UNIV - Open Rank - Department of Medicine: Division of Nephrology

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

About The Position

The MUSC Division of Nephrology is looking to hire a research-focused faculty member who has significant experience with mechanisms of hypertension and/or polycystic kidney disease for a full-time position at MUSC. The successful M.D. and/or Ph.D. candidate will have made significant basic science and/or translational discoveries in these renal fields and should have NIH funding.

Requirements

M.D. and/or Ph.D.
Significant experience with mechanisms of hypertension and/or polycystic kidney disease
Significant basic science and/or translational discoveries in these renal fields
NIH funding
Ability to perform job functions in an upright position.
Ability to perform job functions in a seated position.
Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile.
Ability to climb stairs.
Ability to climb ladders.
Ability to work indoors.
Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces.
Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.
Ability to bend at the waist.
Ability to twist at the waist.
Ability to squat and perform job functions.
Ability to perform 'pinching' operations.
Ability to fully use both hands/arms.
Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders.
Ability to fully use both legs.
Ability to reach in all directions.
Possess good finger dexterity.
Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions.
Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function.
Ability to lift and carry 150 lbs., unassisted.
Ability to lift objects, up to 75 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted.
Ability to lower objects, up to 75 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted.
Ability to lift and carry patients weighing up to 300 lbs., assisted.
Ability to push/pull objects, up to 200 lbs., unassisted.
Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected.
Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand.
Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance.
Ability to match or discriminate between colors.
Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception.
Good peripheral vision capabilities.
Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction.
Ability to hear and understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet.
Must be able to maintain bi-lateral hand movement skills.
Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements.
Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually.
Ability to maintain a valid drivers license.
Computer literacy.
Ability to work rotating shifts.
Ability to work overtime as required.
Ability to learn and use new processes, tools and equipment as required.