Early-Stage Neonatal Physician-Scientist at Women & Infants Hospital/Brown University - Top Rated Academic System

Care New England is seeking an early-stage physician-investigator (Instructor or Assistant Professor) to join our neonatology team at Women & Infants Hospital, one of the nation’s premier academic women and infants’ hospitals in the country.  This BE/BC neonatologist either has or will pursue NIH funding or equivalent (e.g. K, R, PCORI awards), and conduct research aligned within the breadth of ongoing clinical, translational and basic research conducted at our institute. Major areas of research focus include: maternal and child nutrition, lactation and milk composition, neonatal neurobehavior, follow-up and development of neonates, global health, health equity, biomarker discovery and assay development and maternal mental health. The selected faculty member will be provided protected research time of ?10 weeks service/year with pay equity based on academic rank.

Women & Infants Hospital offers a vibrant academic environment, an 80-bed state-of-the-art NICU where we care for complex and critically ill infants with supportive colleagues, active teaching of academically-oriented trainees, and a caring, engaged, and growing department with a mission to advance neonatal care. This opportunity is for a neonatologist or pediatrician who seeks to grow their clinical or translational research skillset and portfolio with protected time commensurate to training stage, funding and experience.

Opportunity Highlights

• Access to educational opportunities through Brown University and the Brown Hospital ecosystem, and other national organizations
• Access to clinical and translational research infrastructure including clinical research staff, laboratory facilities, imaging, and body composition tools.
• Mentorship possibilities across the Brown University system

• Clinical supervision and teaching of medical students, residents, and Neonatal- Perinatal fellows
• Academic appointment through The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
• A diverse patient population
• Supportive, diverse, engaged and committed colleagues and leadership
• Support of a full complement of pediatric specialists
• State-of-the-art, 2 story, 80 bed private room NICU that provides Level IV care
• Competitive salary, continuing medical education funds, and other robust benefits

Women & Infants Hospital is the region’s premier hospital for women and newborns and a Designated Baby-Friendly® USA hospital. It is the nation’s ninth largest stand-alone obstetrical service and operates one of the nation’s largest single-family room neonatal intensive care units, with close to 9,000 births a year and 7,000 surgeries. It is also the leading hospital in the region for women seeking treatment for infertility, incontinence, gynecologic and breast cancers, high-risk and normal obstetrics, postpartum depression, gastrointestinal disorders and other medical conditions.

• Rhode Island has abundant cultural, recreational, and modern amenities with a 1.1M population but the friendliness and accessibility of a small town
• Over 400 miles of coastline with easy access to Newport, Block Island, and Martha’s Vineyard
• Exceptional educational opportunities with 12 Universities including Ivy League’s Brown University
• Lifestyle choices include urban, suburban, coastal, and country options
• Boston or Cape Cod-1 Hr, NYC-3hrs and the convenience of a local International Airport

Based in Providence, Rhode Island which combines the accessibility and friendliness of a small town with the culture and sophistication of a big city.  In addition to Brown University, Providence is home to a other well-renowned higher education institutions including Johnson & Wales, Providence College and Rhode Island School of Design.  The newly renovated airport was named the third best in the country by Conde Nast Traveler in 2015 and the railway service is juxtaposed between Boston and New York City. There are numerous destinations within a short drive, including the mansions of Newport the ferry connecting to Block Island as well as an easy drive to the amenities of bordering Massachusetts and Connecticut. Seafood, culture, the arts and sporting events abound. 

Care New England is a four hospital system affiliated with Brown University.  We provide the full range of wellness, primary care, medical and surgical services and home care – including specialty hospitals in psychiatry as well as women and newborn care. Teaching programs include family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, gastroenterology, podiatric medicine and surgery as well as general and subspecialty obstetrics and gynecology.