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Pediatric Infectious Diseases Faculty 19-20

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Position description

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Faculty Position

UC Davis Children’s Hospital
School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialty

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine is recruiting a full time academic pediatric infectious diseases faculty member. The position is open at the Assistant/Associate Professor ranks (commensurate with credentials) in the Clinical Pediatrics series or Health Sciences Clinical Professor series. The candidates will be expected to participate in clinical care, teaching of medical students, residents and fellows, research and/or scholarly activities of the Department of Pediatrics and serve on departmental committees. The candidates will also be expected to do clinical service at participating regional hospitals and community clinics. There may be an opportunity to work with our refugee populations within the community as well. Additionally, we expect that this position will be an active participant in antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention programs.

The candidates must have the following experience/qualifications:
• M.D. or D.O.
• Successful completion of an approved pediatric residency training program
• Successful completion of a Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship at the time of hire
• Board certification/eligibility in Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases
• Eligibility for a California Medical License
• Proven excellence in clinical care, education, and administrative experience is required.
• The experience or ability to foster collegiality and work collaboratively in a diverse environment.

Training and/or experience in antimicrobial stewardship and/or infection prevention is strongly preferred.

For full consideration applications should be received by October 1, 2019; however the position will remain open until filled through June 30, 2020. Completed applications include CV, Cover Letter, Statement of Teaching, Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and contact information for 3-5 references. Candidates should submit their application online at: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF03087

This recruitment is conducted at the Assistant/Associate Professor rank. The resulting hire will be at the Assistant/Associate Professor rank, commensurate with credentials.

UC Davis commits to inclusion excellence by advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction. If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact the recruiting department.

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.

UC Davis is a smoke & tobacco-free campus (http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/).

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Research (Optional)

  • Statement of Teaching

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/faculty-equity-and-inclusion for guidelines about writing a statement and why one is requested.

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)
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Job location

Sacramento, CA