Arkansas Children's Hospital

Job Posting Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinical Educator or Physician-Scientist (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor), Arkansas Children s Hospital Company: Arkansas Children s Hospital / University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Job title: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor Organization type: Public Organization Brief description of the position: The Section of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS) is seeking to hire a full-time faculty on the Clinical Educator or Basic/Clinical Scientist tracks. Our tight-knit Section currently consists of 9 full-time physician faculty, 3 PhD researchers, a nurse practitioner, 2 pediatric infectious diseases pharmacists, and support staff including nursing and administration. The Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases provides consultative ambulatory and inpatient service for the growing Arkansas Children s system, including the 336-bed Arkansas Children s Hospital in Little Rock and Arkansas Children s Northwest in Springdale. Faculty would have appointments in the Department of Pediatrics, the largest Department in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine and would be members of the Arkansas Children s Research Institute (ACRI). ACRI was established in 1992 and now consists of more than 120 pediatric researchers and support staff (e.g., pre- and post-award grants management, clinical research and trials infrastructure), with expertise and experience that span the breadth of medical disciplines. ACRI supports cutting-edge research in infectious diseases, endocrinology, osteogenesis, asthma and allergic disorders, children s nutrition, pain, health promotion, injury prevention, birth defects prevention, pediatric pharmacology, and population health. We are looking for physicians who have a passion for clinical excellence, teaching, quality improvement, innovation, and the values of equity and inclusion. We are looking for physician-scientists at any stage of their career with a successful track record of clinical, basic science, or translational research. The position will include opportunities for the care of immunocompromised children and teaching medical trainees of all levels, including fellows in pediatric infectious diseases. Qualifications you are seeking: Candidates must have an MD, DO, MD/PhD, or equivalent and be board-certified or board-eligible by the American Board of Pediatrics in the subspecialty of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Benefits: Competitive salary, commensurate with experience Comprehensive UAMS faculty benefits package, including medical and dental insurance coverage as well as vision and pharmacy coverage Generous leave benefits, including 11 paid holidays and paid parental leave Robust retirement benefits package Address: 1 Children s Way, Little Rock, AR 72202 Website: Person of Contact: Matthew Kelly, Section Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Person of Contact's Email: