Assistant/Associate Professor Pediatric and Endocrinology

The section of Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences campus is seeking M.D and/or M.D/Ph.D. candidates at the Assistant/Associate Professor levels to join the section. Required qualifications for the persons filling these positions include specialty training and Board Eligibility or Board Certification in Pediatric Endocrinology, with both primary clinical as well as physician scientist positions available.  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. Responsibilities include clinical, translational or basic science research, patient care, and supervision and teaching of students across multiple colleges within the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences campus, along with learners within the Department of Pediatrics. The section and clinic currently employ over 60 persons, including 8 M.D. faculty, 4 PhD Researchers, 1 PharmD, 2 nurse practitioners, and 7 diabetes and endocrine educators, 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 Children’s Physicians Building of Oklahoma, 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 OU Health to form the largest academic healthcare system in the state. OU Health Sciences 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.