What are the responsibilities and job description for the AST/ASO/FULL PROF - Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine position at University of Florida and Careers?
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- M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree
- Board certification or board eligibility in Infectious Diseases
- Eligibility for Florida medical licensure
- Established independent research program with active R01 (or equivalent) funding
- Demonstrated scholarly productivity through peer-reviewed publications
The University of Florida (UF) Department of Medicine (DOM) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Physician Scientist (MD or, MD/PhD) at the Ast/Aso/Full Professor position level within the Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine.
About the Position
We seek an accomplished investigator with a strong record of independent, extramurally funded research to join a dynamic and collaborative academic environment. The successful candidate will expand and lead a robust, innovative research program aligned with divisional priorities, while contributing to clinical care and education. The applicant will be expected to cover clinical services and contribute to the Division’s teaching mission as it relates to students, residents and fellows, with the option for VA 8ths.
The Division’s research strengths include antimicrobial resistance and pharmacotherapy, microbiome research, hospital epidemiology, mycobacterial diseases, HIV, and vector-borne diseases
The Department of Medicine (DOM) Research Hub includes 40 principal investigators across 10 divisions, including five within the Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, providing extensive opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and translational research.
About the University of Florida
The University of Florida is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and is consistently ranked among the nation’s top public research universities. It is Florida’s most comprehensive public university, with extensive undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs.
UF provides a highly collaborative academic environment featuring:
- State-of-the-art laboratory and clinical research space
- Numerous research core facilities
- A strong culture of interdisciplinary collaboration
- Formal mentorship and leadership development programs
The UF Health Science Center includes six health-related colleges co-located on the Gainesville campus, with additional teaching, research, and clinical sites in Jacksonville, Orlando, and across the state.
The UF Department of Medicine is a national leader in several medical specialties. In addition, UF Health is one of the Southeast’s most comprehensive academic health centers and includes UF Health Shands, a 1000-bed quaternary referral hospital which ranks among the top 50-hospitals in the US News & World Report 2021-22 Survey in six adult medical specialties. UF Health Shands specialties were also rated as “high performing” in five specialties, meaning they were in the top 10% of all hospitals nationally scored in that specialty and “high performing” in 11 areas for procedural areas.
Additional Information
Foreign national candidates whose employment conditions meet federal and University requirements under an immigrant classification are eligible to apply.
Salary is negotiable, commensurate with education and experience.
- M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree
- Board certification or board eligibility in Infectious Diseases
- Eligibility for Florida medical licensure
- Established independent research program with active R01 (or equivalent) funding
- Demonstrated scholarly productivity through peer-reviewed publications
- Sustain and expand an independently funded research program
- Cover clinical services and contribute to the Division’s teaching mission as it relates to students, residents and fellows
Please attach curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation.
Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
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