Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Pediatric Genetics and Metabolism

This position is with the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Florida, seeking a research-oriented clinician at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor level for a tenure or non-tenure track career in the Division of Genetics and Metabolism.

About the Role

The Division of Genetics and Metabolism provides comprehensive clinical care and diagnostic genetics services to pediatric patients. Its mission includes teaching medical genetics to students and residents, conducting clinical and molecular-based genetics research, and delivering expert clinical care. The department is a premier academic medical center for children in northern Florida, with robust institutional support and numerous NIH-funded researchers.

The position involves providing genetic care services at multiple locations, including Tallahassee/Pensacola outreach clinics, Pediatrics Specialties clinics, UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, and via telemedicine. The incumbent will contribute to the FL DOH CMS Long-term Genetics and NBS contract, participate in teaching housestaff, fellows, and medical students, and develop an independent research program in their area of interest.

Responsibilities

• Provide genetic care services to pediatric patients across multiple clinical sites, including outreach clinics, specialty clinics, and UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital.
• Participate in the FL DOH CMS Long-term Genetics and NBS contract.
• Teach housestaff, fellows, and medical students in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Develop and maintain an independent research program in a relevant area of interest.
• Collaborate with NIH-funded biomedical scientists and clinical researchers across the university.

Requirements

• M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Florida in Pediatrics.
• Board certified or eligible in General Pediatrics or the appropriate subspecialty.
• Eligibility to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience in clinical genetics, research, and teaching.

Final candidates will be required to provide an official transcript upon hire. Degrees earned outside the U.S. must be evaluated by a NACES-approved credentialing service.