Associate Professor/Clinical Investigator - Nephrology
Geisinger
Job SummaryGeisinger's Department of Nephrology and Center for Kidney Health Research is seeking to expand its growing clinical research program by adding a BC Nephrologist with an established history of competitive grant funding and publication. The ideal candidate will enjoy 80% protected research time along with dedicated research support staff including project management and biostatistical support. The candidate will have the opportunity to leverage unique assets for research including more than 25 years of longitudinal electronic health records data, a large health system-based >175k exome sequencing study (MyCode), and a system-wide biobank. Geisinger's substantial investment in health information technology since 1996 offers an unparalleled opportunity for clinical epidemiology, comparative effectiveness research, health services research and observational analyses, within a research culture that emphasizes rapid clinical deployment and testing of promising research findings.Job Duties
Position DetailsThe Department of Nephrology is a dynamic, academic department with a fellowship program and 20+ faculty members. Clinical duties to supplement research initiatives will be flexible and may include providing inpatient and outpatient consultative services, dialysis, and graduate medical education. The Center for Kidney Health Research (CKHR): Co-led by Dr. Chang and Dr. Green, the CKHR is dedicated to decreasing the burden of kidney disease through a clinic-based, patient-oriented research program in a learning healthcare system environment. Current areas of research focus include: access to kidney transplantation, acute kidney injury rehabilitation clinic, decision-making in elderly CKD patients, early detection of CKD, genetics of CKD, cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, and patient-centered care. Resources include research data analyst support, project manager, project coordinators, and a research assistant. CKHR investigators have active funding from the NIH, PCORI, and the National Kidney Foundation, and have active collaborations across the health system and with many institutions nationally and internationally. About Geisinger Geisinger fosters an atmosphere of clinical excellence while offering the best of life in small-town America – good schools, safe neighborhoods with affordable housing and a wealth of cultural and recreational activities. The surrounding natural beauty provides opportunities for fishing, skiing, canoeing, hiking and mountain biking. Urban life is easily accessible, with New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia or Washington DC just an afternoon's drive away. Discover for yourself why Geisinger has been nationally recognized as a visionary model of integrated healthcare. For more information, please send a CV and a letter of interest to Evan Norfolk, MD, Department of Nephrology Chair, c/o Drew Slocum, Senior Recruiter, Human Resources - dslocum@geisinger.edu For information about current Geisinger Nephrology research efforts, please visit: https://www.geisinger.edu/gchs/research/about-gchs-research/departments-centers/kidney-health EducationMaster's Degree-Genomics (Required), Doctoral Degree- (Required)ExperienceMinimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Required)Certification(s) and License(s)OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
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