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The University of Florida, the flagship university in the state of Florida, is a top-tier research institution with a long history of training outstanding undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. UF is currently ranked #5 among U.S. public research universities by U.S. News and World Report. The University of Florida’s academic health center is the country’s only academic health center with six health-related colleges located on a single, contiguous campus. The colleges, major research centers and institutes, and clinical enterprise focus on building collaborative, specialized clinical services centered on quality and innovation. The Division of General Pediatrics is in the Department of Pediatrics in the College of Medicine and proud to have a team of over seventy providers, some of the nation’s top pediatrician-educators-researchers.

The Opportunity

The Department of Pediatrics, a tertiary referral center for all north central Florida and beyond, invites applications for the position of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician - Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor. The Division of General Pediatrics has created a novel Section of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, which includes five faculty physicians, two of whom are child and adolescent psychiatrists, six nurse practitioners trained in medical management of neurodevelopmental and behavioral health problems, two faculty psychologists, one of whom is research trained in the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders, and eight psychotherapists licensed to treat children and adolescents with cognitive behavioral therapies. The successful applicant for this position will be co-located within this diverse, talented group of clinicians. Pediatric problems commonly presenting to the Section include autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, global developmental delay, intellectual developmental disorder, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and other broad developmental and behavioral health problems often associated with complex medical and genetic comorbidities. The successful applicant for this position will report to the Division Chief of General Pediatrics.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership of the Section of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
• Prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion
• Provide direct clinical care of patients referred to UF for evaluation and treatment by a D-B pediatrician
• Provide supervision of and direct instruction to PL1, PL2, and PL3 pediatric residents
• Pursue new research initiatives and funding opportunities either independently or in collaboration with any faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics or in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology or the UF Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment in the Department of Psychiatry.
• Collaborate with the Division Chief in the annual evaluation of members of the Section

The Department of Pediatrics

The University of Florida Department of Pediatrics is dedicated to improving the health of infants, children, and adolescents through world-class patient care, leading-edge research, and patient advocacy. UF Pediatrics is proud to house over 110 outstanding subspecialty and general pediatric faculty with 28 million dollars in total research funding. UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is No. 1 in Florida, nationally ranked in eight medical specialties.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The University of Florida College of Medicine is committed to diversity, inclusion and heath equity through the efforts of actively finding, developing and including the best talent to support our vision of being “a premier institution focused on promoting health and alleviating human suffering through exceptional education, discovery, innovation and patient-centered health care of the highest quality.” The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations, genetic information and veteran status in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits and training.

The University of Florida

Located in Gainesville since 1906, The University of Florida (UF) has 16 colleges, a major academic health center, a championship winning athletic program, a top-ranked undergraduate online program and, in keeping with its land-grant mission, one of the nation’s most comprehensive agriculture and natural resources programs. All are based at the University’s 2,000-acre campus, joining its historic red-brick core with advanced facilities and preserved natural areas and connecting to adjacent innovation, commercial and residential districts. UF has 55,000 students, 30,000 employees, 5,500 faculty members, a $5 billion annual budget and more than 140 mission-focused units across the state of Florida. It is the Sunshine State’s only member of the Association of American Universities comprising the nation’s 60 leading public and private research universities. More than 51,000 students have applied as freshmen for the 2021-22 academic year — a new record. Several qualities distinguish UF among today’s leading public research universities. The first is its highly comprehensive breadth on a single campus, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration among, for example, faculty within the adjacent colleges of journalism, engineering and medicine. The second is its unwavering support from the state of Florida, which has endorsed UF’s drive to become one of the nation’s very best public research universities — supporting those efforts since 2013 with hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding to grow its faculty ranks by 500 members. UF’s third exceptional quality is its dynamism. Like Florida, the nation’s third-largest state and among the fastest-growing, UF is undergoing rapid transformation as it pursues the overarching aspiration to be "a premier university that the state, nation and world look to for leadership.”

The City of Gainesville

Gainesville (http://cityofgainesville.org) is home to Florida's largest and oldest university, and so is one of the state's centers of education, medicine, cultural events and athletics. The University of Florida and UF Health Shands Hospital are the leading employers in Gainesville and provide jobs for many residents of surrounding counties. Gainesville is also the largest city in Alachua County and is the county seat, with approximately 269,000 residents county-wide. It serves as the cultural, educational and commercial center for the north central Florida region. The city provides a full range of municipal services, including cultural and nature services and necessary administrative services to support these activities. Additionally, the city owns a regional transit system, a regional airport, and a 72-par championship golf course. Known for its preservation of historic buildings and the beauty of its natural surroundings, Gainesville's numerous parks, museums and lakes provide entertainment to thousands of visitors. Because of its beautiful landscape and urban "forest," Gainesville is one of the most attractive cities in Florida. The city is in a central location to both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, providing easy access within a day’s drive to beaches, nature preserves, and water-based activities. Explore Gainesville in 60 Seconds (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_7nUKAFanM).

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must have a M.D. or D.O. degree and be licensed in or eligible for licensure in the State of Florida in pediatrics and be board certified/board eligible in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics or Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong candidates will be motivated physicians with a desire for a career in pediatric medicine within an academic setting
• Strong interest in research within an academic setting
• Possess prior clinical experience in a teaching hospital
• Completed residency in pediatrics
• Completed a fellowship in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong written communications skills

Application Instructions:

Apply directly online at: https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/519692 Inquiries and nominations can be sent to Mercedes Swan, Manager for the Strategic Talent Group at mdswan@ufl.edu or 352-273-1703. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. The “government in the sunshine” laws of Florida require that all documents relating to the search process, including letters of application/nomination and reference, be available for public inspection upon request.