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Open Rank Faculty (non-tenure) - Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care Sleep and Allergy

University of Illinois Chicago
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Feb 04, 2025


Open Rank Faculty (non-tenure) - Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care Sleep and Allergy

Open Rank Faculty (non-tenure), Sleep - Department of Medicine, Pulmonary

Hiring Department: Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care Sleep and Allergy

Location: Chicago, IL

Requisition ID:1029597

Posting Close Date: March 3, 2025

Salary: The budgeted salary range for the position is $200,000- $275,000

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance; a defined benefit pension plan; paid leaves such as Vacation, Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits.

Position Summary
The new sleep faculty will also conduct research and engage in fellows' education alongside Dr. Prasad who can help mentor them.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • In this position, the incumbent will perform patient care on a full-time basis, no less than forty hours per week, to patients at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, and to a medically underserved and diverse patient population. This will include six half-day adult sleep medicine clinics and interpretation of sleep studies generated from the clinics. Additional clinical opportunities may be considered based on the candidate's training and interest. The incumbent will assist the Department to teach, train, and advise medical students, residents, and fellows in the fields of Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, and Pulmonary & Critical Care. The candidate is expected to conduct medical science research in the fields of Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, or Pulmonary & Critical Care. The candidate will also assist with curriculum development, and perform university duties and administrative service as assigned. These areas are essential to any academic medicine program, and an integral part of medical student teaching and resident/fellow training.
  • Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.


  • The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy members are highly engaged in advancing the science of practice of medicine with diverse areas of expertise including vascular biology, immunology, clinical outcomes and implementation research spread across pulmonary, critical care, sleep and allergy specialties. Our faculty are nationally and internationally recognized as leaders in their respective fields. The specific programs in the Division concentrate in Pulmonary Hypertension, ARDS and Lung Injury, Lung cancer, COPD and Asthma, Sleep Disorders and Nanomedicine and Drug Discovery. We have a very active portfolio of research projects, funded by the National Institutes of Health, VA system, PCORI, AHA, RHA, and various other private foundations or pharmaceutical companies.

    The new sleep faculty will also conduct research and engage in fellows' education alongside Dr. Prasad who can help mentor them.

    In this position, the incumbent will perform patient care on a full-time basis, no less than forty hours per week, to patients at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, and to a medically underserved and diverse patient population. This will include six half-day adult sleep medicine clinics and interpretation of sleep studies generated from the clinics. Additional clinical opportunities may be considered based on the candidate's training and interest. The incumbent will assist the Department to teach, train, and advise medical students, residents, and fellows in the fields of Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, and Pulmonary & Critical Care. The candidate is expected to conduct medical science research in the fields of Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, or Pulmonary & Critical Care. The candidate will also assist with curriculum development, and perform university duties and administrative service as assigned. These areas are essential to any academic medicine program, and an integral part of medical student teaching and resident/fellow training.

    Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

    Minimum Qualifications
    This position requires a medical degree or its foreign equivalent, three years of Internal Medicine residency training and one year of Sleep fellowship training. Pulmonary & Critical Care fellowship training is preferred but not required. A valid Illinois medical license or eligibility for an Illinois medical license is required. Individuals that do not meet these minimum qualifications will not be considered for this position.

    Preferred Qualifications


    This position requires a medical degree or its foreign equivalent, a Pulmonary & Critical Care fellowship training is required. Board certified or eligible. A valid Illinois medical license or eligibility for an Illinois medical license is required. Individuals that do not meet these minimum qualifications would not be considered for this position. Active research funding is preferred.

    The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

    The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation

    To apply, visit https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/14172?c=uic

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