Associate/Full Professor - Medicine

The Pennsylvania State University; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. We seek an accomplished, collaborative investigator with an established program in cardiovascular and/or cardiometabolic biology.

The successful candidate will maintain an independent, externally funded research program; develop interdisciplinary collaborations; mentor graduate students and junior faculty;

Qualifications

• PhD, MD, or MD/PhD or equivalent doctoral degree; scholarly achievement and sustained extramural funding expected for appointment at Associate Professor or Professor.
• Academic rank and tenure status commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Background checks as per university policy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an independent, externally funded research program.
• Develop interdisciplinary collaborations across the Department of Medicine and Penn State College of Medicine.
• Mentor graduate students, postdocs, and junior faculty.
• Contribute to the growth of the Department's research enterprise.

Skills

Cardiovascular biology

Cardiometabolic biology

Translational research

Mentoring

Education

PhD, MD, or MD/PhD

Tools

Induced pluripotent stem cells

Multi-omics

Spatial technologies

Single-cell technologies

Precision medicine

Job description

Associate/Full Professor - Medicine### Associate/Full Professor - MedicineApply: College of Medicine: Full time: Posted Today: REQ\\_0000083523# **APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:*** ## CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.* ## CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.* ## If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants. **Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.** **POSITION SPECIFICS**The Department of Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. We seek an accomplished, collaborative investigator with an established research program in cardiovascular and/or cardiometabolic biology, broadly defined.Areas of particular interest include heart failure and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), obesity and metabolism, vascular and endothelial biology, mitochondrial biology, regenerative medicine, cardio-oncology, and related areas of basic and translational cardiovascular science. Candidates whose research incorporates innovative approaches including human disease models, induced pluripotent stem cells, multi-omics, spatial or single-cell technologies, or precision medicine are particularly encouraged to apply.The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an independent, externally funded research program; develop interdisciplinary collaborations across the Department of Medicine and Penn State College of Medicine; mentor graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty; and contribute to the continued growth of the Department's research enterprise.There are substantial opportunities for collaboration with investigators across the Heart and Vascular Institute, Penn State Cancer Institute, Departments of Cell and Biological Sciences, and Molecular and Precision Medicine and other basic and translational science programs across Penn State. The successful candidate will also have opportunities to participate in and help develop multidisciplinary research programs spanning cardiovascular disease, cardiometabolic health, obesity, aging, cancer, and precision medicine.Applicants should hold a PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree and have a record of scholarly accomplishment and sustained extramural research funding appropriate for appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level. Academic rank and tenure status will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications. **BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES**Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.