Faculty Physician Division Director - Associate or Professor Academic Track

About the Job

The University of Minnesota, Department of Pediatrics seeks a MD/DO Physician, board certified or eligible in Pediatrics and Medical Genetics and Genomics, at the rank of Associate or Full Professor to join the Department of Pediatrics:
Division of Pediatric Genetics & Metabolism. This opportunity will include the role of Division Director and potential leadership of the Rare Disease Center of Excellence if interests, experience, and training align.

• Responsibilities will include up to 60% clinical care for children and adults. Additional responsibilities (30%) will include developing the Pediatric Genetics Division into the epicenter of genetic and genomic research, engaging in productive interdisciplinary and inter‑institutional clinical and/or research activities; and teaching medical students, residents and fellows.
• Director of the Rare Disease Center of Excellence with oversight of clinical operations and research initiatives.
• The successful candidate should have an established research program in molecular and/or cellular basis of rare diseases, new diagnostic and/or therapeutic approaches for rare diseases or applications of new genomic technologies.
• Will work to build partnerships between pediatric and adult medicine to provide care across the lifespan for individuals with genetic disorders.
• Will join a group of 6 geneticists and 1 Pediatric APP in our Pediatric Genetics & Metabolism Division.
• Will work with a productive group of 10 Genetic Counselors.
• Will lead robust interactions with the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and collaborate with a large Maternal‑Fetal Medicine program in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Provide care for a large patient population from across the State of Minnesota and region that includes many with highly acute disorders. We are the largest Genetics service in the State and region, and care for a wide diversity of conditions.

Graduate of an accredited ACGME Pediatric residency and Pediatric‑Medical Genetic fellowship‑training program. Graduates of an accredited ACGME Internal Medicine residency and Internal Medicine‑Medical Genetics fellowship‑training program could be considered with the appropriate experience in care of pediatric patients.

Candidates must be board‑certified or eligible by either of The American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG), American Board of Internal Medicine or American Board of Pediatrics.

Licensed or ability to obtain medical license and DEA certificate in the State of Minnesota and meet threshold criteria/qualifications for credentialing and privileges.

Ability to receive work authorization in the United States from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and maintain legal status according to the requirements of VISA category while in the United States.

Demonstrated success in creating and executing strategic plans to achieve established goals for a group of physicians/scientists.

Demonstrated success in leading and/or supporting medical research with the ability to effectively identify the implications of research findings and recommend specific actions.

Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities and concerns and apply effective management principles to achieve success.

Consistently strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and sustain effective working relationships with professionals in other disciplines.

Previous medical leadership experience is preferred.

Leadership in programs related to rare diseases.

The Department of Pediatrics is a thriving academic department with over 380 full‑time faculty and ranks in the top 10 nationally in NIH funding. Children are cared for at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital, opened in 2011.

The Division of Pediatric Genetics and Metabolism provides high‑quality, compassionate, thoughtful care through commitment, vigorous scientific collaborations, and interdisciplinary efforts. The faculty are highly interactive and the Department of Pediatrics provides strong support for…