What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Allergy, and Immunology in Miami, Florida position at University of Miami - UHealth?
The Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Allergy, and Immunology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is seeking a full-time faculty member specializing in pediatric allergy / immunology. Candidates will be at the assistant professor level of the clinical educator track.
The Department of Pediatrics has an active pediatric allergy / immunology program treating a range of allergenic and immune system disorders and provides services including :
- Allergy skin testing
- Allergy shots (immunotherapy)
- Asthma management and collaboration with pediatric pulmonary specialists for asthmatic patients
- Eczema management
- Food allergy evaluation and management
- Oral food challenges
- Penicillin skin testing
- Evaluation and diagnosis of primary immunodeficiencies including CVID, X-linked agammaglobulinemia, chronic granulomatous disease, severe combined immunodeficiency, and DiGeorge syndrome
- Immune globulin replacement therapy (IVIG and SCIG)
- Educating fellows, residents, and medical students
In addition, our Pediatric Allergy / Immunology program is the only?Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic Center for Primary Immunodeficiency?in the state of Florida, providing state-of-the-art diagnostic, research, and therapeutic modalities for children and adolescents with primary immune deficiency including :
Desired Qualifications :
The position requires development and participation in original research for which extramural funding should be sought. The allergy / immunology program is currently involved in research related to stem cell transplantation and works closely with UM’s growing Bone Marrow Transplant program.?
