PEDIATRIC SCIENTISTS Job at The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

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  • The University of Iowa
  • Iowa City, IA

Job Description

Full/Part Time Status:

Negotiable

Position Description:

University of Iowa Stead Family Department of Pediatrics is recruiting faculty candidates in all Pediatric subspecialties for its Program In Pediatric Research. The mission of the Program for Pediatric Research is to support research into the causes and cures of childhood illness and the improvement of child health. Appointment will be considered at the level of  Instructor in Pediatrics (non-tenure) and open rank tenure track positions that will support promising investigators in basic, translational, and clinical research in any subspecialty of pediatrics, including Allergy-Immunology, Pulmonology, Cardiology, Child and Community Health, Critical Care, Developmental-Behavioral Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Gastroenterology, General Pediatrics, Genetics, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Neonatology, Nephrology and Dialysis, Neurology, Pediatric Psychology, and Rheumatology, or any related area. Candidate’s rank will be dependent on qualifications and experience. The Program provides a generous start-up package, protected time, as well as mentorship for early-career investigators.

The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is one of the nation’s top medical schools. It is ranked Tier 2 in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report listing of “Best Graduate Schools: Research” and it is ranked No. 47 in National Institutes of Health funding among public institutions by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. Stead Family Department of Pediatrics is ranked No. 29 in NIH funding among all public pediatric departments nationwide.  

The pediatrics department comprises the medical staff of University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa’s only nationally ranked children’s hospital and home to the state’s only accredited Level 1 Regional Resource Pediatric Trauma Center. The ACGME-accredited pediatric residency program at Stead Family Children’s Hospital trains 50 pediatric resident physicians.  

For its 2024-25 edition of “Best Children’s Hospitals,” U.S. News & World Report ranked Stead Family Children's Hospital in nine pediatric specialties:  



  • Behavioral health 


  • Cancer 


  • Cardiology, heart, and vascular surgery 


  • Diabetes and endocrinology 


  • Neonatology 


  • Nephrology 


  • Neurology and neurosurgery 


  • Orthopedics 


  • Urology  

We are home to the Hawkeye Wave, voted the best college sports tradition by USA Today readers, where 70,000 football fans wave to our patients and providers every game day. You will never feel as much community support as you do at Iowa. Come wave with us!  

For more information contact:

Alexander G. Bassuk, MD, PhD.

Professor and Chair, University of Iowa Stead Family Department of Pediatrics

Joel and Jay Stead Chair for Leadership in Children’s Medicine

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Physician-in-Chief, University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital

alexander-bassuk@uiowa.edu

Visit us on the web at: www.uichildrens.org

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment and provide a related release and will be subject to a criminal background and credential check.  This applies to clinical, tenure and research positions.

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.

 

Education Requirement:

PhD or equivalent

Required Qualifications:

All applicants must have a relevant doctoral degree and a record of accomplishment in the area of pediatric research

Demonstrated track record in productivity of scientific publications and peer-reviewed external funding

Desirable Qualifications:

Demonstrated history of current externally funded scholarly activity including NIH funding

An interest in interdisciplinary research programs

Strength in teaching

Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

 

Curriculum Vitae
Letter of Interest


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Job Tags

Full time, Part time

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