Full Time Open Rank, Open Tenure Faculty Positions
Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care
Department of Medicine
The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care is seeking outstanding candidates for faculty positions. Rank and tenure status will be determined based on qualifications and interests. This position will work with the division to expand and enhance our current research, educational and clinical programs and to assist in the development of programs meeting the division’s research, service and educational missions. Opportunities for promotion and leadership are presented at both UAB and the affiliated Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical center sites.
About UAB
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) produce breakthroughs in education, healthcare, 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, 2018 Young University Rankings. The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been America’s No. 1 Best Large Employer, and No. 4 for the list of Best Employers for Diversity by Forbes for 2021.
UAB Medicine is the third largest public academic medical center in the country, with more than 1,900 beds and almost 18,000 employees. UAB Hospital if the centerpiece of the UAB Health System and is the teaching hospital for the UAB Heersink 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 in 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 are found around the city, with its picturesque surroundings, Birmingham has been recognized as an “An All American City”, one of the top 10 American cities to live in work, and one of the top 10 entrepreneurial and job growth hotspots in America. The combination of pleasant weather, geography, diverse, cultures, activities and lifestyle, makes the city a wonderful place to live, raise the family, and practice medicine.
UAB Heersink School of Medicine is in Birmingham, Alabama. Relocation to the Birmingham area is required for this role.
Interested candidates please apply here: https://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/24004
A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment. Physicians and other clinical faculty candidates who will be employed by the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) or other UAB Medicine entities, must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen to be hired.
UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix
Nomination and Application Procedure
UABSOM welcomes inquiries, nominations, and applications. To receive full consideration, interested individuals should electronically submit a Curriculum Vitae and a letter of interest. The letter of interest is a brief cover letter detailing your experience and key achievements related to this position and your thoughts on how you see yourself contributing to the programs and responsibilities described in this position specification. Letters should be addressed to the UAB ID Search Committee and submitted electronically. Materials will be reviewed immediately and will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled. Follow the link provided to officially apply.
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