The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Virginia Children's Hospital invites applications for the position of Division Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases. The position is open to individuals with M.D. or D. O. degrees and candidates must be eligible for appointment to the University of Virginia faculty. The position is for tenure or non-tenure tracks at the professor or associate professor rank as appropriate. Individuals with established laboratory or clinical research programs are preferred. The incumbent must be board-certified in pediatric infectious diseases, and will be expected to contribute to clinical service in that subspecialty.

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The position is open to individuals with M.D. or D. O. degrees and candidates must be eligible for appointment to the University of Virginia faculty. The position is for tenure or non-tenure tracks at the professor or associate professor rank as appropriate. Individuals with established laboratory or clinical research programs are preferred. The incumbent must be board-certified in pediatric infectious diseases, and will be expected to contribute to clinical service in that subspecialty.