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Tenure Track Faculty Position Center for Metabolic Disease Research

Employer
Temple University
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Job Details

The Center for Metabolic Disease Research (CMDR) at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) invites applications from qualified candidates for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant, Associate or Professor levels whose research program is in the field of biomedical and bioinformatics.

Qualified applicants will have M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D. degrees, have completed rigorous training and demonstrated the ability to develop an independent, extramurally-funded research program. The ideal candidate for the biomedical scientist will have expertise and have applied cutting-edge approaches in studying metabolic process and biochemical, molecular and cellular basis of metabolic disorders and chronic kidney/liver disease. The qualified bioinformatician will have expertise in computational sciences focusing on using existing bioinformatics tools and developing new bioinformatics/statistical algorithms and tools to analyze various omics data, including single cell transcriptomics, HiC-Seq, non-coding transcriptomics, epigenomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, proteomics, glycomics, foodomics, immunomics, pharmacogenomics, and omics medicine with demonstrated excellence in collaborations.

Faculty members in CMDR come from the LKSOM with the common bond being overlapping interests in metabolic disease research. All CMDR faculty members have academic appointments within a basic science or clinical department. We invite applications from adjunct professors, who are our close collaborators in research, from other universities or institutions to join our team. The CMDR has extensive research and education programs, and will facilitate collaboration and promote excellence in research, education, and service.

Additional information about the Center for Metabolic Research Center can be found at CMDR and additional information about LKSOM can be found at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Procedure for Candidacy

To be considered, please complete an online application: https://bit.ly/2UnOtei   Application materials should include the following:  a cover letter stating area of expertise and qualifications, synopsis of accomplishments and professional goals, research/teaching interests, curriculum vitae, and contact information including e-mail addresses for three references.

Please address your application to:

Hong Wang, MD/PhD, Director of CMDR, C/O Michael R. Lester, Sr. Director Physician/Faculty Recruitment, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Email:  michael.lester@tuhs.temple.edu

For more information about diversity at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, please visit the Office of Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

The University is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute through their research, teaching, and/or service to the diversity and excellence of the academic community. Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities.

Temple University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless

of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by law.

Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and. employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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Organization

One of the nation’s top urban public research universities, Temple University is a dynamic workplace in the heart of one of the nation’s most vibrant cities. Founded in 1884 as a night school for the working-class men and women of North Philadelphia, for 130 years Temple has retained its core mission of being a beacon of educational opportunity to students of every background, while adding a national and global reputation as a leader in education, research and real-world oriented instruction.

With nearly 39,000 students and 290,000 living alumni, Temple has a major impact on its region and on Philadelphia, the nation’s 5th largest city. One in seven college graduates in the Philadelphia area holds a Temple degree, and the university is the 4th largest provider of professional education in the nation (law, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and podiatry). Temple offers 17 schools and colleges, 399 academic degree programs, 17 Division 1 intercollegiate men’s and women’s athletic teams, as well as nine campuses including international campuses in Italy and Rome.  

Like the students the university serves, Temple’s approximately 8,000 employees are hardworking, diverse and energized by the vibrant and supportive work environments across the university, all aligned towards advancing the teaching, research and service missions of Temple University.

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