"Assistant Professor in Pediatrics- Genetics"

Job Summary

Job ID 280263
Position # 40084210

The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics, at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in is actively seeking a board certified/board eligible full-time faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor as a Clinical Geneticist to join a growing program. This position is not considered to be on tenure track.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to providing excellence in clinical care, teaching and clinical, translational, or basic research. Clinical responsibilities will be shared with another pediatric geneticist and will work with genetic counselors and genetics assistants. Participate in clinical supervision and education of pediatric residents, medical students, genetic counseling graduate students who rotate from programs in Georgia and South Carolina, and ancillary staff. Provide didactic teaching to medical students at the Medical College of Georgia.

Required Qualifications

MD, DO or equivalent from an appropriately accredited institution. Must have or be able to obtain a state of Georgia medical license, be CPR certified, and a federal DEA.

Assistant Professor- Early level career as a faculty member with appropriate post graduate training.

Required faculty employment qualifications for all USG institutions and all academic ranks within these institutions shall be:

• Consistent with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)'s requirements for institutional accreditation;
• Evidence of ability as a teacher;
• Evidence of activity as a scholar and ability in all other duties assigned;
• Successful experience (which will necessarily be waived for those just entering the academic profession who meet all other requirements); and,
• Desirable personal qualities judged on the basis of personal interview, complete biographical data, and recommendations.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

This position is fiscal year based and works year-round.

The intended work commitment or full-time equivalent (FTE) for this position is 1.0 and considered full-time.

Assistant Professor- Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more!

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Rank and salary are determined at the time of hire and are based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, credentials, specialty, training, etc. while also considering internal equity and market data.

Advancement through the faculty ranks at Augusta University is only through the annual Promotion and Tenure process in which faculty may apply if eligible (typically five-year increments). For more information on ranks, please review the Augusta University Promotion and Tenure Website.

Location

Our Health Sciences Campus:
1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

How To Apply

To be considered an applicant for this position, you must apply online at https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/#job-portals.
Please upload your Curriculum Vitae, Research Statement, Professional References, etc., as one document.