Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology
The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
New Faculty Positions
The Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology in the Pennsylvania State
University College of Medicine invites applications from outstanding Ph.D.
and/or M. D. scientists for multiple Tenure/Tenure- Track positions at the rank of
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. The Department is undergoing a major
expansion within the thriving new research environment of the Milton S. Hershey
Medical Center, located in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Under leadership of the new Chair, Dr. Donald Gill, the Department is
building in the broad areas of cellular, molecular and integrative approaches
toward translational research in physiology. The search is open to applicants
in many areas of research including those with translational approaches to
studying signaling mechanisms, channel structure/function and channel-related
diseases, mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress, cardiovascular and
musculoskeletal diseases, and metabolic disorders. We are seeking early stage or
established investigators with strong records of research accomplishment who will
complement and expand these departmental research interests. The Department
enjoys strong interactions with the Heart and Vascular Institute, the Institute
for Personalized Medicine, and the NIH-supported Clinical and Translational
Science Institute within the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Priority will be
given to those applicants who have established funded research programs or have
recently obtained funding to transition into independent research. Competitive
start-up packages, recently renovated laboratory space, and strong core facilities,
together provide an outstanding research environment within the Department.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and statement
of research plans to www.psu.jobs, position #51292. Questions may be directed
to C&MPhysioSearch@hmc.psu.edu. Further information about the Department
and the successful and appealing Hershey environment are provided at the
Department website: www.med.psu.edu/physiology and at: https://wikispaces.
psu.edu/x/VAJ4Cw.
Penn State is committed to Affrmative Action, Equal Opportunity and the
diversity of its workforce. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
Neurobiology Faculty Position
University of Maryland
School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
The Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology (http://neurobiology.
umaryland.edu) is recruiting for tenured/tenure-track faculty positions
in Neuroscience. We are interested in candidates whose research
complements existing strengths in the Department. Although we will
consider all relevant research areas, we are particularly interested in
research focusing on pain, neural circuits of motivated behaviors &
addiction, or sensory perception. Candidates should have a strong record
of scholarly activity and an independent, R01-type funded research
program with the potential to catalyze multi-PI initiatives within the
department and across the institution. We will not consider unfunded
applicants.
We offer an outstanding intellectual and collaborative environment with
highly competitive salary and recruitment packages. All department
faculty are members of the Graduate Program in Life Sciences (http://
bit.ly/PVsKZL) and the interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience
( http://bit.ly/1su2aGq).
Candidates should submit the following as a single PDF to facsearch@
umaryland.edu: curriculum vitae, brief statement of research interests
and vision, and contact information for three references. Candidates should
submit their application to the attention of: Dr. Asaf Keller, Chair of
Faculty Search Committee.
University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity, Affrmative
Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.
DEAN OF MATHEMATICS
& NATURAL SCIENCES
Queens College of the City University of New York invites
applications for the position of Dean of the Division of Mathematics & Natural Sciences. The Division includes the departments of Biology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Computer
Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Family, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology, as well as
research centers. The college hosts over 15,000 undergraduates
and 3, 500 graduate students. PhD candidates perform laboratory
research on campus in a consortial arrangement with the Graduate
Center of CUNY and the senior CUNY colleges, and many doctoral level courses are taught on campus. The Dean works closely
with the department chairs and reports to the college Provost.
Requirements include an earned doctoral degree and academic
credentials appropriate for appointment as tenured full professor
in one of the divisional departments; significant administrative
experience at the level of department chair, dean, or a similar
position, preferably in a PhD-granting institution; and significant
achievements in research.
For additional details and application procedures, please go to
www.cuny.edu and click on “Employment” and then “Search job
listings,” Next click on “More options to search for CUNY jobs”
and search by Job Opening ID #12163. Then click on the “Apply
Now” button and follow the instructions. Review of applications
will begin on February 14 and continue until the position is filled.
Anticipated start date is August 26, 2015. AA/EOE/IRCA/ADA
University of Washington, Seattle
Department of Pediatrics
Seattle Children’s Research Institute
The Center for Global Infectious Disease Research at the Seattle Children’s
Research Institute invites applications for a full-time faculty position as a
Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor, without tenure, in
the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of
Washington.
Applicants should have a grant-supported research program that complements
those of current faculty, whose research spans infection-associated cancers,
mechanisms of pathogen persistence and virulence, novel cure strategies,
immunopathogenesis, antibiotic resistance and pathogen diagnostics.
Responsibilities of the position include maintaining an independent,
extramurally-funded research program and teaching and mentoring graduate
students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty investigators. The successful
candidate must have a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD (or foreign equivalent).
Please direct a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to: Dr. Timothy Rose and
Dr. Lisa Frenkel at: CGIDRadmin@seattlechildrens.org, Seattle Children’s
Research Institute, 1900 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101.
University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.
In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1B visa,
graduates of foreign (non-U.S.) medical schools must show successful
completion of all three steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE),
or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services. The University of Washington is an Affrmative Action and Equal
Opportunity Employer. All qualifed applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color,
national origin, sex, age, status as protected veterans, or status as qualifed
individuals with disabilities.
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