Description
Hiring Department: Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Allergy
Location: Chicago, IL
Requisition ID:1041337
Posting Close Date: June 30, 2026
Salary: The budgeted salary range for the position is $220,000- $305,000
About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation, and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI), and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate, and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report found that UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
Position Summary
This is a full-time faculty position in sleep medicine. The rank and promotion track will be commensurate with the applicant's experience.
Minimum Qualifications
This position requires a medical degree or its foreign equivalent, three years of Internal Medicine residency training, and one year of Sleep fellowship training, completed in the United States. Pulmonary & Critical Care fellowship training is preferred but not required. A valid Illinois medical license or eligibility for one is required. Individuals who do not meet these minimum qualifications will not be considered for this position.
Requirements
Duties & Responsibilities
In this position, the incumbent will perform patient care on a full-time basis, no less than 40 hours per week, treating patients at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System and serving a medically underserved and diverse patient population. This will include six half-day adult sleep medicine clinics and the interpretation of sleep studies generated by the clinics. Additional clinical and scholarly opportunities may be considered based on the candidate’s training and interest. The incumbent will assist the Department in teaching, training, and advising medical students, residents, and fellows in Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, and Pulmonary & Critical Care. The candidate is expected to conduct medical science or medical education research under mentorship in Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, or Pulmonary & Critical Care. The candidate will also assist with curriculum development and perform university duties and administrative services as assigned. These areas are essential to any academic medicine program and are integral to medical student teaching and resident/fellow training.
