The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine (UAB Heersink SOM) is currently seeking an energetic and innovative leader to serve as the Director of the Division of Allergy and Immunology. The Division Director is responsible for the comprehensive leadership and management of the Division's activities and for advancing UAB's and Children's of Alabama's excellence in clinical care, research, advocacy, and education.

This opportunity is for full-time, regular, twelve-month faculty position with corresponding administrative responsibilities within the division. Faculty rank and tenure is open and commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position incorporates clinical, interdisciplinary teaching, community activities, and may include research. Applicants must have an MD or DO and be BC/BE in a relevant discipline and leadership experience in an academic medicine setting. MD/PhD candidates are encouraged to apply.

The Division of Pediatric Allergy serves to provide expertise in clinical care, education, research, and service for both the University Health System and Children's of Alabama (COA). The Division specializes in the treatment of patients with IgE and non-IgE mediated diseases including asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, urticaria, angioedema, stinging insect and drug allergy. Division clinical immunologists diagnose and treat children with primary immune deficiencies including Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID), primary antibody, phagocyte and complement deficiencies. Faculty research interests include studies related to the diagnosis and management of drug and food allergy and the role of chronic infection, particularly with mycoplasma infection. Other research interests include the pathophysiology of asthma and allergic diseases as well as primary immune deficiencies and autoimmunity. For more information about our thriving Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Division, visit our website at https://www.uab.edu/medicine/peds/allergy-immunology.

UAB ranks 10th in NIH funding for public universities and 22nd among medical schools. UAB also has long standing strength in Immunology and has made a strategic investment and research focus in the new Immunology Institute (https://www.uab.edu/medicine/immunologyinstitute/) led by Dr. Fran Lund.

Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama, with a metropolitan population over 1 million. The city is thriving with a growing restaurant and arts scene, charming neighborhoods, and many outdoor park and entertainment spaces. Birmingham is well located in the Southeast with easy access to lakes, mountains, and gulf beaches. UAB is located in downtown Birmingham, is a great place to work, and was named America's No. 1 Best Large Employer 2021 by Forbes. 

The position offers a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package. Rank, salary and tenure status will be commensurate with the experience of the candidate and will consist of a guaranteed salary as well as a generous incentive plan linked to productivity.

For more information regarding this opportunity please contact:

Dr. Randy Q. Cron, MD, PhD

Director of UAB Pediatric Rheumatology

Search committee chair for Pediatric Allergy & Immunology Division Director

Email: randycron@uabmc.edu

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

MD, DO, or MD/PhD

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