Assistant​/Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

Position Summary

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Virginia seeks applicants for multiple tenure‑eligible or tenure‑ineligible positions to serve as an Assistant/Associate or Professor of Emergency Medicine. These individuals will work directly with Department leadership and the Chair on research productivity, academic instruction, and service activities with a focus on the clinical programs. The positions include protected time to support scholarly pursuits based on a prior sustained record of achievement.

This position carries a faculty appointment in the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

• Clinical Activities – Faculty serve as attending physicians within the UVA emergency department. Completion of residency training in emergency medicine and board‑eligibility/certification will be required. Preference given to those applicants who have completed additional fellowship training and board certifications.
• Teaching – Teaching encompasses all activities that directly facilitate student learning, including the contact hours spent in the classroom, office hours, class preparation, grading, answering student email, student advising, evaluating and making available course materials, facilitating e‑learning and related duties.
• Research – The research component normally includes scholarly publication, attending academic conferences and obtaining grants. More senior scholars often take leadership roles in scholarly associations and act as editors, board members and referees for grant‑giving organizations, academic presses and scholarly journals. External grant funding is encouraged and a support system exists to provide assistance in seeking and obtaining grant funding.
• Service – University service involves membership in departmental, college‑level and university committees, attending departmental meetings, student recruitment and processing routine paperwork such as filling out reports, answering email, participating in surveys and voting in university elections.
• Other – In addition to the above, other duties may be assigned.

Qualified candidates must have an MD or DO and residency trained in Emergency Medicine. Applicants with specific fellowship training and/or a continued record of academic accomplishment are encouraged to apply.

Successful applicants will demonstrate a commitment to advancing their academic career by joining a diverse and highly accomplished faculty. The successful candidate will have a proven track record or a significant potential for leadership and collaboration to promote the continued growth of the emergency medicine program. These opportunities are for the EM physician with an interest in a balanced career of research, clinical care, service and teaching with time allocated from the Department to support interest in scholarly pursuits.

This position will remain open till filled. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. A completed pre‑employment health screen is required for this position prior to employment.

Salary, rank, and tenure are commensurate with education and experience.

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.