Division Chief, Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Disease

Company: Rutgers University
Location: New Brunswick
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Posting Summary Division of Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases Department of Pediatrics Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School New Brunswick, NJ The Department of Pediatrics at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is seeking an experienced physician with a proven leadership skills and academic accomplishment to lead the Division of Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases. This is an exciting opportunity to build upon an established academic foundation in a dynamic and growing academic department. The Division of Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases includes academic physician faculty members, nurse practitioners, nurses and a psychologist who provide care for children in the greater New Brunswick area. The Division also operates a State-funded comprehensive clinical and research HIV program. The clinical staff provide both inpatient consultations at the Bristol Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital in New Brunswick as well as outpatient care at the Children’s Health Institute of New Jersey, Somerset, Eatontown, and East Brunswick ambulatory facilities. Faculty members also participate in a rich gamut of teaching for medical students, residents in pediatrics and other specialties, and various subspecialty fellows, employing both clinical and didactic teaching methods. Our educational mission is focused on the development of the next generation of multi-talented physicians who will become leaders in patient care, education and research. RWJMS enrolls approximately 160 medical students each year, and oversees outstanding ACGME -accredited training programs, including a categorical pediatric residency and subspecialty fellowship training programs. The inpatient clinical services are provided at the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital of the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ, a five-time Magnet recipient that is recognized as “One of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” by U.S. News and World Report . BMSCH is a 105-bed acute care hospital located on the only pediatric academic health campus in New Jersey. The outpatient services are primarily located in the Rutgers Child Health Institute of NJ, a state-of-the-art facility that includes a Pediatric CRC , Pediatric subspecialty offices, and a modern research facility. Our New Brunswick–based clinical programs have achieved Accredited Status for Ambulatory Health Care by the Joint Commission, one of only a small number of academic ambulatory practices with this status. Adjacent to the RWJ Barnabas Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s hospital is the PSE &G Children’s Specialized Hospital, which is one of the country’s largest inpatient acute rehabilitation facilities for children. Across the street is the Rutgers Cancer Institute of NJ – the only NCI designated center in the state of New Jersey. The Department of Pediatrics is composed of 128 full-time and more than 200 volunteer faculty members, organized into 20 divisions and services plus four key pediatric surgical services. Our centers of excellence include The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, Child Health Sciences, and the Institute for the Study of Child Development. The Department continues to evolve following the recent integration of the medical school with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and the merger of two major health systems to form RWJ Barnabas. The Department has recently expanded by more than 50 new faculty members and plans to recruit additional faculty, to expand our research, education, and clinical programs and provide improved care to our patients. As the State’s premier academic institution, there are many opportunities to collaborate across campuses with all the health professional schools and biomedical science school at the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences strategic plan includes neuroscience as a signature program with the establishment of the Brain Health Institute. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, or any other category covered by law in its admission, programs, activities, or employment matters. Qualified candidates must be board certified in Pediatrics and in Pediatric Infectious Diseases with academic achievements consistent with appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. RWJMS provides a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic academic physician leader. Interested candidates should email a cover letter and CV to: Vikas R. Dharnidharka, MD, MPH Henry Rutgers Endowed Professor and Chair Department of Pediatrics Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Rutgers University 125 Paterson Street, CAB -7106 New Brunswick NJ 08901 Email: vikas.D@rutgers.edu

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