Associate or Assistant Professor - Pediatric Genetics
Internal Number: R0022503
About the role
The University of Minnesota, Department of Pediatrics seeks an MD/DO Physician, board certified or eligible in Pediatrics and Medical Genetics and Genomics, at the rank of Associate or Professor/Academic Track or Assistant Professor/Tenured Track to join the Department of Pediatrics: Division of Pediatric Genetics & Metabolism.
Responsibilities
- Build partnerships between pediatric and adult medicine to provide care across the lifespan for individuals with genetic disorders
- Join a group of 6 geneticists and 1 Pediatric APP in the Pediatric Genetics & Metabolism Division
- Work with a productive group of 10 Genetic Counselors
- Lead robust interactions with the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Collaborate with a large Maternal-Fetal Medicine program in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Provide care for a large patient population from across the State of Minnesota and region that includes many with highly acute disorders
About the Department
The Department of Pediatrics is a thriving academic department with over 380 full-time faculty and ranks in the top 10 nationally in NIH funding. Children are cared for at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, opened in 2011.
About the Division
The Division of Pediatric Genetics and Metabolism provides high-quality, compassionate, thoughtful care through commitment, vigorous scientific collaborations, and interdisciplinary efforts. The faculty are highly interactive and the Department of Pediatrics provides strong support for faculty development. The division has a robust research portfolio and collaborates with other pediatric specialists across the spectrum of the department. The Division recently led the creation of a new National Organization of Rare Disorders-recognized Rare Disease Center of Excellence (RDCoE) in the Department of Pediatrics.