The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, is seeking an outstanding individual for the Pediatric Rheumatology Division at UT Southwestern in collaboration with Scottish Rite for Children and Children’s Health.

Mission of the Division: 

• Provide outstanding care for children with rheumatic disease
• Foster the inquiry and discovery of new knowledge to advance the field and improve patient outcomes
• Develop the next generation of Pediatric Rheumatology leaders
• Promote compassionate advocacy for children with rheumatic disease,
• Cultivate a healthy, thriving, inclusive team culture.

The successful candidate will provide care to children with rheumatic disease in the outpatient and inpatient settings. In addition, participate in the continued growth of clinical and translational research fundamentally important as we strive to improve outcomes for children with rheumatic disease. The candidate must have strong clinical and scholarly backgrounds, with an ambition to succeed in discovery of new knowledge in basic, clinical, or translational research.  

About the Division: 

• The Division consists of 5 faculty and has continuously trained fellows from all over theworld for more than 25 years
• Long-standing collaboration with the leading translational researcher in Pediatric Rheumatology to improve the understanding of disease pathogenesis of pediatric rheumatic diseases
• Actively participates in the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance as a large center site

Clinical activities of the Division are conducted at Scottish Rite for Children and Children’s Health where we strive to provide the highest quality of comprehensive care to large, diverse population of patients with pediatric rheumatic disease. The multidisciplinary team at Scottish Rite Hospital includes nurses, pediatric nurse practitioners, physical and occupational therapists, a psychologist, and dietitian. Beyond the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, the successful candidate will enjoy the exceptionally rich biomedical research enterprise at UT Southwestern including the brand-new Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, the Clinical Informatics Center, and the Clinical and Translational Science Award Program.

Candidates must be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Texas and must be board eligible or certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Rheumatology. Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time status.

Potential candidates should apply online at https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/ and upload a curriculum vitae and a letter of interest. 

Please contact Dr. Tracey Wright (Tracey.Wright@UTSouthwestern.edu) if you have any questions regarding the positions.

For inquiries or additional information, you may also contact the Office of Academic Recruitment at oars@utsouthwestern.edu.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, residency status, or veteran status. To learn more, please visit: https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/why-work-here/diversity-inclusion/. 

About UT Southwestern

For more than 75 years, UT Southwestern Medical Center has been healing, discovering, and educating health professionals as one of the nation’s top academic medical centers. More than 18,000 employees strong, the UT Southwestern family is diverse and driven to succeed. We seek challenges and opportunities for growth, and we are dedicated to making a difference in the world. In other words, we are people like you. If you’re ready to push boundaries and work alongside the sharpest minds in health care and biomedical science, consider joining UT Southwestern, where you’ll enjoy generous benefits, and a world of opportunity where you can help shape the future of medicine, today.