Heersink School of Medicine- Open Rank- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism - Birmingham, United States - UAB

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Job Description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heersink School of Medicine, Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism seeks applicants committed to an academic career with responsibilities in teaching, clinical services and clinical and/or laboratory based research.

Appointments will be at the assistant, associate or full professor level, tenure earning, tenured or non-tenure earning, commensurate with experience.

Applicants must have an MD or pertinent PhD degree. Physicians must be board certified or board eligible in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

Candidates are sought with emphasis on clinical care or laboratory based research, particularly in areas of diabetes, metabolism, bone and/or general endocrinology.

The Division enjoys a strong clinical endocrinology presence within a major academic medical center and robust medical education and research programs.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a research university and academic health center that serves students, patients, the community and the global need for discovery, knowledge dissemination, education, creativity and the application of groundbreaking solutions.

It is a leader among comprehensive public urban research universities with academic medical centers.

UAB, which has over 26, employees, is internationally renowned for its intensely collaborative culture that has for more than five decades produced breakthroughs in education, health care, research, and service.

In , Forbes named UAB as Americas No.

1 Best Large Employer, topping a list of more than public and private corporations, hospitals, universities, Fortune companies and more, across dozens of industries.

Forbes also named UAB Americas Best Employer for Diversity among colleges and universities in .

In , UAB was recognized as one of the Great Colleges to Work For receiving recognition in four categories of Shared Governance, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, Confidence in Senior Leadership and Faculty Experience.

In , U.S.

News & World Report ranked UAB in the top 8% of global universities, making it the highest-ranked school in Alabama.

UAB continuously ranks in the top 30 for NIH research funding.

UAB was ranked #1 in the United States for and in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Young University Rankings.

UAB Hospital is the centerpiece of the UAB Health System and is the teaching hospital for the Heersink School of Medicine.

The 1,-licensed-bed hospital is among the 20 largest and best equipped in the nation.

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 up-to-date treatments and innovations in health care.

In addition to UAB Hospital, UAB Medicine includes UAB Highlands Hospital, UAB Women and Infants Center, 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 six cancer associates in the Southeast.

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.

Conde Nast Traveler magazine has named the Magic City one of The Best 22 Places to Go in .

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 family-friendly 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. Required Qualifications MD, DO or PhD. If MD/DO, must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism or relevant subspecialty. Licensed or license eligible by the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners. Preferred Qualifications