Open Rank Biomedical Sciences Faculty

University of New England; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental plans

Retirement plan match

Generous leave time and holidays

Educational benefits (tuition waiver)

Job summary

University of New England in Portland, ME invites applications for an Open Rank Biomedical Sciences Faculty position. The role is tenure-track, full-time, with responsibilities in research, teaching, and service within the Department of Biomedical Sciences and the UNE Center for Cell Signaling Research (CCSR).

The successful candidate will develop an independent, collaborative research program in cellular signaling or related health and disease areas, contribute to case-based medical education,

Qualifications

• PhD in biomedical sciences or related field.
• Postdoctoral research experience.
• Strong teaching and mentoring experience.
• Record of publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Develop an independent, novel research program in cellular signaling or related areas.
• Participate in team-based delivery of an innovative medical curriculum and provide academic service.
• Mentor and advise medical students; facilitate case-based learning.

Skills

Teaching experience

Curriculum development

Collaborative research

Grant writing

Education

Doctoral degree

Postdoctoral experience

Job description

Open Rank Biomedical Sciences Faculty

Position Type Faculty

Faculty Track Tenure-Track

Employment Status Full Time

Months 12

Campus Portland, ME

The Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of NewEngland College of Osteopathic Medicine invites applications fromindividuals with a record of innovative biomedical research andinterest, experience, and enthusiasm for teaching in an integratedcurriculum with a team of biomedical and clinical faculty.

Candidates must be enthusiastic about teaching and possess thedesire to develop skills in this area. Experience with case-basedteaching in a non-lecture format is preferred.

The successful hire will advance the missions of the UNE Center forCell Signaling Research (CCSR; https://www.une.edu/research/center-cell-signaling-research)and COM by developing a strong and collaborative research program in cellular signaling mechanisms or complementary areas relevant tohealth, disease, and therapeutic innovation. A goal for thisposition is to have the successful candidate develop the capacity to serve as one of the next generation of Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Research Project Leaders (RPLs). Theresearcher will contribute to a vibrant interdisciplinary researchenvironment that integrates biomedical discovery with theeducational focus of UNE.

The successful applicant will be offered a start-up package to establish their research program at the university, including but not limited to laboratory space and reassign time to foster successof research endeavors.

Candidates for the tenure-track would have responsibilities inresearch, teaching, and university/college/departmental services.The successful candidate is expected to develop an independent,novel research program, display a commitment to excellence inteaching by participating in medical student teaching. Continuationof funding is required for this track. Candidates with researchinterests in a biomedical science topic as it relates to cellsignaling, aging, or metabolism, particularly in relation to humandisease, are preferred. UNE has strengths in neuroscience,with a collaborative group of neuroscience investigators examiningthe neurobiology of pain across a variety of pre-clinical models, using sophisticated imaging, molecular, and behavioral analyses.Additional strengths in research include anatomy, cell signaling,metabolic diseases, immunology and infectious diseases, and medicaleducation. Research space is available, with access to sharedinstrumentation and core facilities with highly-trained staff forcomprehensive imaging and histology approaches, behavioralanalysis, and in vitro analytical services.

Please include the following with your application: a researchstatement (3 pages) and a teaching statement (1 page).

About The University of New England

UNE isMaine's largest private university, with two beautiful coastalcampuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier,Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In anuncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-onlearning, empowering students to positively impact a world full ofchallenges. We are the state's top provider of health professionalsand home to Maine's only medical and dental colleges, a variety ofother aligned healthcare programs, and nationally recognizedprograms in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences,business, the humanities, and the arts.

Benefits Overview

• Multiple health and dental plan options, plus visioncoverage.
• Up to 8% retirement plan match.
• Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personaltime, and 12+ holidays per year.
• Educational benefits:
• UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domesticpartners
• UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year offull-time service.
• 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-timeservice.

For more information about our outstanding benefits, please visit: UNE Benefits Overview

Responsibilities

The candidate's research program should complement and enhance thediverse biomedical research underway in the CCSR. The CCSR isfunded by a phase 1 NIH Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence(COBRE) award, and provides research infrastructure, funding, andprofessional development mentoring for COBRE Research ProjectLeaders (RPLs) and the larger UNE research community. The candidatewill also have the opportunity to take advantage of severalcompetitive internal funding programs supporting new projectdevelopment.Additional responsibilities include:

• Participation in team-based delivery of an innovative medical curriculum, and providing academic service to the college, university, and their profession.
• Facilitate case-based learning.
• Participate in mentoring and advising activities for medical students.

Qualifications

• Candidates for a position as Assistant Professor should have adoctoral degree and postdoctoral experience, preferably withprevious teaching experience.
• Strong publication record in peer reviewed journals in theirresearch areas.
• Ability to develop an independent, novel, researchprogram.
• Excellence in teaching is expected.
• Demonstrated success in working well with faculty,administrators and students in an educational environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Passion for and commitment to medical student education.

EEO Statement Summary

Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, theUniversity of New England is committed to the fundamental conceptof equal opportunity for all of the members of the Universitycommunity. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate,discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services orin any other area of University life based on race, color, sex,physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, nationalorigin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression,ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran.Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regardingstudents, employees, applicants for admission, applicants foremployment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or usersof institutional programs, services, and activities.