School of Medicine - Open Rank- Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care

Job Description
The University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks applicants for a midcareer or senior MD PhD or MD PhD investigator in the Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Medicine; secondary appointment in other departments can also be considered. This position will develop a center of excellence focused in the broad areas of pneumonia pathogenesis diagnosis and treatment. Areas of emphasis including microbial (bacterial viral or fungal) pathogenesis innate or adaptive immunology lung transplant infections vaccine biology and/or epidemiology/outcomes would all receive strong consideration. The Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care maintains an active basic and translational research program focused on lung infections including an active biorepository linked to clinical data. Successful candidates should have a strong record of accomplishment with NIH or other federal funding high impact publications and a history of collaboration with other clinical or research faculty as well as a strong track record and interest in mentoring. Rank and tenure status will be determined based on qualifications and experience. Clinical faculty are expected to provide outstanding care for our patients while helping train our fellows residents and students. Physician candidates must be board certified/board eligible in pertinent specialty with training in Pulmonary and Critical Care procedures. Research positions require demonstrable expertise/publications in cell and/or molecular biology and/or use of animal models relevant to lung biology research. The successful PhD or MD research candidates will be expected to maintain extramural grant funding and will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic multidisciplinary research group environment. Salary is commensurate with experience. The University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB is a research university and academic health center that discovers teaches and applies knowledge for the intellectual cultural social and economic benefit of Birmingham the state and beyond. UAB is internationally renowned for its intensely collaborative culture that has for more than five decades produced breakthroughs in education health care research and service. UAB was ranked #1 in the United States and in the top 10 worldwide in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018 Young University Rankings. UAB Medicine is the third largest public academic medical center in the country with more than 1900 beds and almost 18000 employees. UAB Hospital is the centerpiece of the UAB Health System and is the teaching hospital for the UAB School of Medicine. Situated among major research centers and clinics UAB Hospital provides patients with a complete range of primary and specialty care services as well as the most uptodate treatments and innovations in health care. In addition to the UAB Hospital UAB Medicine includes The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital UAB Callahan Eye Hospital as well as several primary and specialty care clinics a dozen member and affiliate hospitals within Alabama more than 10 cancer associates in the Southeast and the Viva Health HMO . Located in the heart of the Southeast Birmingham is a short drive from Atlanta Nashville Chattanooga New Orleans Memphis and Gulf Coast beaches. Some of the most beautiful suburbs in the United States surround the city. With its picturesque surroundings Birmingham has been recognized as an All American City one of the top ten American cities to live and work and one of the top ten entrepreneurial and job growth hot spots in America. The combination of pleasant weather geography diverse culture activities and lifestyle make this city a wonderful place to live raise a family and practice medicine. In tandem with our institutions strong diversity efforts UAB highly encourages candidates from underrepresented minorities to apply. The University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse equitable and familyfriendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of race national origin age genetic or family medical history gender faith gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. Send CV to Dr. Mark Dransfield at