Pediatric Research
- Employer
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Posted Date
- Aug 23, 2016
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- Specialty
- Pediatrics, General
- Position Type
- Permanent
Job Details
The Pediatric Institute of the Cleveland Clinic invites applications for new faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor/Staff level. Exceptional candidates at the Professor/Staff level will also be considered. The positions will be based in the Lerner Research Institute of the Cleveland Clinic with a primary focus on basic or translational research.
Applicants should have a M.D., Ph.D., D.V.M. or equivalent degree with postdoctoral training and show exceptional promise for an independent career in academic science. The Pediatric Institute is seeking individuals with a special interest in basic cellular and molecular processes, and/or translational studies.
Areas of special interest include, but are not limited to:
- Lung
- Kidney
- Pediatric Care
- Gastrointestinal
- Obesity and Diabetes
- Microbiology
- Epigenetics
- Autism
- Microbiology
- Environmental sciences
- Nanotechnology
- Immunology
The successful candidate is expected to establish an innovative, extramurally funded research program. The new faculty member will join a collaborative, interdisciplinary group of investigators. Interactions with excellent clinical programs are readily available and provide the potential to develop multi-disciplinary and translational research programs. The Lerner Research Institute has a strong tradition of collaborative research, and offers established programs for pre- and post-doctoral M.D. and Ph.D. trainees. Outstanding facilities and generous start-up funds are available. Salary will be commensurate with academic credentials and experience.
The Cleveland Clinic embraces diversity. Women, underrepresented minorities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Company
Cleveland Clinic is one of the world's largest and busiest health centers. Patients come to Cleveland Clinic from all over the world. We offer advanced treatment for all illnesses and disorders of the body. We enjoy a strong reputation for outstanding quality care. U.S News & World Report has declared that we are the number two hospital in the country. In cardiology and cardiac surgery, we lead the nation.
Our Heart Center has been ranked number one in America for 21 years in row in U.S. News and World Report. Cleveland Clinic's Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute and Digestive Disease Institute are ranked very near the top, and our specialties of orthopaedics, otolaryngology, nephrology, neurology/neurological surgery, rheumatology, pulmonary, endocrinology, gynecology, ophthalmology and geriatrics are each among America's ten best in their fields.
Other specialties noted for national excellence include cancer and psychiatry. Cleveland Clinic Children's offers highly specialized pediatric care in a family-centered atmosphere. It has been ranked the best children's hospital in Ohio by Child magazine.
Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 as a not-for-profit group practice, integrating clinical and hospital care with research and physician education. In addition to our Cleveland location, we have Cleveland Clinic Florida, with a unified medical campus in Weston, Florida, offering the full spectrum of care.
Cleveland Clinic has more than 3,000 salaried physicians on staff, representing approximately 120 specialties and subspecialties. In 2015, they provided a total of 6.62 million visits. Patients came to us from across America and from more than 180 nations. We also lead an extensive system of community hospitals in Cleveland called the Cleveland Clinic Hospitals.
This system is made up of Cleveland Clinic and Fairview Hospital, Lutheran Hospital, Marymount Hospital, Euclid Hospital, Hillcrest Hospital, Medina Hospital, South Pointe Hospital, Akron General Hospital and the soon to open Avon Hospital. With 4,450 staffed beds, Cleveland Clinic Hospitals offers broad geographic coverage, a full continuum of care, improved quality and lower cost of care to Northeast Ohio residents.
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