Description
Job Title: Faculty Member and Chief of Division of Trauma/Critical Care
Location: SUNY Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Department of Surgery and Erie County Medical Center, a Level 1 trauma center in Buffalo, NY.
Employment Type: Full-time, Faculty Appointment
Position Overview:
The Department of Surgery at SUNY Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine is seeking a dynamic and visionary acute care surgeon to join our team as a Faculty Member and serve as the Chief of the Division of Trauma and Critical Care. This is a unique opportunity for a highly motivated individual to lead and grow a high-acuity trauma/critical care division while also contributing meaningfully to clinical care, education, and research.
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical and Faculty Responsibilities:
- Provide high-quality trauma, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care.
- Participate in shared call coverage, inpatient and outpatient services.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including emergency medicine, anesthesia, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and other subspecialties.
- Actively engage in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
- Participate in clinical and/or basic science research with opportunities for intradepartmental and inter-institutional collaboration.
- Maintain a commitment to service excellence and continuous quality improvement.
Division Chief Responsibilities:
- Serve as the strategic and operational leader for the Division of Trauma and Critical Care.
- Guide recruitment, mentorship, and professional development of division faculty and staff.
- Establish and implement divisional goals aligned with departmental and institutional missions.
- Oversee clinical operations, quality, and safety initiatives.
- Work closely with hospital and health system leadership to expand trauma/critical care services and enhance program visibility.
- Drive innovation in trauma and acute care surgery delivery, education, and research.
- Support the trauma fellowship and participate in trauma verification and quality programs.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- M.D. or equivalent degree with completion of an ACGME-accredited general surgery residency and surgical critical care fellowship.
- Board certification or eligibility in Surgical Critical Care by the American Board of Surgery.
- Eligible for medical licensure in New York.
- Demonstrated track record of clinical excellence, teaching, and scholarly achievement.
- Strong leadership skills with experience in faculty development, team management, or program-building preferred.
Preferred Attributes:
- Visionary leadership with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Experience in developing and leading multidisciplinary trauma or critical care programs.
- Record of successful external funding or participation in funded research programs.
Appointment and Compensation:
Looking for a Full Professor or Associate Professor level with a clear path to promotion to full professor, tenure track available for qualified candidates. Compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Instructions:
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three professional references to ubjobs.buffalo.edu or nhossain@buffalo.edu.
