Tenure- Track Assistant Professor in Cardiovascular Science- Virginia Tech
About The Position
Virginia Tech is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor in cardiovascular sciences at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC (FBRI), located on the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, Virginia. The research-focused position includes a tenure-track appointment in an appropriate Virginia Tech college. The selected candidate will join the FBRI’s Center for Vascular and Heart Research, a group of basic and translational researchers with substantial NIH and American Heart Association support and access to state-of-the-art facilities, core instrumentation, and a start-up package. The cardiovascular research focus is open and may be basic, translational, and/or clinical, using molecular or genetic science, cell biology, pharmacology, physiology/biophysics, and/or computational modeling. Areas identified for growth include cardio-oncology, arrhythmogenesis, cardiac physiology and disease, vascular physiology and disease, pulmonary vascular disease, and women’s cardiac health. The successful candidate will establish and maintain a high-quality, extramurally funded research program and develop national and global recognition as an emerging leader in cardiovascular science. Some graduate teaching is expected, as is mentorship of graduate, medical, and undergraduate students. The position offers career mentorship and support. A criminal conviction check is required.
Requirements
- Ph.D.
- Postdoctoral research experience.
- A record of biomedical research innovation and productivity, demonstrated through high-quality publications in leading scientific journals and a record of extramural funding.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain a high-quality, extramurally funded cardiovascular research program.
- Develop national and global recognition as an emerging leader in the candidate’s field of cardiovascular science.
- Teach graduate students.
- Mentor graduate, medical, and undergraduate students.
Benefits
- Competitive salary starting at $135,000, commensurate with experience.
- New state-of-the-art space, major core instrumentation, and a start-up package.
- Career mentorship and support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
