Faculty.Professor.Associate - Full-Time
About The Position
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s Trivedi Institute for Space and Global Biomedicine invites applications for full-time tenure-stream faculty positions at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level. The Institute brings together space science, engineering, biology, and medicine to advance biomedical discovery and innovation. It uses spaceflight and space-relevant environments to understand biology, develop medical technologies, and translate discoveries into solutions that benefit human health on Earth and beyond, including in space, terrestrial, and resource-constrained environments. The Institute seeks faculty whose research contributes to this interdisciplinary mission. Areas of interest include cell and molecular biology, human physiology, biomedical technologies, computational and systems approaches, biomanufacturing, sustainable biological systems, and related biomedical science and engineering fields. Candidates whose work crosses disciplinary boundaries and connects fundamental biological discovery with translational applications are particularly encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will develop and maintain an innovative, externally funded research program; publish impactful scholarship; collaborate across disciplines; contribute to the Institute’s scientific programs and intellectual community; and participate in student and trainee education and mentorship. The anticipated effort distribution is approximately 80% research, 10% teaching, 9% administrative activities, and 1% service. Applicants must hold a PhD in a relevant field, an MD, or an equivalent doctoral degree, and have appropriate postgraduate research training. Assistant Professor candidates should have 1–5 years of experience and demonstrate potential to develop an independent research program, obtain external research funding, and establish impactful scholarship. Associate Professor candidates should have 6–10 years of experience and an established record of independent research, peer-reviewed scholarship, and external research funding. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful candidate’s primary academic appointment will be in an appropriate University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine department, based on scientific background, qualifications, and research interests. The position is based at the Trivedi Institute for Space and Global Biomedicine, 450 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, research statement describing current and future research directions, and names and contact information for three references or three letters of recommendation. Applications are submitted through the University of Pittsburgh Talent Center at join.pitt.edu, requisition #26006473. The University of Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Requirements
- Doctoral degree: PhD in a relevant field, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree.
- Appropriate postgraduate research training.
- Assistant Professor candidates: 1–5 years of experience, with strong potential to develop an independent research program, obtain external research funding, and establish a record of impactful scholarship.
- Associate Professor candidates: 6–10 years of experience and an established record of independent research, peer-reviewed scholarship, and external research funding.
- Submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, research statement, and names and contact information for three references or three letters of recommendation.
Nice To Haves
- Research in areas such as cell and molecular biology, human physiology, biomedical technologies, computational and systems approaches, biomanufacturing, sustainable biological systems, or related biomedical science and engineering.
- Research that crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries and connects fundamental biological discovery with translational applications.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain an innovative, externally funded research program.
- Publish impactful scholarship.
- Collaborate with investigators across disciplines.
- Contribute to the scientific programs and intellectual community of the Trivedi Institute.
- Participate in the education and mentorship of students and trainees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
