Assistant Professor - Department Of Biochemistry And Molecular Medicine

West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV

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Overview

Schedule

Full-time

Career level

Entry-level

Remote

On-site

Benefits

Career Development

Job Description

Assistant Professor (tenure-track) faculty position

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV

The West Virginia University Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine seeks to fill two tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor rank. Candidates with innovative research programs focused on the fundamental mechanisms underlying human disease are particularly sought.

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine offers a collaborative, multifaceted academic environment with active research in Sensory and Vision Science; Structural, Cell, and RNA Biology; Cellular Metabolism; and Age-Related Diseases.

Faculty are backed by substantial salary support. The department maintains a highly regarded faculty mentoring program to help advance the careers of junior faculty. Further, successful candidates may be eligible to participate in an NIH funded, mentored career development program at WVU and may apply for funding from the Visual Sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (https://medicine.wvu.edu/biochemistry/visual-sciences-center-of-biomedical-research-excellence/)

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine is part of the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, which incorporates the WVU Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, and Public Health. Research at the Health Sciences Center is supported by state-of-the-art core facilities at HSC (https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/resoff/research/shared-research-resources/) and throughout the WVU campus (https://sharedresearchfacilities.wvu.edu/).

West Virginia University is a comprehensive, R1 designated, land-grant University with 190 undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs and approximately 24,000 students. Morgantown is situated in the mountains of northern West Virginia, with proximity to Pittsburgh, PA, and Washington, DC. It is a vibrant college town, offering a safe, family-friendly environment, excellent schools, affordable cost of living, and outdoor recreation. Morgantown is consistently rated as one of the best small cities in the US.

The successful candidate will develop and maintain an extramurally funded research program and participate in departmental teaching at the undergraduate, graduate or professional levels. Minimum qualifications are a terminal degree in the biomedical or related fields, at least one year's postdoctoral experience in a related field, and high-quality publications. A candidate with a PhD in another field will be considered providing they have 2 years of postdoctoral training in the biomedical or biological sciences and have demonstrated successful contributions to biomedical research.

Interested candidates should apply online at: https://wvu.taleo.net/careersection/faculty/jobdetail.ftl?job=29386

Applicants should submit a single pdf file containing: 1) cover letter; 2) CV; 3) current research accomplishments; 4) future research plans; and 5) contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.

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