Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Allergy, and Immunology inMiami, Florida

The Division of Pediatric Allergy, and

Immunology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is

seeking a full-time faculty member specializing in pediatric

allergy / immunology. Candidates will be at the assistant professor

level of the clinical educator track.

The Department of

Pediatric has an active pediatric allergy / immunology program

treating a range of allergenic and immune system disorders and

provides services including :

Allergy

skin testing

Allergy shots

(immunotherapy)

Asthma management and

collaboration with pediatric pulmonary specialists for asthmatic

patients

Eczema management

Food allergy evaluation and management

• Oral food challenges

Penicillin skin testing

Evaluation and

diagnosis of primary immunodeficiencies including CVID, X-linked

agammaglobulinemia, chronic granulomatous disease, severe combined

immunodeficiency, and DiGeorge syndrome

Immune globulin replacement therapy (IVIG and

SCIG)

Educating fellows, residents, and

medical students

In

addition, our Pediatric Allergy / Immunology program is the

only?Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic Center for Primary

Immunodeficiency?in the state of Florida, providing

state-of-the-art diagnostic, research, and therapeutic modalities

for children and adolescents with primary immune deficiency

including : Infusion services

for?IGIV

Bone marrow transplantation services

Investigational therapies

Genetic testing

Desired Qualifications :

Board Eligible in Allergy and Immunology

Strong interest in clinical and / or translational research

The position requires development

and participation in original research for which extramural funding

should be sought. The allergy / immunology program is currently

involved in research related to stem cell transplantation and works

closely with UM’s growing Bone Marrow Transplant

program.