Division Chief of Neonatology; Department of Pediatrics
Listed on 2026-02-01
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Doctor/Physician
Pediatrician, Medical Doctor
Overview
Division Chief of Neonatology;
Department of Pediatrics
Position Information
Position Title: Academic Scholar, Division Chief of Neonatology;
Department of Pediatrics
Department: Pediatrics
Posting Link: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./60418
Job Type: Full-Time
Posting Detail Information
Position Summary
The Department of Pediatrics in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo (UB), and Oishei Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, soon to be Golisano Children’s hospital, is seeking a highly qualified neonatologist to serve as the new Division Chief of Neonatology. The successful candidate will lead a collaborative team of distinguished faculty members who are passionate about academic and clinical excellence and provide Level IV Neonatal care in the NYS designated Regional Perinatal Center at the Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo.
The Division Chief will serve a strategic and leadership role in advancing NICU services by fostering collaborations across hospital sites and with community partners to further develop and expand the multidisciplinary clinical operations. Qualified candidates will be appointed at the Associate or Professor level rank.
Leadership responsibilities
- Recruiting and mentoring academically outstanding faculty members
- Contributing to curriculum development and overseeing the education of medical students, residents and fellows
- Expanding research activities of the Division and participate in collaborative research projects within the division and with other departments or institutions
- Responsible for ensuring appropriate medical direction for the clinical activities of the division
- Participating in Department of Pediatrics Division Chiefs and Department of Pediatrics Faculty meetings
- Participating in clinical leadership meetings at the Children’s Hospital
Clinical location
Clinical activities are based at Golisano Children’s Hospital in our state-of-the-art Level IV single room 64 bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Our NICU typically admits over 850 babies each year and has an average daily census over 50.
Neonatal care highlights
- Advanced ENT procedures (airway reconstruction, etc.)
- Bedside surgery
- Extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), nitric oxide inhalation
- High frequency ventilation
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Retinal surgery
- Surfactant replacement
- Non-invasive ventilation
- Whole body cooling for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
In addition, our Neonatologists staff a 10-bed Level II NICU at the Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital.
About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. UB is committed to resilience, optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day.
Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD, DO, or equivalent degree
- Board certified in Pediatrics and/or Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine by the ABP
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Demands
Salary Range
Competitive
Special Instructions Summary
Is a background check required for this posting?
No
Contact Information
Contact's Name: Linda Ramsey
Contact's Pronouns:
Contact's
Title:
Department Administrator
Contact's Email: lkramsey
Contact's Phone:
Posting Dates
Posted: 12/19/2025
Deadline for Applicants: Open Until Filled
Date to be filled:
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