The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, at the University of Virginia seeks candidates for a tenure-ineligible or tenure-eligible Assistant Professor faculty position. Tenure status and compensation are contingent upon qualifications. Candidates must have an MD, DO, or equivalent degree, be board-eligible or board-certified and have completed a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition. Candidates in their final year of fellowship are also eligible and encouraged to apply. Successful candidates must have demonstrated experience with the practice and teaching of clinical pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, nutrition, and liver transplant.

The Department of Pediatrics is an extremely collegial and collaborative department with an outstanding residency training program. The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition has excellent collaborative working relationships with general pediatricians and family physicians in the community as well as with other pediatric subspecialists, pediatric surgeons, and colleagues in adult medicine. The Division is comprised of eleven faculty and three nurse practitioners in addition to full-time nursing, nutrition, social work, and psychology support. We have an ACGME-accredited Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship accepting one fellow each year. In addition, we have a growing portfolio of clinical, translational, and basic research funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative, and the University of Virginia Trans-University Microbiome Initiative.

The University of Virginia Medical Center and Children's Hospital are amidst the main university grounds of the University of Virginia. The University of Virginia is annually ranked as one of the premier public universities in the United States and is located in Charlottesville. Charlottesville is a very picturesque small, but cosmopolitan city that is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is a wonderful place to live and embraces tolerance, diversity, inclusion and creativity. People who live here enjoy a wonderful quality of life and excellent public schools. It is consistently ranked as one of the best small cities in the United States.

TO APPLY:

Please apply through Careers at UVA , and search for R0034712. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'. Complete an application online with the following documents:

• Cover Letter
• CV/resume
• The names, titles and contact information, including email, for three references

The successful candidate will pass a criminal background check and pre-employment health screening.

For further information about the position please contact the Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Division Chief, Sean Moore, MD, MS at sean.moore@virginia.edu

For additional information regarding the application process, please contact Karon Harrington, Recruiter, via email fak3ph@virgina.edu .

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The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.