Medical Research Job In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Assistant Professor
Description - External
The Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute in the Department of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is seeking applicants for a tenure-stream faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor of Surgery.
Qualifications:
Individuals applying for this position must have either an MD or Ph.D. degree in Immunology or a related field. Experimental and analytical skills in both transplantation immunology and computational immunogenomics are required. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal, analytical, and leadership skills and have a demonstrated record of success evidenced by publications in high-impact peer-reviewed journals. The University of Pittsburgh offers an exciting research community and ranks among the nation’s top 10 universities in NIH funding. A competitive salary will be commensurate with relevant research experience.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will develop a full-time, independently funded research program at the intersection of transplantation immunology and computational immunogenomics and will be expected to engage in active collaboration with both basic scientists and clinicians within the interactive transplant research community. In addition to developing a successful research program, the teaching and mentoring of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows will be expected.
Please apply through the University of Pittsburgh Talent Center at www.join.pitt.edu, Requisition #22005433.
The University of Pittsburgh offers competitive compensation and benefits packages.
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The UPMC Department of Surgery is one of the leading surgical programs in the country, offering innovative surgical procedures, state-of-the-art technology, and high-quality patient care.
Working closely with the Department’s academic partner, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, the department’s surgeons pioneer and refine surgical procedures to provide leading-edge, compassionate care to patients who require surgical services in a wide range of specialties.
The department is composed of seven divisions, including the following:
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery
- Pediatric Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
- Transplantation
- Trauma and General Surgery
- Vascular Surgery