Infectious Diseases Clinician-Educator at Northwestern Memorial HealthCare

The Division of Infectious Diseases at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks a full-time non-tenure-eligible clinician-educator at the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor.

Responsibilities include helping to advance the clinical, research, and teaching mission of the Infectious Diseases Division as part of Northwestern Medicine. Clinical activities will include attending on the general and surgical inpatient ID consult service and the ID outpatient clinic. The ideal candidate will be able to cover the transplant ID service as well. A strong interest and/or experience in a relevant research area such as outcomes research, clinical epidemiology, bioinformatics, or health disparities is desirable.

Qualified candidates will hold a medical degree and be board certified in infectious diseases. Rank and salary are commensurate with experience.

The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled.

When applying, please upload a CV and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position. Also upload this completed list of references form to suggest the names of individuals who could write letters of reference on your behalf.

About the Opportunity:

• Work with multidisciplinary teams to prevent hospital-associated infections using best practices.
• Work to reduce transmission of infectious agents using strategic surveillance, cutting-edge laboratory technologies and by promoting optimal hand hygiene and disinfection practices. 
• Work with the hospital epidemiologist to keep leadership informed of potential infection-related risks to patients, staff and visitors.
• Provide education to clinicians, staff, trainees, & patients on infection prevention priorities.
• Advance knowledge by contributing to scientific research in the fields of infection prevention and infectious diseases. 

Applications accepted here: <<https://facultyrecruiting.northwestern.edu/apply/MTk1NQ==>>

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