Chief & Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor - Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

Chief & Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

Job No: 538446

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Medicine/Physicians

Department:  - MD-PULMONARY MEDICINE

Job Description

Classification

Title:

CHIEF & AST/ASO/FULL PROF

Classification

Minimum Requirements:

Applicants must be board-certified or board eligible in Adult Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, and be eligible for a Florida Medical License.

• Provide inspirational leadership and strategic direction for all clinical, research, educational, and administrative activities of the division.
• Grow state-of-the-art clinical programs in medical ICUs and advanced subspecialty pulmonary and sleep medicine.
• Champion a culture of innovation, quality, and safety in intensive care, aligning with national best practices in critical care delivery.
• Foster robust research programs in basic, translational, clinical, or implementation science, and support faculty in securing extramural funding and building high-impact collaborative projects.
• Oversee and enhance fellowship and resident education in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine.
• Recruit, retain, and mentor faculty and trainees, promoting a supportive environment for their career development.
• Represent the Division at departmental, college, health system, and national forums, raising its visibility and impact regionally and nationally.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• A distinguished record of accomplishment in pulmonary, critical care, and/or sleep medicine, with evidence of excellence in clinical care, scholarship, and education.
• A track record of program-building, team leadership, and successful collaboration with multidisciplinary partners.
• A strong portfolio of peer-reviewed publications and, for physician-scientists, a record of extramural funding or clear potential to develop a funded research program.
• Demonstrated success in mentoring faculty, fellows, and residents, helping them achieve academic promotion and leadership roles.
• Strategic vision to advance the division's national reputation in key focus areas.

Candidates should be at the Professor or Associate Professor level. Both physician-scientists and clinically focused academic leaders will be considered.

The University of Florida is a Top-10 public research university with six health colleges, numerous centers and institutes, and an integrated academic health center that supports collaborative care and discovery across the continuum of medicine. UF Health Shands Hospital is a large qua ternary referral hospital with multiple nationally ranked specialties and a broad catchment area, similar in scope to major academic medical centers housing many leading pulmonary divisions.

Faculty benefit from a rich research ecosystem, including an NIH Clinical and Translational Science Institute hub and multiple disease-focused centers, as well as strong graduate and postdoctoral training programs. The Gainesville area offers a low cost of living, strong public schools, and year-round outdoor recreation with easy access to Florida's coasts and major metropolitan areas.

UF offers a competitive compensation plan with opportunities for incentive earnings, university-paid health, life, and long-term disability insurance, retirement programs with employer contribution, professional liability protection, and relocation assistance. Academic rank and track will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Interested applicants should send a CV and cover letter to careers.edu and may include a brief statement outlining their vision for a modern academic Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.

Expected Salary: Salary is negotiable, commensurate with education and experience.

Required Qualifications: Applicants must be board-certified or board eligible in Adult Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, and be eligible for a Florida Medical License.

Preferred: Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please attach curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation. Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from institutions outside the United States must be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by NACES ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment

Required:

Yes.

Applications Close: 03 February 2026

To apply: visit /538446

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