Research Assistant Professor

Open Rank/Open Track Research Faculty, Department of PediatricsThe Department of Pediatrics at the University of Virginia Children's Hospital invites applications for faculty with established or early research programs. The position is open to individuals with M.D., D.O., Ph.D., or equivalent degrees eligible for appointment to the University of Virginia faculty. The position is for tenure or non-tenure tracks, and can be appointed at the professor, associate professor, or assistant professor level. Research must be applicable to pediatric diseases but may be basic, clinical or translational in nature.Investigators with Cancer Research Programs and Biotechnology Research Programs are encouraged to apply (examples include, but are not limited to: vaccine, drug, therapeutic, and device development, bioengineering, biomanufacturing). All research fields applicable to pediatric disease and/or health will be considered. Laboratory and non-laboratory research programs are eligible. Rank and compensation are dependent upon qualifications.UVA Health is a world-class academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, Level IV NICU, and a Comprehensive Stroke Center. UVA is the number 1 rated Children's Hospital in Virginia. Its footprint encompasses 4 hospitals and 2 physician groups with an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Albemarle, Nelson and Augusta counties, Culpeper, and Northern Virginia. Through its teaching and research, UVA Health continues to innovate and advance medicine while providing high-quality care. Founded in 1819 as just the 10th medical school in America, the University of Virginia School of Medicine (UVA School of Medicine) – with 21 clinical departments, 8 research departments, and 6 research centers – consistently attracts some of the nation's most prominent researchers to develop breakthrough treatments that benefit patients around the world. Those research efforts are backed by more than $230 million in grant funding. UVA Health is an academic health system that strives to provide excellence, innovation, and exceptional quality to the care of patients, the training of health professionals, and the creation and sharing of knowledge. UVA Health is an expansive network comprised of the UVA Medical Center, UVA Community Hospitals, UVA Community Medical Group, UVA School of Nursing, UVA School of Medicine (SOM), University of Virginia Physicians Group, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, and other strategic partnerships and alliances.UVA Health prides itself on providing exemplary care to patients from across the Commonwealth of Virginia and the surrounding region. The Medical Center includes the flagship 696-bed Magnet® recognized University Hospital, which houses a Level I trauma center, the UVA Children's Hospital, the Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center, the Charles Strickler Transplant Center, and more than 100 primary and specialty care clinics. The UVA Medical Center has received national accolades for outstanding clinical service in several disciplines, including oncology, cardiovascular, and women and children's services.Announced October 2025: UVA Health Children's is the No. 1 children's hospital in Virginia for the 5th consecutive year as ranked by U.S. News and World Report. Among children's hospitals, UVA was ranked by U.S. News & World Report:#28 in neonatologyTop 50 in Pediatric and Adolescent Behavioral Health#30 in pediatric gastroenterology and GI surgery#21 (tie) in pediatric nephrology#49 in pediatric diabetes and endocrinology#42 in pediatric orthopaedics#34 in pediatric cardiology and heart surgery#29 in pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery#39 in pediatric urologyAs part of its mission to provide excellence and innovation in patient care, the UVA School of Medicine engages talented researchers and trainees, and promotes and facilitates cutting-edge biomedical research. The School of Medicine consistently attracts some of the nation's most prominent researchers to develop fundamental scientific breakthroughs that can be translated for the benefit of patients across the Commonwealth and beyond.Education is essential to UVA Health's goal of preparing future medical leaders to provide quality clinical care, advance medical research, and foster an environment of integrity and respect for both patients and physicians.UVA SOM has an active and vibrant clinical research enterprise. The UVA human subjects institutional review board (IRB) is accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP) and as such can act as the IRB of record for multi-site investigator initiated trials; the UVA IRB also accepts National Cancer Institute (NCI) Central Institutional Review Board (CIRB) protocols. The SOM is served by two clinical research offices, the Office for Clinical Research (OCR) in the Cancer Center and the Clinical Trials Office (CTO) in the SOM, as well as a clinical trials management system (CTMS, OnCore) and a robust trial start up program (CR Connect). There are 2 investigational pharmacies.Qualifications The position is open to individuals with M.D., D. O., Ph.D. or equivalent degrees eligible for appointment to the University of Virginia faculty. Clinicians must be board certified or board eligible in their specialty. Application Instructions Please apply for this postion through Interfolio. Please complete your application online and attach the following documents:Cover letterCV/resumeThe names, titles and contact information, including email, for three referencesFor additional information about the position, please contact Dr. Casandra Hoffman, Scientific Research Program Director for the Department of Pediatrics (View email address on click.appcast.io). The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.The University of Virginia offers confidential Dual Career Services to partners of incoming faculty candidates. To learn more, please visit dualcareer.virginia.edu