Position Overview

The Division of General and Gastrointestional Surgery is seeking highly qualified PhD level candidates to join its cutting-edge research team. The Division, within the Department of Surgery, wishes to expand it’s breadth of basic and translational research. Using a foundation of clinical care across esophageal/foregut, bariatric, and abdominal wall surgery, we seek funded researchers who can leverage this clinical excellence into basic and translational scientific success.

Keywords: Lipidomics, metabolomics, aging, hernia, batriatrics, esophagus, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, geriatrics, physical activity

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conceptualizes, plans, designs, implements and conducts research studies; develops and writes grant proposals to seek and obtain extramural funding to support research program; obtains and maintains NIH R01 or equivalent funding;
• Writes and publishes research in high quality peer reviewed, scientific journals; attends and makes presentations of research at national and international scientific conferences; develops national and international scholarly reputation;
• Instructs and mentors junior scientists, doctoral and postdoctoral students, medical students, residents and fellow trainees; participates in department, college and university committees and initiatives.

Requirements

• PhD or MD/PhD in an applicable field
• Postdoctoral research experience in basic science research
• Proven ability to write scientific reports and publish in scientific, peer-reviewed journals preferred
• Current, active extramural grant funding (equivalent to NIH R01)
• Academic experience a plus
• Qualify for academic appointment at the Assistant, Associate or Professor level – Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with previous training and experience