Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC

The Opportunity

This opportunity to join the Department of Pediatrics at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at the rank of Full Professor is an exciting one. Columbia University Irving Medical Center, one of the nation's foremost academic health science center's working together with one of the nation's premier health systems, New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Key Responsiblities

The Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Columbia University Irving Medical Center invites applications from well qualified MDs and MD / PhDs to join our faculty. We are seeking individuals with strong experience in Pediatric Infectious Diseases subspecialty, with an emphasis on epidemiology as well as infection prevention & control. We have a varied and exciting clinical practice. Key responsibilities include :

• Direct Infection Prevention & Control program activities and coverage.
• Lead meetings, develop and distribute protocols in Infection Prevention & Control.
• Advance research in epidemiological studies of infection and outcomes.
• Lead quality improvement project.
• Pediatric Infectious Diseases inpatient and outpatient care.
• Coverage of Pediatric Infectious Diseases care for transplant and immunocompromised patients.
• Participate in resident and fellowship education.
• Clinical responsibilities are shared among the members of the ID division and include daily rounding on a busy inpatient service with trainees and an ID-PharmD. We have a very active hospital epidemiology service and members of the division are actively involved in IP&C and antimicrobial stewardship. These activities include research, mentorship, and additional skill development. Our group is highly collaborative, working closely with colleagues in other sub-specialty divisions as well as with the epidemiologists and ID physicians throughout the NewYork-Presbyterian 9 acute care campus system.
• Must have a MD or DO degree and an active NYS Medical License
• Must be Board certified in Pediatrics or Pediatric Infectious Diseases or an equivalent board certification with experience in Infectious Diseases with clinical training in pediatrics.
• Consistently strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and sustain effective working relationships with professionals in other disciplines
• The ability to create a high-energy results-oriented work environment that encourages colleagues and staff to value each other's contributions; and
• The ability to share and celebrate success with colleagues and staff.

Compensation

Compensation arrangements are competitive and commensurate with both experience and achievement.

Commitement of Diversity

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and Educator. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Columbia University welcomes applications from individuals who may have had nontraditional career paths, or who may have taken time off for family reasons (e.g. children, caring for disabled or elderly family), or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of academia (e.g., in professional or industry service). The University is responsive to the needs of dual career couples and is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty. We are interested in candidates who have a record of success advising and mentoring individuals from groups underrepresented in higher education and is particularly interested in candidates who have research interests in subjects that will contribute to the understanding of diversity and equal opportunity.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.