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On behalf of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine and Children’s of Alabama, CareerPhysician, the national leader in child health executive search and leadership development, is pleased to inform you of the inception of a national search for transformational candidates who will serve as Director of the Division of Allergy and Immunology.  We believe this to be an outstanding legacy opportunity to build a nationally respected program at one of the country’s leading public universities.

The Division of Allergy and Immunology specializes in the treatment of patients with IgE and non-IgE mediated diseases including asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, urticaria, angioedema, stinging insect, and drug allergy. Division clinical immunologists diagnose and treat children with primary immune deficiencies including Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID), primary antibody, phagocyte and complement deficiencies. Faculty research interests include studies related to the diagnosis and management of drug and food allergy and the role of chronic infection, particularly with mycoplasma infection. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Division, visit our website at https://www.uab.edu/medicine/peds/allergy-immunology.

The Director is responsible for the comprehensive leadership and management of the Division’s activities and for advancing clinical care, research, advocacy, and educational excellence. Applicants must have an MD, MD/PhD, DO or equivalent degree, be BC/BE in their specialty area practice and be eligible for an unrestricted medical license in the State of Alabama. Candidates should possess academic leadership experience and accomplishment that would qualify them for UAB faculty appointment at the level of Associate Professor or Professor.

Key Opportunity Highlights:

• Transformational opportunity to develop and implement the strategic plan that will guide Pediatric Allergy & Immunology services for Children’s Alabama and the State of Alabama.
• Children’s of Alabama is a state-of-the-art facility and one of the 10 busiest pediatric medical centers in the nation.
• Highly competitive resources for the recruitment of outstanding faculty and midlevel providers to support the growth of the division.
• Outstanding opportunity and resources for programmatic growth in food allergy.
• UAB ranks 10th in NIH funding for public universities and 22nd among medical schools.
• Outstanding opportunity to partner with the new UAB Immunology Institute https://www.uab.edu/medicine/immunologyinstitute/.
• Professional development and coaching resources to foster one’s personal and leadership growth across all missions; especially for those applicants seeking their first director role.
• UAB and Children’s Alabama are on the same campus which facilitates interactions between basic scientists and clinicians. Limitless opportunities to collaborate including T32 Awards in Basic Immunology, Peds Pulmonology, and Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology to support fellows interested in translational and basic research and CTSA Award to support clinical research training.
• Highly competitive guaranteed base salary compensation and benefits package commensurate with the experience. Total compensation further supported with a generous productivity incentive plan.
• Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama, with a metropolitan population of over 1 million. The city is thriving with a growing restaurant and arts scene, charming neighborhoods, and many outdoor park and entertainment spaces. Birmingham is well located in the Southeast with easy access to amazing lakes, mountains, and gulf coast beaches. UAB is located in downtown Birmingham, is a great place to work, and was named America’s No. 1 Best Large Employer 2021 by Forbes.

To Apply

Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Nominations and applications, including current curriculum vitae and a cover letter stating qualifications and reasons for interest in the role, may be submitted to Wesley Millican, MBA, CEO and Physician Talent Officer, CareerPhysician, C/O Kerry Henry at Kerry@careerphysician.com. All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant.

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. A pre-employment background check performed on candidates selected for employment.

About Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine

CareerPhysician is the national leader in executive search and leadership development in academic pediatrics with 23 years of unprecedented success supporting the complex faculty and executive leadership needs of Departments of Pediatrics and Child Health Organizations. No one understands the pediatric leadership paradigm and its inherent supply, resource and system challenges better. The firm’s innovative talent acquisition and retention processes are recognized as the gold-standard in academic pediatric recruitment and leadership development. Through its Core Leadership Competencies and partnership with the Child Health Advisory Council, CareerPhysician is exclusively committed to the continued development of current and future physician leaders.

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