Rheumatologist- Principal Investigator

Position Title: Rheumatologist- Principal Investigator

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (BU-CASM),the Section of Rheumatology, at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, is seeking a Board Certified/Eligible Principal Investigator-Rheumatologist interested in clinical research, with an interest in osteoarthritis. Boston Medical Center, the academic teaching medical center for BU-CASM, offers State-of-the-art care with all the latest medical and surgical technology.

The successful candidate will participate in clinical practice and hold teaching responsibilities for Rheumatology fellows, internal medicine residents, and medical students. The candidate will demonstrate excellence in patient care, academic achievement, and evidence of excellence in teaching. The Department of Rheumatology provides a full range of services for arthritis and systemic rheumatic autoimmune diseases. Our rheumatologists work closely with providers in other departments, including pharmacists, to ensure our patients receive the best care possible.

About Department of Rheumatology: Our faculty has clinical and research expertise in numerous different areas of rheumatic diseases and research methodology. Many of our faculty are national and international leaders in their respective fields, with several faculty members leading national treatment guideline efforts and other research and clinical endeavors. The Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program is nationally recognized for its clinical and research training, including musculoskeletal ultrasound training.

About Section Chief of Rheumatology: Tuhina Neogi, MD, PhD, is the Chief of Rheumatology.

A rheumatologist and epidemiologist whose research has focused primarily on risk factors for knee osteoarthritis and gout, pain mechanisms in knee osteoarthritis, as well as methodologic issues of relevance for rheumatic diseases, with a continuous peer-reviewed foundation and NIH funding since 2003, and has over 300 peer-reviewed publications to date. Dr. Neogi is a a past chair of the FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee, serve(d) on the boards two international societies: Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) and Gout, Hyperuricemia, and Crystal-Associated Diseases Network (G-CAN), and on committees for the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and International Association for the Study Pain (IASP), among others. Her work has been recognized with the prestigious 2014 ACR Henry Kunkel Young Investigator Award for outstanding and promising independent contributions to rheumatology research and the 2022 OARSI Clinical Research Award (in recognition of important contributions to OA research).

In addition to research, clinical work, and teaching, her key role is to mentor trainees and junior faculty in musculoskeletal disease-related research. Dr. Neogi was awarded the 2016 Robert Dawson Evans Research Mentoring Award and has developed and led the new CTSI Research Career Support Program initiative, PRIME (Pathways to Research Independence and Mentoring Excellence), which aims to support early career mentored researchers to successfully transition to becoming independent researchers.

Compensation: Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (BU-CASM) offers a competitive salary commensurate with academic training and practice experience. We continue to evaluate our compensation plan to remain one of the most competitive in salary and benefits. Our staff receive a highly competitive salary and generous benefits that include paid vacation, sick time, parental leave, and CME expenses. Faculty members and their dependents qualify for greatly reduced tuition at Boston University, ranked among the top 50 universities in the US.

Requirements: Qualified candidates will have an MD, MD PhD, or DO and will be BE/BC in Rheumatology. Candidates must be licensed or eligible for a medical license in Massachusetts. Academic rank will be based on qualifications and experience.

Apply: If interested in this employment opportunity, please send your resume/CV and cover letter, via this job post or directly to: karin.laping@bmc.org

About Us: Boston Medical Center proudly serves a diverse population in Boston and boasts a world-class academic medical center in Boston University School of Medicine, with a commitment to caring for all patients, including the underserved. BMC is a 514-bed academic medical center located in Boston's historic South End. The largest safety-net hospital in New England, BMC provides consistently excellent and accessible health care to all. BMC is the primary teaching affiliate of BU-CASM, a highly ranked medical school dedicated to urban and international health and a recognized leader in groundbreaking medical research.

Boston Medical Center is the academic teaching hospital for Boston University School of Medicine. Boston Medical Center is the academic teaching hospital for Boston University School of Medicine.

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