A Physician (Other) diagnoses and treats illness and injuries in patients. May specialize in working with a particular group of people (such as children), or a particular area of health care and treatment (such as cardiology, oncology, surgery, radiology or anesthesiology). Works from a private practice or within a hospital or larger healthcare facility.
Clinical, translational, or basic science research Supervision & Teaching of Students Participate in Department Grand Rounds, Core Conferences Other duties as assigned by the Division Chief/Department Chai The section of Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma Health Campus is seeking M.D, M.D/Ph.D., or Ph.D. candidate at the Associate or Professor levels to join the section. An Endowed Chair in the section is available for exceptional candidates; special interest in diabetes, energy metabolism, or body composition would be preferable but is not required. Membership in the OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center is also possible, including access to campus-wide core facilities and research grant support. Responsibilities can include clinical, translational, or basic science research, patient care (as needed), and supervision and teaching of students across multiple colleges within the University of Oklahoma Health Campus. The section and clinic currently employ over 60 persons, including 8 M.D. faculty, 4 PhD Researchers, 1 PharmD, 2 nurse practitioners, multiple RN and RD/LD diabetes and endocrine educators, and an experience research staff, and has an annual NIH research budget of more than $1.5M. Rank and salary are commensurate with experience and training. Located in the OU Health Children's Physicians Building, the Department of Pediatrics is a full-service multispecialty department with 16 sections and over 200 faculty members. The faculty constitutes the principal pediatric medical and research staff of The University of Oklahoma and works in conjunction with Oklahoma Children's Hospital to form the largest academic healthcare system in the state. The OU Health Campus and OU Health share a common commitment to the well-being of the state's children, the advancement of medical science in the state, and providing a quality education to trainees. The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine is launching Project 150, a bold initiative to recruit 150 faculty and build nationally recognized strength in biomedical research. We seek outstanding investigators across disciplines to advance research excellence in cancer, diabetes, neuroscience, molecular and biochemical sciences, biomedical engineering, biomedical data science and AI, clinical trials, and population health. Recruits will have access to state-of-the-art resources, robust start-up packages, and unique opportunities for cross-campus collaboration to drive discovery and improve the health of Oklahomans and beyond.
Qualifications:
An earned M.D., M.D./Ph.D., or Ph.D. Specialty training and Board Certfication in Pediatric Endocrinology or extensive ongoing research into pediatric diabetes or endocrinologic conditions, for either a physician scientist or basic/translational research position and or PhD with clinical research focus and postdoctoral training with current funding equivalent to a RO1.
