Heersink School of Medicine - Assistant Professor - Medicine - General Internal Medicine

Job Description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, is seeking applications from BC / BE internists for positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, non-tenure earning.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a research university and academic health center that discovers, teaches, and applies knowledge for the intellectual, cultural, social, and economic benefit of Birmingham, the state, and beyond.

UAB is internationally renowned for its intensely collaborative culture that has for more than five decades produced breakthroughs in education, health care, research, and service.

UAB was ranked #1 in the United States, and in the top 10 worldwide, in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Young University Rankings.

UAB Medicine is the third largest public academic medical center in the country, with more than 1, beds and almost 18, employees.

UAB Hospital is the centerpiece of the UAB Health System and is the teaching hospital for the UAB School of Medicine. Situated among major research centers and clinics, UAB Hospital provides patients with a complete range of primary and specialty care services, as well as the most up-to-date treatments and innovations in health care.

In addition to UAB Hospital, UAB Medicine includes The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital, UAB Callahan Eye Hospital, as well as several primary and specialty care clinics, a dozen member and affiliate hospitals within Alabama, more than 10 cancer associates in the Southeast, and the Viva Health HMO.

Located in the heart of the Southeast, Birmingham is a short drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Chattanooga, New Orleans, Memphis and Gulf Coast beaches.

Some of the most beautiful suburbs in the United States surround the city. With its picturesque surroundings, Birmingham has been recognized as an All American City, one of the top ten American cities to live and work, and one of the top ten entrepreneurial and job growth hot spots in America.

The combination of pleasant weather, geography, diverse culture, activities, and lifestyle make this city a wonderful place to live, raise a family, and practice medicine.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work / life balance irrespective of, race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation.

UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. Required Qualifications Candidates must have an MD or other doctoral degree in a related field and relevant postdoctoral experience.

MD candidates must be board certified or board eligible in a pertinent specialty. Preferred Qualifications