Associate Professor

Saint Louis University•SLU Saint Louis, MO

About The Position

Saint Louis University’s Department of Pharmacology & Physiology seeks an established investigator for a tenure-track Associate Professor position. The recruitment aims to build on the Department’s strengths and expand research excellence. The successful candidate will bring a highly productive, well-funded research program that complements and extends the Department’s work in mechanistic, translational, and therapeutic biomedical research. Areas of particular strength include chronic pain, neurological disorders, and metabolic and gastrointestinal disorders, with expertise across pharmacology, drug discovery, and translational science. These areas are illustrative rather than restrictive; priority will be given to scientific excellence, research impact, and potential synergy and collaboration with existing faculty. The candidate will join a collaborative research environment and receive a competitive research startup package, access to state-of-the-art facilities, and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration across Saint Louis University. Potential collaborative organizations include the SLU Institute for Translational Neuroscience, SLU Institute for Drug and Biotherapeutic Innovation, SLU Vaccine Center and Liver Center, and Washington University’s Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences and Hope Center for Neurological Disorders. The St. Louis region also has a growing biomedical and biotechnology ecosystem, including the Cortex Innovation Community. The successful candidate will maintain a nationally competitive, externally funded research program; contribute to the Department’s educational mission through teaching and mentorship; participate in collaborative and interdisciplinary research; and engage in appropriate Department, School of Medicine, and University service. Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of current research, future research goals and funding, and teaching and mentoring philosophy, as well as contact information for at least three references.

Requirements

PhD, MD/PhD, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree.
Established record of research accomplishment appropriate for appointment at the Associate Professor level.
Strong record of peer-reviewed scholarship.
Current, substantial peer-reviewed extramural research funding.
Demonstrated success securing competitive federal funding, such as NIH support, or equivalent funding.
An independent research program that complements and expands current Pharmacology & Physiology faculty expertise, creates opportunities for scientific collaboration, and strengthens the Department’s research and training mission.

Responsibilities

Maintain a nationally competitive, externally funded research program.
Contribute to the Department’s educational mission through teaching and mentorship of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, and undergraduate researchers.
Participate in collaborative and interdisciplinary research.
Engage in appropriate Departmental, School of Medicine, and University service.