Digestive Disease focused Physician Scientist in Coastal Charleston, SC

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), located in coastal Charleston, SC, has an exciting opportunity for a Physician-Scientist in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology to expand our research in Digestive Diseases. At MUSC, our faculty enjoy rewarding and diverse careers (including clinical care) and involvement in our educational missions and research.

The MUSC Gastroenterology Division was recognized as high-performing in Gastroenterology and GI surgery by U.S. News & World Report, meaning it ranks among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation.

 Ideal Candidates:

• Completed an accredited Gastroenterology Fellowship and Board Certified in Gastroenterology
• Early to mid-career clinical researchers with interest in liver, IBD, or motility research

Opportunity Details:

• Join the only institution in the United States with both P20 and P30 grants with a total of $21.7 Digestive Disease Research funding
• GI-dedicated clinical research infrastructure with significant institutional investment to grow Digestive Diseases research
• Opportunity for individualized laboratory space based on investigator’s initiatives
• Highly collegial clinical team of 21 clinical physicians comprised of general GIs, Hepatologists, GI subspecialists, and advanced Endoscopists
• A dedicated clinical support team of LPNs, a Dietician, and a Social Worker
• Strong collaborative support from colorectal surgery, GI pathology, GI radiology, and Pediatric GI
• Opportunity to teach — Institution supports strong GI fellowship and Internal Medicine residency programs

MUSC Offerings:

• Relocation assistance
• Excellent retirement options, including a pension and optional tax-deferred contributions
• Sovereign immunity malpractice coverage
• 22 days of annual leave, 15 days of sick leave, and 13 paid holidays
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Qualified Employer
• MUSC Faculty Appointment (commensurate with experience)

MUSC, located in Charleston, SC, is frequently named one of the best places in America to live. If charming, historic, vibrant, cultural, and coastal are adjectives that you find appealing, it is all here. In Charleston, you might find yourself dining at a world-class restaurant tonight and relaxing on a boat as you explore our many waterways tomorrow. You might stroll along cobblestone streets amidst centuries-old homes by day and attend a jazz concert by night. Charleston is a place where you can live your life to its fullest.

We invite you to join the team committed to “changing what’s possible” and do so in one of the most exciting cities in the country. Please send us your CV accompanied by your letter of interest for immediate consideration. Your life in Charleston awaits!

Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is home to the oldest medical school in the South as well as the state's only integrated academic health system, with a unique charge to serve the state through education, research and patient care. Each year, MUSC educates and trains more than 3,000 students and 850 residents and fellows in six colleges: Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. With $298 million in research funding in fiscal year 2022, the collaboration between faculty, staff, students, and our partners accelerates the movement of scientific discoveries that improve lives.

The Medical University of South Carolina's College of Medicine is leading the way in all areas of the MUSC mission – medical education, patient care, and biomedical research – at our main campus in downtown Charleston and across the state.

The College of Medicine is comprised of both clinical and basic science departments that are involved in education, clinical care, and research in the basic, translational and clinical sciences.

The largest and oldest academic medical center in South Carolina, we serve a diverse group of more than 740 medical students, 850 trainees in residency and fellowship programs, and patients throughout our state and beyond.

The medical University of South Carolina is a part of MUSC Health, as the clinical health system of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering the highest quality and safe patient care while training generations of compassionate, competent health care providers to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. Close to 25,000 care team members provide care for patients at 14 hospitals with approximately 2,500 beds and 5 additional hospital locations in development, more than 300 telehealth sites and nearly 750 care locations situated in the Lowcountry, Midlands, Pee Dee and Upstate regions of South Carolina. In 2022, for the eighth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina.