Faculty.Professor.Assistant - Full-Time
About The Position
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Neurological Surgery, is seeking a board-certified neurological surgeon specializing in Translational Neurosurgical Oncology for a full-time faculty position at the Assistant Professor appointment stream. As Director of Translational Neurosurgical Oncology, the appointee will partner with basic scientists to advance promising laboratory discoveries toward early-phase clinical trials. The role includes contributing surgical samples, patient-derived tumor cell lines, and humanized rodent models for validation studies; conducting laboratory research on the role of the immune microenvironment in glioblastoma; and seeking membership in IRB and other regulatory bodies to understand and improve the clinical trial process for brain tumor therapeutics. The appointee will also propose and lead small early-phase or observational clinical trials.
Requirements
- M.D.
- Board eligible or certified in Neurosurgery.
- Licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- Success authoring papers published in refereed journals.
Responsibilities
- Partner with basic scientists to bring promising laboratory discoveries to early-phase clinical trials.
- Contribute surgical samples, patient-derived tumor cell lines, and humanized rodent models for validation studies.
- Conduct laboratory research investigating the role of the immune microenvironment in glioblastoma.
- Seek membership in IRB and other regulatory bodies to understand and improve the clinical trial process for brain tumor therapeutics.
- Propose and lead small early-phase or observational clinical trials.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
