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Associate/Full Professor (tenured) and Vice Chair for Research - Department of Pathology

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Case Western Reserve University
Location
Cleveland, Ohio

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The Department of Pathology at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UHCMC) is seeking a prominent and successful scientist with strong leadership and interpersonal skills to serve as Vice Chair for Research. A position as Chief of the Division of Experimental Pathology may be coupled with the Vice Chair position. The new Vice Chair will further develop the rigorous research programs in immunology, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Resources will be provided for recruitment of additional faculty positions, as well as the start-up package for the Vice Chair’s research program. 

Candidates should have a PhD, MD or MD-PhD and a record of sustained rigorous scientific productivity and external funding for research in one of the department’s research focus areas (immunology, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases). Candidates at the Associate or Full Professor levels (with tenure) should have national or international reputations, respectively, For physician-scientists who also plan continued clinical activity, qualification in a subspecialty of Pathology is preferred with ability to satisfy the requirements for an unrestricted medical license in the State of Ohio.

The Pathology Department is ranked in the top 10 for NIH funding and contains over 100 faculty, including over 30 research faculty in the Division of Experimental Pathology.  It also contains the Center for Systems Immunology, Center for Global Health and Diseases and the National Prion Disease and Pathology Surveillance Center. A robust PhD program contains three constituent training programs (Immunology, Cancer, Molecular and Cellular Basis of Disease), and the department has four NIH T32 training grants. CWRU is located in Cleveland Ohio, a central Midwestern hub for art, culture, and sports that boasts a low cost of living and outstanding schools.  

Interested candidates should forward a CV, a cover letter describing their research interests and leadership accomplishments, and names of 3 referees to denise.davis@case.edu.

CWRU and UHCMC provide support for dual career couples/families.

In employment, as in education, CWRU and UHCMC are committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. Women, veterans, members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

Case Western Reserve University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Equity at 216-368-3066 to request a reasonable accommodation. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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Case Western Reserve University is among the nation's leading research institutions. Founded in 1826 and shaped by the unique merger of the Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve University, Case Western Reserve is distinguished by its strengths in educationresearch, service and experiential learning. Located in Cleveland's University Circle, we offer nationally recognized programs in the arts and sciencesdental medicineengineeringlawmanagementmedicinenursing and social sciences.

Student enrollment exceeds 9,800 students, forty percent of whom are undergraduatesFacultyand students hail from more than 90 countries, with academic interests that reach every region of the world. Case Western Reserve, with the support of individuals, corporations and foundations, aids nearly 100 designated research centers.

As a service-oriented institution dedicated to civic leadership, Case Western Reserve seeks individually and collectively to prepare our students to improve the human condition and to direct the benefits of discovery toward a better society. This effort is not limited to the university's classrooms, laboratories, librariesresidence halls and athletic fields, but includes partnerships with many other institutions. We build these partnerships believing that our ability to improve the human condition should begin in our own community.

Case Western Reserve University remains Ohio's top-ranked school among the nation's premier national universities, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report and is the only Ohio institution ranked in the top 50 nationally. We promote a culture of inquiry marked by rigor, creativity, curiosity, innovation, respect, sensitivity and open communication of ideas.

The university supports interdisciplinary partnerships in education and research with numerous faculty holding joint appointments in more than one Case Western Reserve school or department, as well as at neighboring institutions. These relationships launched many of the unique pairings of science, business and liberal arts into the centers and programs that enhance the undergraduate and graduate experience at the university. Our dual degree programs enrich the educational experience for those students who choose to balance the technical requirements of engineering or the sciences with a strong interest in the humanities.

With more than $375 million in research funding annually, the university attracts outstanding undergraduate and graduate students along with renowned faculty whose research has made significant contributions to the way we live and work. Case Western Reserve counts 15 Nobel laureates among our alumni and current and former faculty, including the first American scientist to ever receive the prize.

Our students' experiences in cultural institutions, clinics, social service agencies and industry are not viewed as “extra-curricular,” but create the learning experience that defines a Case Western Reserve education. The university's service programs in the Cleveland Municipal School District have impacted more than 145,000 students with more than 43 signature programs. The university has launched more than 580 community partnerships on the local, national and international levels. Annually the university sponsors Case for Community Day, an event where hundreds of Case Western Reserve employees and students lend their time and talent to targeted community development projects in the Greater Cleveland area.

Our alumni number more than 110,000 and constitute a “who's who” of every profession. Alumni represent one of the university's strongest resources, playing a vital role in campus life through their work as advisors, mentors, friends and advocates.

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