Physician - Rheumatologist, Clinical Investigator

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Clinical rheumatology at Ochsner Medical center including supervision of fellows and attending the in-patient rheumatology consultation service in rotation with other staff rheumatologist

Opportunity details:

• 1.0 FTE clinical rheumatology
• Clinical rheumatology at Ochsner Medical center including supervision of fellows and attending the in-patient rheumatology consultation service in rotation with other staff rheumatologist

Clinician‑Investigator Opportunity

We seek a highly motivated clinician with a strong passion for pursuing a career as a clinician‑investigator. This position is ideal for candidates interested in building a long‑term academic and clinical research career within a supportive, academic environment.

The successful candidate will have access to structured mentorship from experienced clinician‑investigators, including guidance in study design, grant development, manuscript preparation, and career planning. Institutional support for research funding, including participation in investigator-initiated studies, and assistance with external grant applications, is available.

Protected research time is offered and individualized based on prior research training, experience, and publication record, with flexibility to expand as scholarly productivity grows. The department actively supports career advancement through academic promotion, leadership development, and increasing research responsibility over time.

This role provides an exceptional opportunity to develop a sustainable clinician‑investigator trajectory within a collaborative, multidisciplinary academic environment.

Rheumatology at Ochsner Health

Ochsner Rheumatology is committed to providing high quality, innovated care to patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease, in both inpatient and ambulatory settings. Teaching and research are integral to the department, which sponsors a rheumatology fellowship program and clinical research program. The department is based at Ochsner Medical Center with 7 staff rheumatologists and 4 fellows. Internal Medicine Residents and University of Queensland - Ochsner Clinical School medical students rotate through the clinics.

The department is actively involved in multicenter trials and investigator-initiated research. Multi-disciplinary collaborations with nephrology, pulmonary, cardiology and dermatology are ongoing.

About Ochsner Health

Ochsner Health is an integrated healthcare system with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate. Celebrating 80 years in 2022, it leads nationally in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, liver and heart transplants and pediatrics, among other areas. Ochsner is consistently named both the top hospital and top children s hospital in Louisiana by U.S. News & World Report. The not‑for‑profit organization is inspiring healthier lives and stronger communities.

Its focus is on preventing diseases and providing patient‑centered care that is accessible, affordable, convenient and effective. Ochsner Health pioneers new treatments, deploys emerging technologies and performs groundbreaking research, including over 700 clinical studies. It has more than 40,000 employees and over 4,900 employed and affiliated physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties. It…