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University of Utah Transplant Infectious Diseases Clinician in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
The Infectious Disease Division at the University Of Utah School Of Medicine is recruiting for a Clinical track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, with academic rank dependent on qualifications. This position will primarily involve attending on the Immunocompromised Host Infectious Diseases inpatient consultation services with opportunities for teaching and research.We provide consultation services to the solid organ transplant program (heart, kidney, liver, lung, and small bowel/ pancreas) and the Huntsman Cancer Center, an NCCN-designated comprehensive cancer center. Unique resources available at the University of Utah School Of Medicine include the ARUP laboratories, a national clinical reference laboratory, and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. The position will include service in the outpatient ID Fellow clinics. The level of appointment will be based on the applicants prior experience and qualifications. Experience in managing transplant-associated infections is particularly desired.All faculty participate in the educational mission by taking part in seminars, didactic lectures, and clinical conferences. The Division currently has flourishing programs in the areas of HIV care, including a large Ryan White program; travel medicine and global health, and NIH/NCI-funded research in virology.Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must have a medical degree, board certification in Internal Medicine, board eligibility in Infectious Diseases, and be eligible for a Utah Medical License.Please submit a CV and letter of interest. Apply online here: https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/162919Contact for inquiries:Dr. Sankar Swaminathan, Infectious Diseases Division Chief c/o Teddy Bryant: Teddy.Bryant@hsc.utah.eduThe University of Utah is in beautiful Salt Lake City, which offers an outstanding quality of life in a metropolitan area of 1.5 million residents, nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. Utahs great outdoors are nearby, offering world-class skiing, hiking, and mountain biking activities in the spectacular surrounding canyons. The city is vibrant and cosmopolitan, with theater, the arts, sports, and nightlife. The area has received international recognition for its light rail system, downtown, library system, and increasing diversity. Salt Lake City is home to sizable Latinx and immigrant populations (21.5% and 11.5% of residents, respectively). More than a third of Utah's ethnic/racial minorities are children or youth under the age of 18 years, and the Salt Lake City School District is now a majority-minority district, with one in five Salt Lake County residents speaking a language besides English at home. The International Rescue Committee, headquartered in Salt Lake, is one of eight national resettlement committees committed to helping people with refugee status thrive in the United States. Per capita, Salt Lake City has the 11th largest LGBTQ population in the US and, among large US cities, has the highest percentage of same-sex couples (26 percent) raising children.The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, diversity, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to our mission. Candidate reviews will begin upon receipt and continue until a successful candidate is identified and/or the search is closed.