Pediatrics - Developmental-Behavioral Job at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN

MAYO CLINIC IN ROCHESTER, MN, IS SEEKING A DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICIAN TO JOIN OUR PRACTICE!

Division and Position Description

Our Developmental-Behavioral Pediatricians participate in both independent and multi-disciplinary evaluations to formulate diagnostic impressions and provide comprehensive treatment plans. The Mayo Clinic Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Program has a multi-specialty team who evaluates, diagnoses, and treats children with complex developmental and behavioral disorders. The collaboration of the interdisciplinary team assures quality and patient centered care for children and their families. The interdisciplinary team draws from Mayo Clinic’s world-renowned healthcare providers, including specialists from Neuropsychology, Child Psychiatry, General Pediatrics, Genetics, Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sleep Medicine, Speech Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Audiology, as well as dedicated Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics nurses and social workers.

This position provides excellent teaching opportunities with our General Pediatrics residents, our fellows in Child Psychiatry, Mayo Clinic medical students, and with our interdisciplinary team members. This position also allows for one-of-a-kind research opportunities in clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory-based research. Mayo Clinic has a vibrant and diverse research enterprise, with programs in basic, translational, clinical, and population sciences. In 2024, the institution received over $754 million in extramural research awards, supplemented with over $517 million of institutional support.  Mayo Clinic has many unique resources to support research endeavors, including the Center for Clinical and Translational Science and the Rochester Epidemiology Project.

Qualifications

Candidates for this position must be board-certified/board-eligible Developmental Behavioral Pediatricians with fellowship training in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. Candidates must possess a Minnesota license (or be able to obtain prior to start). Academic rank at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine will be granted commensurate with experience.  Candidates should also have a strong interest in joining an academic practice. Candidates with strong interest and experience in working with children with autism and associated neurodevelopmental delays are preferred.

Mayo Clinic Children's

At Mayo Clinic Children's, more than 300 doctors with pediatric specialty expertise provide exceptional, integrated care in over 70 specialty programs and clinics to over 50,000 children and teenagers from all 50 states and more than 70 countries each year.

Our world-class pediatric experts inspire hope and are known for outstanding quality of care and vast experience in treating children with all types of diseases and conditions, including complex and rare diseases. They use state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment techniques and the latest technology. Physicians and scientists at the Children's Research Center at Mayo Clinic are at the forefront of research, including groundbreaking clinical trials that lead to innovative therapies and the best care models to improve healthcare for newborns, children and teenagers.

• Global recognition. Mayo Clinic Children’s is named one of the World’s Best Specialized Hospitals in Pediatrics 2026 by Newsweek. Mayo Clinic in Rochester is named No. 1 in Newsweek’s World’s Best Smart Hospitals 2026.

• National excellence. Mayo Clinic Children’s is ranked one of the Best Children’s Hospitals in the nation and one of only 20 hospitals to earn recognition in all 11 pediatric specialties evaluated by U.S. News & World Report 2025-2026. This means that Mayo Clinic Children's provides excellent care for the sickest and most complex patients.

• Top state and regional leadership. Mayo Clinic Children’s is ranked the No. 1 children’s hospital in Minnesota and the five-state region of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Iowa by U.S. News & World Report 2025-2026.

• Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. The American College of Surgeons verifies that Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital has a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, providing the highest level of surgical care to children with serious injuries and significantly increasing the chances of survival.

• Level 1 Children's Surgery Center. Mayo Clinic Children's is a Level 1 Children's Surgery Center, the highest verification awarded by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). This recognizes the surgical excellence of our multispecialty teams — including surgeons, anesthesiologists, physicians, nurses and more — who meet or exceed ACS criteria for quality of care for newborns, babies, children and teenage surgical patients.

We welcome applications from compassionate, academically minded pediatric pulmonologists who are committed to collaborative care and continuous learning. This is an excellent opportunity to join a mission-driven team dedicated to advancing the health and well-being of children.

Mayo Clinic

With an 83,000-person workforce, Mayo Clinic cares for more than 1.4 million people each year with serious or complex illnesses from all 50 U.S. states and 135 countries. Mayo Clinic is the largest not-for-profit, multidisciplinary academic medical center in the world with over 4,000 physicians and scientists in an integrated multi-campus system spanning the globe. The unified mission at Mayo Clinic is to provide the best patient care, backed by our expertise and supported by innovation in education, research and practice, to bring hope and healing in times of need. We embrace collegial relationships among campuses (Arizona, Florida and Minnesota) allowing for best practices and innovation to help solve the most serious complex medical challenges-one patient at a time.

Mayo Clinic is an excellent choice for any physician who is seeking a career with a premier medical center and a collaborative work environment focused on integrated patient care and innovation. At Mayo Clinic, we believe there is a better path to healing that humanizes the practice of health care and inspires hope in the people who need it most. You will be part of an amazing diverse team committed to solving the most serious and complex medical challenges – one patient at a time. Practicing at Mayo Clinic under the Mayo Clinic Model of Care provides a rewarding career that promotes excellence in patient-centered care. You can thrive in an environment that supports innovation and has a wealth of resources available to you – including an integrated EHR and collaboration with top specialists – to give your patients the quality of care you want to achieve.

Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, a dynamic city just 75 minutes south of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, offers an unparalleled blend of professional opportunity and high quality of life. With ongoing investment through the Destination Medical Center initiative, Rochester continues to transform as a hub for healthcare, technology, and education, driven by visionary growth and innovation.

Rochester is distinguished by its culture of caring, scenic beauty, and relaxing pace, with abundant dining, shopping, and entertainment options. Residents enjoy over 100 parks, miles of trails, and year-round cultural events, all within a safe, welcoming community. The city is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the U.S., recognized for its safety, excellent schools, and affordable housing. With a strong arts presence and diverse culinary scene, Rochester is an ideal place to live, work, and thrive.

Bold. Forward. Unbound.

Bold. Forward. Unbound. is a six-year strategic initiative to the Rochester, MN campus that advances Mayo Clinic’s overarching mission to Cure, Connect, and Transform healthcare for the benefit of patients everywhere. This $5 billion transformation reimagines the downtown Rochester campus through a combination of innovative care concepts, digital technologies, and state-of-the-art facilities.

For physicians, this means practicing in a groundbreaking environment where inpatient, outpatient, and virtual care are seamlessly integrated - empowering you to deliver exceptional outcomes with the support of advanced tools, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a culture rooted in Mayo Clinic’s patient-first values. Joining Mayo Clinic during this pivotal moment offers a rare opportunity to shape the future of medicine while advancing your own academic and clinical career.