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The Division of Infectious Diseases at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, RI is seeking a physician-investigator at the Assistant Professor level. The successful applicant is expected to be committed to scholarly participation in the Infectious Diseases research programs of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the affiliated academic hospitals (Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital). Research experience and a publication record in infectious diseases is required. It is preferred that the candidate has a track record of research funding and is a competitive candidate for an NIH career development (or equivalent) award. Preference will be given to applicants with a funded or favorably scored career development award application. In addition, the candidate should demonstrate excellence in patient care and teaching. Applicants must be board certified or eligible in infectious diseases, and demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their research program and academic environment.
The successful candidate will be expected to establish an independent infectious diseases research program, with a minimum of 50 % of their time devoted to research activities. Protected time for research is guaranteed for two years while seeking NIH funding. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the clinical and teaching activities of the Division of Infectious Disease at Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital, which includes teaching Infectious Diseases fellows, medicine residents, and medical students.
The Division of Infectious Diseases at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and affiliated academic hospitals has 30 full-time faculty members and a robust research portfolio with approximately $30 million of external research funding annually. There are strong research collaborations with the Brown School of Public Health and other academic institutions in the region, and the Division is the home of the Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research and the Center of Biomedical Research Excellence on Opioids and Overdose. Areas of research excellence include (but are not limited to) HIV clinical research (treatment, retention in care, and prevention), infections among substance users and other vulnerable populations, global infectious diseases, infectious diseases clinical trials, antimicrobial resistance, infection prevention, and tick-borne infections.
As EO/AA employers, Brown University and its affiliates provide equal opportunity and prohibit discrimination, harassment, and retaliation based upon a person's race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, and caste, which is protected by our University policies.
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