Charlottesville, Virginia, United States (On-Site) · Posted 16 days ago
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About this role

The Department of Pharmacology in the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia invites applications for two open rank tenured/tenure-track faculty positions. We are seeking candidates working at the forefront of drug development, mechanisms of drug action, and novel pharmacological approaches, and who bring these tools to bear on fundamental and exciting questions in biology.  Successful candidates will join a highly collaborative faculty and have opportunities to build on departmental strengths in metabolism, chemical biology, immunology, cardiovascular and respiratory physiology, and neuroscience.

Key Requirements

  • Successful applicants will have earned a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD, completed a minimum of three years of postdoctoral training, and demonstrated excellence in research with a strong potential of developing innovative research programs that can attract sustained extramural funding. Tenure status and rank of the position depend on qualifications. For appointment with tenure, candidates should have established a nationally reputable, well-funded research program with a track record of high-impact publications.
  • Competitive salary, space, and start-up packages will be provided. Along with a collegial and inclusive department (https://pharm.virginia.edu), prospective faculty will have access to state-of-the-art core facilities, a vibrant campus-wide research community, and will draw from an outstanding pool of graduate and MD/PhD students in the interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) program to support their research program.
  • The University of Virginia is in Charlottesville, which is located in the eastern foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Central Virginia, a region renowned for its natural beauty, history, music, and culinary culture. For more information about UVA and the surrounding area, please visit https://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville. UVA assists faculty spouses and partners seeking employment in the Charlottesville area. To learn more please visit https://dualcareer.virginia.edu.
Job ID: 86011688

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Department of Pharmacology, UVA School of Medicine
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