Metabolic Geneticist
Company: Children's Hospital & Medical Center - Omaha
Location: Omaha
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Children s Hospital & Medical Center, with the University of
Nebraska College of Medicine, is currently recruiting a Clinical
Metabolic Geneticist at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.
This candidate must be BE/BC in Pediatrics and Genetics with a
clinical and research focus on inherited metabolic diseases. The
candidate will join an active clinical team consisting of
geneticists, metabolic dieticians, nurse practitioner and genetic
counselors with a reputation for outstanding services. The
successful candidate is expected to develop a clinical and/or
laboratory-based research program in inborn errors of metabolism
and will be supported by appropriate time and resources. The Child
Health Research Institute, an innovative partnership between UNMC
and Children s Hospital & Medical Center, was established in 2017
and aims to assist investigators with start-up funding and
infrastructure for clinical, basic science or translational
research. The Division of Inherited Metabolic Diseases in the
Department of Pediatrics has laboratory expertise and equipment to
carry out a range of biochemical and molecular studies. The
University of Nebraska Medical Center provides outstanding
laboratory resources for pursuing all types of research, along with
collaborative opportunities for interacting with clinical and basic
scientists. More than 30 core labs offer specialized expertise and
research support services. Educational opportunities exist for
clinicians to obtain post-graduate training and degrees in
translational sciences. Children s Hospital & Medical Center is a
225-bed nonprofit organization caring for children since 1948.
Founded by the community and for the community, Children s is the
only full-service, pediatric specialty health center in Nebraska,
providing expertise in more than 50 pediatric specialty services to
children across a five-state region and beyond. As the region s
pediatric healthcare leader, we re dedicated to exceptional care,
advocacy, research and education. Our state-of-the-art Hubbard
Center for Children opened in August 2021 and is home to Nebraska s
only Level IV regional Newborn Intensive Care Unit, Fetal Care
Center, the state s only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center and a
first-in-the-region Cardiac Care Unit. With a population of nearly
one million, Omaha offers all the amenities of a big city with the
warmth of the Midwest. The area is rich in arts and cultural
activities and is home to a world-class zoo that appeals to
children and adults alike. Greater Omaha has an outstanding
educational system of public and private schools. In addition to
collegiate sports, Omaha hosts the College World Series and the
Olympic Curling Trials. All of this, combined with a diverse
economy with multiple Fortune 500 companies, historically low
unemployment and affordable housing makes for an extraordinary
quality of life. We are committed to increasing diversity in our
organizations to reflect the population that we serve and encourage
applications from all candidates who will contribute to the
diversity and excellence of the institution. Nominations,
expressions of interest and applications (including cover letter
and CV/resume) should be submitted to: Jacki Nun, LCSW,
Administrator, Physician & Faculty Recruitment at or . All replies
will be treated with confidentiality.
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