Academic Chief of the Division of Nephrology

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

(RWJMS) Department of Medicine is seeking candidates for

Academic Chief of the Division of Nephrology

• . As the leader of the Division, the Chief will be

responsible for the growth and advancement of research, faculty

recruitment and development, scholarly activity, and clinical and

teaching excellence. The new Chief will have the opportunity to

shape the growth of nephrology services across the

RWJBarnabas / Rutgers Health System, a $5 Billion enterprise

that cares for about 40% of all NJ residents. In concert with the

Department, School and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

(RBHS), the Division Chief will expand interdisciplinary and

translational research within the division.

The current

Division includes well-developed transplant nephrology and general

nephrology programs. This is an outstanding opportunity for an

experienced physician leader to work in an advanced healthcare

market, expand services with the clinical and operational support

and expertise of one of the nation’s leading health systems. New

Brunswick is a desirable region of the Northeast with a diverse

patient population, top-rated schools and easy access to both the

New York Metropolitan and greater Philadelphia regions.

Reporting to the Chair of the Department of

Medicine, the incoming Chief must be passionate about building

collaborative research programs, mentoring junior faculty, and

advancing nephrology on the national / international stage. The

Division of Nephrology will be supported with the funds necessary

to meet a high standard of excellence in clinical care, research,

and education.

The successful candidate will

demonstrate outstanding leadership, a high-level of administrative

skill, excellent communication skills, clinical and research

productivity , an understanding of the complexity of uniting

academic and community medicine, and a creative vision to develop a

superior nephrology program, advancing the clinical, research, and

training missions of the medical school. In addition, the

successful candidate will have an actively funded research program

in basic, translational, clinical, or health services research,

strong academic credentials, and have a distinguished record of

accomplishments across all missions.

Candidates

must hold the degree of MD or MD / PhD, be Board certified in

nephrology and possess qualifications for appointment to Associate

Professor or Professor at Rutgers University.

If you are interested in learning more or have any questions about

the position, please reach out to Sarang Kim at

rwjnephchiefsearch@rwjms.rutgers.edu

Sarang

Kim, MD

Professor and Chief

Division of

Education

Chair, Search Committee for Chief of

Nephrology