Academic Joint Departments--Open Rank/Open Tenure--Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology--Heersink School of Medicine

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Portal•Birmingham, AL

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About The Position

The Department of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology ( CDIB ) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ( UAB ) Heersink School of Medicine ( HSOM ) is actively seeking exceptional candidates to join our department. Successful candidates will be appointed to an open rank and tenure position commensurate with their qualifications. We are specifically looking for individuals with cutting-edge research programs in 1) cilia-mediated signaling and biology or 2) neurodegeneration or neurological injury. This includes individuals with expertise in ciliopathy-related disorders, cystic kidney diseases, or neuroinflammation utilizing innovative cell, organoid, or in vivo models. Candidates with expertise in other areas that synergize with existing knowledge in our department, such as microscopy, neuroscience, neurooncology, glycobiology, and metabolism, are also encouraged to apply. CDIB is a basic science department in the UAB HSOM . In 2020, CDIB was ranked No. 6 in National Institutes of Health among cell biology departments with over $16M in NIH grant awards. CDIB’s research takes place in over 40,000 square feet of newly renovated laboratory space. The faculty in CDIB are highly collaborative and direct robust research and training programs in Ciliopathies, Neurobiology & Neurological Diseases, Developmental Biology, Bioengineering & Regenerative Medicine, Cancer Biology, Immunology and Inflammation, Fundamental Cell Biology, Physiology & Biophysics.