Coastal Charleston, SC | Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician Scientist

Join a team that’s Changing What’s Possible – The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking a pulmonary/critical care physician?scientist with expertise in basic or translational research relating to pulmonary and critical care diseases with an emphasis in Sarcoidosis. The Division is looking for a talented investigator for the Dave Savula Endowed Chair for Sarcoidosis Research who will be able to actively contribute to their expanding portfolio of research.

The Susan Pearlstine Sarcoidosis Center of Excellence at MUSC is internationally recognized as a World Association for Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Diseases (WASOG) and Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) designated Sarcoidosis Center of Excellence.  The sarcoidosis center’s mission is to stive for positive outcomes by meeting the needs of sarcoidosis patients through patient-centered compassionate and evidence based multidisciplinary care. Over the last decade the center has grown into one of the largest clinics in the country specializing in caring for sarcoidosis patients with the most severe manifestations of the disease.

The Division has been regularly listed in the top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and takes great pride in providing outstanding clinical care to all patients. Home to three fellowship programs, the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep Medicine also offers a NIH-funded T32 training grant for fellows who are interested in pursuing a career in clinical, translational, or basic research.

We are seeking candidates with:

• MD, MD/PhD or equivalent (In special circumstances, applicants with PhD only may be considered)
• Board certification or eligibility in Pulmonary/Critical Care
• Have demonstrated the ability or future potential to lead an independent research program with likelihood of sustained extramural funding.
• Academic orientation, interest in teaching and mentorship

About our opportunity:

• Serve as the Dave Savula Endowed Chair for Sarcoidosis Research
• Opportunity to leverage a large clinical cohort of sarcoidosis patients to support basic and translational sarcoidosis research
• Established sarcoidosis clinical research program and active sarcoidosis biobank
• Collaborate with our extensive multispecialty expertise, including dedicated cardiac sarcoidosis and neurosarcoidosis multidisciplinary teams.
• Multi-million-dollar philanthropic support
• Work in a new state of the art laboratory facilities with robust clinical trials unit
• Engage in cutting-edge research to translate discoveries made at the bench into practices that will benefit patients
• Join a division dedicated to research, education, and clinical excellence.
• Join a collegial team of 42 pulmonary/critical care physicians, 35 APPs, and 60 support staff.
• Participate in the MUSC Fellowship Training Program in Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, designed to produce outstanding academic physicians.
• Opportunities to collaborate across multiple departments.

MUSC’s Benefits:

• Research-track faculty position with academic rank and salary commensurate with qualifications, expertise, and accomplishments
• 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) eligibility
• Personalized student loan debt review and repayment optimization

Charleston, South Carolina, is a city where cobblestone streets weave between confection-colored antebellum mansions, and historic church steeples dot the skyline. It has been named the #1 city in the US multiple times by Conde Nast Traveler and Travel & Leisure magazine. More than four million people visit our city each year to experience 90 miles of pristine coastline, and to enjoy world-class shopping and culinary arts. Our region boasts a growing economy, top-ranked schools, year-round outdoor recreation, and some of the friendliest people in the country. 

We invite you to join a team committed to changing what’s possible in healthcare, and to do so in one of the most exciting cities in the country. Your life in Charleston awaits!

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Recruitment contact: Maiya Souvoravong   

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.