact Karon Harrington at fak3ph@virginia.edu.

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The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physicians 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 experience. We are equal opportunity 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, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.

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