Clinical Investigator/Nephrologist

The Division of Nephrology of New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY, is seeking to expand and seeks a candidate with experience/interest in clinical research who will also participate in the teaching and research activities of the nephrology fellowship program at a major academic medical center in the NY metropolitan area. The candidate will participate in all the teaching, supervision and clinical care activities of the division, including the nephrology fellowship and internal medicine residencies, as well as contributing to regular didactic lectures and conferences. The candidate will be expected to initiate, continue and oversee clinical research projects involving nephrology fellows and assist in developing presentations, authoring publications of research results and assisting fellows in producing case reports and clinical reviews of applicable topics. Protected research time will be available. Training in the conduct of clinical research or demonstrated productivity in obtaining clinical research grants and conducting such activities is preferable. Westchester Medical Center is a quaternary care environment serving the Hudson Valley in NY and has one of the highest case mix acuity indides in the US. The division of nephrology interfaces with the heart, liver and kidney transplant program, trauma, surgical, cardiothoracic and medical ICU's, bone marrow transplant and heart failure programs, as well as general inpatient and outpatient services. These interactions provide excellent opportunities to explore renal disease in a wide variety of acutely and chronically ill patients. The Division of Nephrology is a dynamic, academic department with a fellowship program and 9 faculty members.