Assistant Professor / General Pediatrician Clinician Investigator - Military veterans preferred

Oregon Health & Science University

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Assistant Professor / General Pediatrician Clinician Investigator

US-OR-Portland

Job ID: 2025-33379
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Faculty/Provider
Portland, OR (Marquam Hill)

Overview

We are looking for general pediatrician clinician investigator to join our division’s clinical and research missions.   Our division has one of the largest research portfolios in the Department of Pediatrics with over $3 million annually in federal research funding.  Areas of research expertise include pediatric health equity, children with chronic conditions, newborn care, informatics, and promoting healthy child development.  OHSU has many resources for emerging investigators including a clinical and translational research institute (OCTRI), a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, the Human Investigations Program (HIP), which allows faculty to receive additional training in public health, and multiple research grant and career development award opportunities.  Research faculty are expected to provide research mentorship to trainees including pediatric residents and medical students.  Our faculty have won multiple awards for research mentorship.  

Clinically, pediatricians in our division provide clinical care for over 12,000 infants, children, and adolescents in the ambulatory setting, and provide inpatient service to newborns in the Mother-Baby Unit. Embracing multidisciplinary collaboration, we actively participate in a broad range of clinical, quality and education activities.  Division members develop and support family-centered care principles and demonstrate excellence in communication with families and referring providers.  The Division is extensively involved in providing and leading clinical and educational endeavors for medical students and pediatric residents.  More than half of Oregon’s practicing pediatricians trained at Doernbecher.

The ideal candidate will have clinical and/or health services research experience in a research area relevant to general pediatrics.   Fellowship and/or Master’s-level (e.g., MPH, MPP) training, though not required, is desirable.  The expectation is that the candidate will be prepared to develop a mentored research portfolio within 3 years of appointment.  The candidate must also have clinical experience and expertise in the general pediatric setting.

• MD/DO required. 
• Must be eligible for Oregon medical license. 
• Must be board certified or board eligible in Pediatrics.
• Must have excellent communication skills and enjoy working collaboratively with families and other healthcare providers.

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