Assistant Professor - SOM Cardiac Surgery

Job Description

FACULTY POSITION: DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, DIVISION OF CARDIAC
SURGERY

The University of Maryland School of Medicine is seeking candidates
to join the full-time faculty of the Division of Cardiac Surgery.
This role is comprehensive and requires individuals who are
board-certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery or have completed
training in an accredited Cardiothoracic Surgery residency or
fellowship program. Responsibilities will include establishing a
broad Cardiac Surgery practice at the University of Maryland
Medical Center, conducting independent clinical or laboratory
research, providing care to complex cardiac surgery patients at the
Downtown Campus, contributing to the comprehensive growth of
cardiac surgery throughout the Medical System, and educating
medical students, surgery residents, and fellows. We are looking
for candidates who have a clear plan for clinical practice
building, academic development, and scholarly activity that is
consistent with the mission of the University of Maryland School of
Medicine.

Faculty will have the privilege and responsibility of teaching all
facets of cardiac surgery to integrated thoracic surgery trainees.
They will expand their research and scholarly activities to achieve
national and international recognition as they advance the field.
The University of Maryland is a world-renowned research institution
that provides a superb academic foundation for basic, clinical, and
translational research. Robust opportunities exist to enhance the
Division’s existing research portfolio through collaboration with
various researchers within the Department of Surgery and across the
University. About the Division: The Division of Cardiac Surgery at
the University of Maryland School of Medicine includes 10 clinical
faculty providing cardiac surgery services at three locations and
is the market leader in cardiac surgical care in the State of
Maryland. The Division sponsors a mature, integrated 6-year
Cardiothoracic Training program and a Cardiothoracic Fellowship.
The Division is home to several NIH-funded surgeon-scientists, has
a Clinical Research Unit with over 40 prospectively enrolling
clinical trials, and is a site for the NHLBI-sponsored
Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine is located in
downtown Baltimore, Maryland, near the famous Inner Harbor and
Camden Yards. It offers a full package of benefits and is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.

James M. Brown, MD

Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery

22 South Greene Street

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD, 21201

JMBrown@som.umaryland.edu

Salary Range: $690,750 - $1,173,827

The referenced salary range reflects base pay, which is based on
faculty rank and years in rank. This salary range does not include
all components of the DEPARTMENTAL faculty compensation program or
pay from participation in DEPARTMENTAL variable compensation
programs. Therefore, the actual compensation paid to the selected
candidate may vary from the salary range stated herein. For more
information, please contact the hiring department.

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum
salaries for this position and is based on the University of
Maryland School of Medicine’s good faith belief at the time of
posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of
the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected
candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors,
which may include the successful candidate's geographic location,
skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions,
education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by
the University.

UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness,
work/life balance, and professional development. This position
participates in a retirement program that must be selected and is
effective on your date of hire. Faculty receive a generous leave
package that includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year,
paid holidays, personal leave, unlimited accrual of sick time, and
comprehensive health insurance; professional learning and
development programs; tuition remission for employees and their
dependents at any University System of Maryland school.

Further information about the Department of Surgery and UMSOM can
be obtained at the following websites:
http://medschool.umaryland.edu/

Responsibilities

See above.

Qualifications

See above.