"Research Faculty - Department of Surgery/Division of Trauma Critical Care and Burn Surgery (Open Rank/Track)"

Position Overview

The Division of Trauma, Critical Care, and Burn 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 its breadth of basic and translational research. Using a foundation of clinical care across trauma, complex emergency general surgery, and high-volume surgical critical care, we seek funded researchers who can leverage this clinical excellence and access to patients and biospecimen samples into basic and translational scientific success. Expertise in hemostasis/coagulation, thrombosis, platelet biology, transfusion medicine, and/or resuscitation medicine is a plus.

Candidate will be responsible for contributing to a cohesive coagulopathy program, collaborating with other leaders in hematology and transfusion medicine to develop an integrated enterprise coagulation presence; serving as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on sponsored research grants and on original research projects; conceptualizing, planning, designing, implementing and conducting research studies in the area of coagulopathy in trauma and surgical patients; developing and writing grant proposals to seek and obtain funding to support research program; securing and maintaining NIH R01 or equivalent funding; writing and publishing research in high quality peer-reviewed, scientific journals; attending and presenting research at national and international scientific conferences; developing national and international scholarly reputation; instructing and mentoring junior scientists, doctoral and postdoctoral students, medical students, residents and fellow trainees; participating in division, department, college and university committees and initiatives.

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

Department/Division Overview

The Department of Surgery, led by Dr. Timothy Pawlik, boasts a broad array of clinical, research and educational opportunities. The department is home to multiple R01 funded researchers, several training grants, and with over $15.5M in NIH funding, was ranked #11 in the Blue Ridge Rankings among departments of surgery nationally. Our investigators collectively occupy over 25,000 square feet of laboratory space within and around the medical center campus.

Formed in 2006, the Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Burn provides surgical care for multiple trauma, burns, urgent and emergent general surgery conditions and surgical critical care. The clinical, translational and basic science research efforts of our clinical scientists and dedicated basic science researchers investigate sepsis, trauma and surgical emergencies.

How to Apply

To be considered, please submit your application electronically via Workday. Application materials must include cover letter and Curriculum Vita. All inquiries and nominations should be directed in confidence to: Anna Godwin, Research Faculty Recruiter, anna.godwin@osumc.edu