The Quality of Life and Pediatric Palliative Care Division in the Department of Pediatrics at Stanford University seeks a qualified, visionary, and collaborative M.D./D.O., M.D./Ph.D., or Ph.D. scientist or physician-scientist to join the faculty as Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the University Tenure Line, University Medical Center, or Non-Tenure Line (Research) and serve as the Research Director. There is a directorship endowment available for this appointment. The successful applicant will lead their own independent research program with high potential impact for quality of life and pediatric palliative care and develop the scientific vision and strategy for the Division with the Chief. Relevant fields of research include, but are not limited to palliative care, end of life care, hospice medicine, biomedical ethics, patient-reported outcomes, health systems, disparities, etc..
- The predominant criterion for appointment in the University Tenure Line is a major commitment to research and teaching.
- The major criteria for appointment for faculty in the University Medical Line shall be excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, clinical teaching, scholarly activity that advances clinical medicine, and institutional service appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill.
- The major criterion for appointment for faculty in the Non-tenure Line (Research) is evidence of high-level performance as a researcher for whose special knowledge a programmatic need exists.
Faculty rank and line will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.
The candidate is expected to have established or a demonstrated potential for an innovative, high quality, independently-funded research program and have a strong record of mentorship and teaching. Experience with scientific programmatic leadership or evidence of leadership skills are desired. A successful candidate will be expected to obtain substantial extramural grant funding, engage in interdisciplinary research, and grow the impact and footprint of pediatric palliative care research at Stanford University. Opportunities for clinical service activities in the Division are available for board certified M.D./D.O. pediatric palliative physician-scientist candidates.
The Quality of Life and Pediatric Palliative Care Division is the newest division in the Department of Pediatrics within Stanford Medicine. In deep partnership with Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, this new division is focused on providing comprehensive care and collaborative planning with patients and families.
Candidates for this post may have additional expertise in pediatric hematology, oncology, stem cell transplantation, critical care, or another subspecialty relevant to palliative care.
Applications will be reviewed and accepted until the position is filled.
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford also welcomes applications from others who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.
The Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, and Stanford University value faculty who will help foster an inclusive academic environment for colleagues, students, and staff with a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and outlooks. Candidates may choose to include as part of their research and teaching statements a brief discussion about how their work and experience will further these ideals. Additional information about Stanford's IDEAL initiative may be found here: https://ideal.stanford.edu/about-ideal/diversity-statement.
Submit a CV and a brief letter to include an optional diversity statement.
This role is open to candidates from multiple disciplines/specialties. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be based on their field or discipline. The expected base pay range for likely disciplines are listed below. Interested candidates whose discipline is not listed below may contact the hiring department for the salary range specific to their discipline/specialty.
Palliative Care:
Assistant Professor: $205K – $217K
Associate Professor: $237K – $249K
Professor: $269K – $309K
Hematology/Oncology:
Assistant Professor: $198K – $208K
Associate Professor: $246K – $270K
Professor: $290K – $370K
Critical Care:
Assistant Professor: $270K – $288K
Associate Professor: $293K – $311K
Professor: $331K – $391K
This pay range reflects base pay, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. It may not include all components of faculty compensation or pay from participation in departmental incentive compensation programs. For more information about compensation and our wide-range of benefits, including housing assistance, please contact the hiring department.
For questions, please contact:
Danton Char, MD
Search Chair,
c/o Regina Margo
rmargo@stanford.edu