Job Details
Hematology/Oncology- Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Research or Tenure Pathway
The Robert Larner MD College of Medicine at the University of Vermont is a leader in patient care, medical education and research. The Department of Medicine has initiated a search for a faculty position at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor level (Tenure or Research Pathway) in the Division of Hematology Oncology and the Laboratory for Clinical Biochemistry Research (LCBR). We seek an outstanding epidemiologist with an established or promising research program in multi-omics epidemiology. The candidate will direct a research program and collaborate with colleagues for multi-omics epidemiology research on cardiovascular diseases, stroke, cognitive disorders and risk factors for these conditions. The LCBR, founded in 1984 by the late Russell Tracy, has 14 affiliated faculty and is the biorepository and central laboratory for many longstanding NIH-funded cohort studies and clinical trials. The successful candidate will participate in the NIH-funded Vermont Center for Cardiovascular and Brain Health Center of Biomedical Research Excellence, which is supporting multidisciplinary early career faculty to obtain independent funding. Depending on career stage they could serve as a VCCBH-funded early career investigator, mentor, or collaborator.
Qualified applicants will hold a PhD, ScD, or DrPH degree, and have expertise in multi-omics molecular epidemiology of cardiovascular-related diseases, cognitive disorders, stroke, or their risk factors, and must have demonstrated publications in one or more of these areas. It is highly desirable that the candidate has postdoctoral research experience, be collaborative, has expertise in multi omics epidemiology including the integration and analysis of high-dimensional biological data (e.g., genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics) within population-based studies to investigate disease etiology and risk factors, and has experience in translational research from bench to clinical or population settings It is desirable that they have an interest in the causes of health challenges, health inequities, and the non-medical factors that can create barriers to achieving excellent health. It is desirable that they can supervise and mentor qualified trainees and data analysts in the conduct of multi-omics analyses.
The University of Vermont is a welcoming, educationally purposeful community committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces intellectual diversity and global perspectives. We seek to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Openness, Justice, and Responsibility. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to UVM's mission and advancing Our Common Ground values through their teaching, service, research, scholarship, or creative arts.
Successful candidates will exhibit a strong commitment to the tenets of Our Common Ground and the principles of professionalism. Applicants are required to submit a separate statement detailing how they would enhance the impact of Our Common Ground values and professionalism.
The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law.
The University of Vermont offers an outstanding benefits package including paid vacation, holidays, sick days, medical / dental / vision coverage, and employer-funded retirement plan options.
Applicants must apply online at: www.uvmjobs.com under Position No.00027961
Applications must include:
- CV
- Cover letter
- Contact information for three references
- Separate statement detailing how you will enhance the impact of Our Common Ground values and professionalism
Questions about this opportunity may be directed to:
Mary Cushman, MD, MSc
University Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Co-director, Vermont Center on Cardiovascular and Brain Health
Email: [contact details available in the full listing]
Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Employment is subject to a successful background check.
Job Location
Burlington, Vermont, United States
Job Close Date
Category
Department
Med-Hematology Oncology/55538
FLSA
Exempt
Employee FTE
1.0
Employee Term (months)
12
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