Associate Professor - Georgia Cancer Center

Job ID: 240060

Location: Augusta University

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Job Summary

Job ID 240060 Position 40035782 The Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University is seeking to hire a candidate with a strong track record of publications and extensive expertise in the area of Proteomics and Metabolomics as well as the required data analyses. The Georgia Cancer Center Proteomics and Metabolomics Core has recently acquired state-of-the-art equipment, Agilent Technologies 6470B Triple Quadrupole LC/MS and 1260 Infinity II Binary Pump in addition to our existing Q-TOF LC/MS and Orbitrab LC/MS technologies. A dedicated non-tenured faculty with appropriate expertise will be responsible for leading the day to day business of the core and will be expected to run this top of the line instrument, data collection and data analyses with the help of a search assistant.

The Georgia Cancer Center's Proteomics and Metabolomics core uses mass spectrometry as the key technology for qualitative and quantitative protein characterization and advanced methods for profiling and quantitation of small molecules. The candidate in this core manager position is also expected to do billing services through iLab system, budgeting and planning for the core, working with vendors to obtain discounted reagents, pricing services to ensure a profit will be obtained while keeping prices competitive with similar other Universities/Institutes available services. This position requires the knowledge of decent cell biology/molecular biology in addition to extensive experience with above mentioned proteomics and metabolomics technologies. Also the job requires a leadership qualities for successful implementation of the GCC directors mission at the GCC Proteomics and Metabolomics Core.

Required Qualifications

PhD and 4 years experience in an Assistant Professor position.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Academic rank, tenure status and salary to be commensurate with qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values make Augusta University an institution like no other.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Conditions of Employment

All candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review. For specific positions, the final candidate may be subject to a (pre-employment) physical, drug screen, and/or credit check.

The final candidate will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation. All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc. information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during the course of their employment and beyond.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.