Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Clinician Educator)-CHLA

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university what it is.

The Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) of the University of Southern California (USC) and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) in the Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Medical Genetics, are actively seeking a full-time faculty member for the position of Assistant/Associate/ Professor of Clinical Pediatrics.

The candidate will be working with a team of dedicated physicians, metabolic nutritionist, nurse, genetic counselors, and social worker at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Clinical and translational research opportunities are also available.  The successful candidate will have clinical and teaching responsibilities. Independent research is strongly encouraged. There are several research/clinical/education tracks available, depending upon the qualifications and interest of the applicant.

In addition to our outpatient activities, our inpatient service is closely involved with genetic and metabolic patients in the neonatal and pediatric intensive care units and other hospital wards.  We provide close consultative support for babies, children and adolescents with a wide variety of complex and rare disorders. We have growing fetal-maternal, telemedicine, and cardiogenomic centers as well as opportunities for expansion of our neurogenetic multidisciplinary program. We encourage the development of other clinical multispecialty programs commensurate with the interest of the candidate.   Advancement in an academic career is supported by intramural funding and strong mentorship. Relocation expenses are provided, and the position includes a generous benefits and retirement package.

The applicant must have an MD/DO  and  be   board  certified  in  pediatrics or other primary care specialty.  In addition, the successful candidate must be board certified or eligible in clinical genetics.

The annual base salary range for this position is $95,904-$325,7.  When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

If interested, please apply using the link above. For further inquiries, please contact:

Danielle Brown, dabrown@chla.usc.edu.

or send curriculum vitae and three references to Danielle Brown, Administrator, Division of Medical Genetics: dabrown@chla.usc.edu.  Address: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Division of Medical Genetics, 4650 Sunset Blvd., MS 90, Los Angeles, CA 90027.

CHLA and USC are equal opportunity, affirmative action employers. The division greatly values diversity and is committed to building a vibrant and culturally diverse community of faculty that best reflects the patients and families that we serve. Individuals from underrepresented groups in medicine are especially encouraged to apply.