Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics-CHLA

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The Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) of the University of Southern California (USC) and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) in the Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology, are actively seeking a full-time faculty member for the position of Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics or Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Clinician Educator).

Academic Faculty Positions in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC)

The Fetal and Neonatal Institute and the Division of Neonatology of the Department of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and the Keck School of Medicine at USC are seeking candidates for 3 full-time, non-tenure track faculty positions at the Assistant level on the clinical-educator track. This position are clinically focused and in addition to contributing to pediatric resident and neonatal-perinatal fellow education, the successful candidates will provide clinical service in the 58-bed, level IV state-of-the-art Newborn and Infant Critical Care Unit at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and in one of our four communities based NICUs.

The Fetal and Neonatal Institute consists of the CHLA Division of Neonatal Medicine and the CHLA-USC Maternal Fetal Center. The Division has currently 23 faculty. Fellows from the LAC-USC Neonatal-Perinatal program rotate in the CHLA NICU. The CHLA-USC Maternal-Fetal Center is one of the largest fetal diagnosis and fetal intervention center in the nation.

Requirements:

Must hold MD or DO degree

Board certified in Pediatrics

Board certified/eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Desirable qualifications:

Clinical experience in clinical neonatology

Strength in teaching

Experience in patient-oriented, educational, QI/PI or outcome research

Strong oral and written communication/interpersonal skills

Ability to work in a complex, high-intensity academic environment

The annual base salary range for this position is $95,904-$325,715.  When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has been ranked by the US World and News Report among the top Children’s Hospitals in the US for many years.

To learn more about Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and the University of Southern California, please visit

www.chla.org/ and www.usc.edu/

The University of Southern California is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer, and candidates who are women or members of minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please send CV to:

Philippe S. Friedlich, M.D., MS Epi, MBA

Professor of Pediatrics & Surgery, USC Keck School of Medicine

Co-Director Fetal & Neonatal Institute, Chief Division of Neonatology 

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

4650 Sunset Blvd., MS #31

Los Angeles, CA  90027

Tel: 323-361-6300

E-mail: pfriedlich@chla.usc.edu

Academic appointment through USC Keck School of Medicine is available at a level appropriate to training and experience. CHLA and USC are equal opportunity, affirmative action employers. The division greatly values diversity and is committed to building a vibrant and culturally diverse community of faculty that best reflects the patients and families that we serve. Individuals from underrepresented groups in medicine are especially encouraged to apply.