Research Immunologist

THE OPPORTUNITY Seeking a full-time A/I specialist to join a dedicated team known for its collegiality, commitment to diversity, and excellence in patient care, research, and education.
Candidate must be board certified/board eligible by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and must have completed either pediatrics, internal medicine, or combined internal medicine/pediatrics residency training.
Ideal candidate will have interest in treating pediatric and adult patients with allergic diagnoses including allergic rhinitis, asthma, food allergies, allergic skin disorders, and eosinophilic GI disorders and immunodeficiency disorders.
Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
The program is the only tertiary care center for complex allergic and immunologic disorders for children and adults in the region and has an internationally recognized food allergy research program, state-of-the-art asthma research program, as well as an A/I fellowship training program.
Faculty appointment through UAMS College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.
Competitive salary and benefits package along with robust faculty mentoring program and multiple available tracks for promotion and/or tenure including Clinician-Educator or Clinician-Scientist.
Ample opportunity to provide comprehensive care in multidisciplinary clinics, participate in translational and clinical research, as well as teach and mentor medical students, residents, and fellows.
Partnership with established team to create exceptional work-life balance. Division faculty includes 10 physicians, 2 advanced practice providers, 2 basic science faculty, 7 specialty nurses, and 8 research nurses in addition to clinical support staff.
PRACTICE IS BASED AT ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AND UAMS: UAMS is the state’s only academic medical health system and level one trauma center. The UAMS system includes a 535-bed hospital and serves as a regional tertiary care center for Arkansas and the surrounding region.
More than 900 College of Medicine clinicians staff UAMS Medical Center, Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System.
Arkansas Children’s is the only pediatric health system in Arkansas, serving a population of >3 million. ACH is the major pediatric referral center for Arkansas and the surrounding region serving children from birth to age 21.
The ACH team consists of more than 500 faculty, 200 residents (95 pediatrics), and 4,400 support staff.
As one of the largest children’s hospitals in the country, the ACH campus spans 36 city blocks and includes a 336-bed hospital, 3 intensive care units, a research institute, and a USDA-ARS nutrition center.
Little Rock also offers affordable housing in great neighborhoods and low cost of living.
Thriving community with many neighborhood options to suit a variety of lifestyles with excellent public and private school options.