Section Chief of Pediatric Radiology - University of Chicago

The University of Chicago 's Department of Radiology seeks a full-time Section Chief at senior rank for up to a five-year renewable term. As Section Chief, the appointee will lead the Pediatric Radiology Section with the overarching goal of enhancing its clinical and academic excellence. The appointee will foster professional and academic excellence, implement methods to improve performance and well-being and provide support and guidance for educational advancement and research endeavors. Other duties include training and supervising medical students, residents, and fellows. Academic rank and compensation (including a generous fringe benefits package) depend on qualifications.

The appointee will be comfortable with all aspects of Pediatric Radiology (conventional radiography, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, CT, and MRI), contribute to patient care, medical education, and scholarship, and join a vibrant and distinguished community of faculty colleagues and learners at UChicago Medicine, the Biological Sciences Division, the Pritzker School of Medicine, and the University of Chicago and its affiliates.

The University of Chicago Medical Center is designated as both a Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center and operates a nationally recognized burn unit. Comer Children's Hospital is an integrated children’s hospital that offers a full complement of pediatric services with a total of 172 general pediatric, NICU, and PICU beds. The Department of Radiology includes more than 80 full- time faculty members, clinical associates, and postdoctoral researchers. In addition to teaching medical students, residents, and fellows, our faculty conducts cutting-edge translational and clinical research. A tradition of excellence in patient care, basic, clinical, and translational sciences, combined with the strengths of one of the world's top academic institutions provides the foundation for a career as an academic radiologist. A more complete overview of the department is available at: http://radiology.uchicago.edu/.

Before the start of employment, qualified applicants must : 1) have a medical doctorate or equivalent, 2) hold or be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Illinois and the State of Indiana, 3) be Board certified or eligible in Radiology, and 4) have completed a Pediatric Radiology fellowship or have equivalent experience in pediatric radiology.

The University of Chicago has retained Curative Executive & Academic Search to support this recruitment. Dan Jennings, Managing Partner with Curative Executive & Academic Search is leading the search. Inquiries, applications, and nominations must be emailed to Dan Jennings atdjennings@curativetalent.com. Please note all job seekers wishing to be considered for the position must also submit their materials through the University’s Interfolio site.

All University departments and institutes are charged with building a faculty from a diversity of backgrounds and with diverse viewpoints, cultivating an inclusive community that values freedom of expression, and welcoming and supporting all their members. We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University’s Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Job seekers in need of reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email equalopportunity@uchicago.edu with their request.