HSOM - Surgery - Transplantation (Chief)

The Department of Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking a dynamic, academically oriented, fellowship trained transplantation surgeon, to lead the UAB Division of Transplantation. The successful candidate will lead an active, collaborative clinical, teaching and research program consisting of 12 transplant faculty.

The Division Director of Transplantation will oversee and manage the division finances, personnel, and faculty. The assignment of the Division Director is an administrative post appointed by the Department Chair.

The incumbent will serve on the Departmental Leadership Council which is the governing body of the Department of Surgery. The Division Director serves in a leadership position in the Comprehensive Transplant Institute at UAB, and as such, acts as a representative for transplantation and its patients across the institution and the state.

Competitive compensation, benefits and startup resources are available to expand the division and meet the growing needs of the hospital system. Additional leadership opportunities exist for qualified individuals within the department, medical school, and transplant service line. This position will be tenure track at the title/rank of Associate Professor or Professor.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham, one of three autonomous institutions within The University of Alabama System, is the only four-year, public university in the state’s largest metropolitan area. The University spans 100 blocks in the city center with over 250 buildings providing over 13 million feet of assignable space.

For fiscal year 2021-2022 (most recent available), the University’s economic impact on the Birmingham area exceeds $12.1 billion to the state. In FY2022, UAB received over $715 million in NIH extramural grants and contracts. As of the fall of 2022, the University employed 26,000 people, had a faculty of 3,176 (~45% of whom are female), and had a student enrollment of just under 22,000 at the undergraduate through doctoral levels. The graduate student population is 64% female and 38% are among ethnic minorities.

UAB is comprised of 10 academic colleges and schools in the health sciences and academic areas. The UAB Academic Health Center includes the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Optometry, Public Health, Health Professions; the Graduate School; and the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. The University’s academic campus consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Schools of Business, Education, and Engineering; the Graduate School; and the Mervyn Sterne Library. The university has 136 endowed chairs/professorships. UAB has been ranked among the top quarter of all U.S. colleges and universities by The Princeton Review.

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.

Interested candidates should submit their current CV and letter of interest.

To apply online: https://uab.peopleadmin.com/