Posting Details
Position Information
School/College
School of Medicine
Title
Heersink School of Medicine-Open Rank-Surgery (Gastrointestinal Surgery-MIS/Bariatrics)
Assignment Category
Full-Time
Rank
Open Rank
Tenure Status
Open Tenure
Payroll Status
Faculty 12
Job Description
The Heersink School of Medicine, Department of Surgery is currently recruiting faculty candidates to be considered for an open-rank, non-tenure or tenure track faculty appointment in the Division of Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgery as Chief of the Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery. The successful candidate will be a fellowship trained minimally invasive surgeon. The successful candidate will be expected to meet clinical, research, and teaching needs in the Department of Surgery with an anticipated split of 80% clinical practice focused on MIS and the rest on administrative, education, and research roles. As Section Chief, the candidate will be responsible for leading the Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery in clinical operations, faculty development, and academic growth. The Section Chief will also work with the Division Director to support the Division of GI Surgery and Department of Surgery in their academic missions.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham, one of three autonomous institutions within The University of Alabama System, is the only four-year, public university in the state's largest metropolitan area. The University spans 100 blocks in the city center with over 250 buildings providing over 13 million feet of assignable space.
For fiscal year 2021-2022 (most recent available), the University's economic impact on the Birmingham area exceeds $12.1 billion to the state. In FY2022, UAB received over $715 million in NIH extramural grants and contracts. As of the fall of 2022, the University employed 26,000 people, had a faculty of 3,176 (~45% of whom are female), and had a student enrollment of just under 22,000 at the undergraduate through doctoral levels. The graduate student population is 64% female and 38% are among ethnic minorities.
UAB is comprised of 10 academic colleges and schools in the health sciences and academic areas. The UAB Academic Health Center includes the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Optometry, Public Health, Health Professions; the Graduate School; and the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. The University's academic campus consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Schools of Business, Education, and Engineering; the Graduate School; and the Mervyn Sterne Library. The university has 136 endowed chairs/professorships. UAB has been ranked among the top quarter of all U.S. colleges and universities by The Princeton Review.
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Required Qualifications
The successful candidate will hold an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D., and will be an outstanding leader and highly skilled, widely recognized in the field with a strong track record. Candidate should have substantial professional work experience in one or more areas of research, teaching and/or service.
Preferred Qualifications
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
F2447P
Open Date
07/30/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions to Applicants
Drug/Nicotine Screen (if applicable)
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