Ast Professor - Fixed Term

Employer: Michigan State University
Location: East Lansing

Faculty Jobs: Health & Medical, Medicine
Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Job Details

Job no: 786560
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Human Medicine
Department: Radiology Human Medicine 10022711
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Education/Training, Health Care Professional, Research/Scientific, Fixed Term Faculty, Full Time (90-100%), Non-Union
Working/Functional Title

Ast Professor - Fixed Term

Position Summary

The Department of Radiology at Michigan State University is accepting applications for a fixed-term Assistant Professor position in the Precision Health Program. The successful candidate will be a highly innovative scientist with a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences, 8-10 years of research experience and a track record of excellence in molecular biology of cancer and application of animal models for cancer therapy. Familiarity with in vivo imaging methods is a plus. The successful candidate is expected to participate in a sustainable research program, make significant scholarly contributions to their discipline, and engage in institutional and professional service.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Biomedical Sciences

Minimum Requirements

PhD in biomedical sciences with 8-10 years of research experience in biomedical sciences, experience in molecular biology of cancer and image-guided cancer therapy.

Desired Qualifications

Hands-on experience with large animal model of cancer is a plus.

Required Application Materials

Cover Letter

Curriculum Vitae

Three Professional References

Together-we-will StatementThe university is requiring all MSU students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at: https://msu.edu/together-we-will/Review of Applications Begins On

06/13/2022

Summary of Health Risks

Exposure to human blood, serum, tissue, and other body fluids; materials covered under Universal Precautions.
TB risk or work within 3 feet of human patients in a health care setting or have potential exposure to animals or to specimens with Mycobacterium.
Work with animals or unfixed animal tissue
Exposure to ionizing radiation and exposure to radiopharmaceuticals

Website

Radiology.msu.edu

Department Statement

The Precision Health Program at MSU’s College of Human Medicine, Department of Radiology, is a newly established, innovative, and university-wide initiative aimed at shifting the paradigm of healthcare ecosystem from reactive to proactive. The world-renowned researchers involved in the Precision Health Program at MSU function at the forefront of (bio)medical discoveries focusing on prediction, prevention, and early detection of devastating diseases. The central goals of the Precision Health Program are to successfully translate new therapies from bench discoveries to patients and to train the next generation of precision health scientists.

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

Advertised: Jun 1, 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Jun 1, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time

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Working at Michigan State University

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Together, we tackle some of the world’s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better—from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.

We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.

We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.

The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.

Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.

In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

Top Distinctions

U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU

29th among the nation’s public universities
First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain

Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities

Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges

Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement

Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities

Only university in the country with on-campus medical schools graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, and veterinarians (DVMs)

Among the largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 27 halls in five neighborhoods and two apartment villages.