Physician - Developmental Behavior

The Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital and the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University is seeking a full?time Board?Certified/Board?Eligible Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician or Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Pediatrician at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to join our expanding academic and clinical division. Candidates must possess or be eligible for New York State licensure.

About the Division

As an academic medical center, Stony Brook offers a rich environment for clinical care, teaching, research, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Faculty members participate actively in medical education across the undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate spectrum. Interest in research, scholarship, and quality improvement is strongly encouraged and well supported.

The Division’s current academic and clinical activities include:

• Research on caregiver and provider perceptions of autism and developmental delay.
• Validation studies of autism screening tools in young children.
• Quality improvement initiatives focused on new systems of care.
• Collaborative projects with Pediatrics (Primary Care, NICU Follow?Up, Genetics, Neurology), Child Psychiatry, and other departments.
• Participation in community and school outreach through the Stony Brook Medicine CARE program.
• Leadership and training within the Stony Brook LEND Program (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities).
• Engagement with early childhood stakeholders including Help Me Grow and Early Intervention Programs.

The Health Sciences Center and Neuroscience Institute provide exceptional opportunities for clinical and basic science research, with competitive departmental seed funding available for junior and mid?career investigators.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive neurodevelopmental and developmental evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment for: Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Global Developmental Delay, Learning Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Genetic Syndromes, Cerebral Palsy, behavioral concerns, and other developmental/behavioral conditions.
• Psychopharmacologic management for ADHD and related behavioral needs.
• Participation in interdisciplinary clinical teams.
• Teaching of medical students, residents (Pediatrics, Med/Peds, Neurology), fellows, trainees, and community partners.
• Collaboration on research, quality improvement, and program development initiatives.

Clinical Environment

Stony Brook Children’s serves nearly 500,000 children across Suffolk County, NY. Key resources include:

• A dedicated tertiary?care Long Island Children’s Hospital, opened in 2019 as part of Stony Brook Medicine’s $423 million expansion, including the MART (Medical and Research Translation) building.
• A robust faculty of 150 pediatric specialists across all major subspecialties.
• Pediatric, Med/Peds, and Child Neurology residency programs, plus selected subspecialty fellowships.
• Extensive laboratory, translational, and clinical research infrastructure across 20 clinical departments and the broader university.

Faculty Appointment Eligibility

Tenure/Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. To qualify for tenure faculty appointment, the candidate must meet the criteria established by the School of Medicine (School of Medicine's Criteria for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure).

Required Qualifications

• MD or DO (or foreign equivalent) degree
• Licensed, or, eligible for licensure in New York State
• Commitment to collaborative clinical care, medical education and academic development
• Board Certified/Eligible in Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics or Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
• Experience with developing and conducting research and QI projects

Application Instructions

For interested applicants or questions please reach out to [email protected]

Compensation

Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Location

Stony Brook, NY

Come Join our Stony Brook Community

Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care.

It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine. We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable and inclusive perspectives. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

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