Associate Chief for the Division of Addiction Medicine
Boston Children's Hospital
Application
Details
Posted: 13-Mar-24
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Physicians/Surgeons
Physicians: Specialty
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Preferred Education:
MD/DO
Additional Information:
Telecommuting is allowed.
Internal Number: 050406
The Boston Children’s Hospital Addiction Medicine Division is seeking an academic pediatrician or family medicine doctor to serve as Associate Chief for the Division of Addiction Medicine. Areas of particular interest include health services, epidemiology or clinical research focused on addiction medicine.
The applicant will be expected to be active clinically, provide administrative support to the division, and serve as a mentor to junior faculty and fellows. The candidate should have an established research program and a demonstrated ability to attract sustained research funding.
The successful candidate would be expected to fully integrate with the Division’s cross-disciplinary efforts. Appointment as an Assistant or Associate Professor at the Harvard Medical School will be commensurate with experience, training, and achievements in addition to teaching activities. Suitable candidates will have an MD or an MD-PhD, and Board Certification in either pediatrics or internal medicine and Addiction Medicine. Although several years of direct clinical and research experience would be advantageous, less experienced candidates with exceptional promise will also be considered. Interested candidates should send a personal statement with research interest, three potential references, and Curriculum Vitae to Sharon Levy at Sharon.Levy@childrens.harvard.edu.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.
MD or an MD-PhD, and Board Certification in either pediatrics or internal medicine and Addiction Medicine.
Boston Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving and advancing the health and well-being of children around the world through its life-changing work in clinical care, biomedical research, medical education, and community engagement.
Boston Children's is ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. It is home to the world's largest pediatric research enterprise, and it is the leading recipient of pediatric research funding from the National Institutes of Health. It is the primary pediatric teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School. Boston Children’s treats more children with rare diseases and complex conditions than any other hospital.
The Division of Addiction Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital, the first addiction medicine center at a children’s hospital in the country, provides leadership in the prevention, evaluation, and treatment of early substance use and addiction.