Tenure-Track Leader in Cell Engineering & Gene Therapy

Columbia University Irving Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Columbia Institute for Cell Engineering and Therapy (CICET) at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) invites applications for tenure-track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. We seek outstanding scientists pursuing basic and/or translational research that advances cell and gene therapies.

VP&S is part of Columbia University Irving Medical Center, which comprises 30 basic and clinical departments complemented by over 20 interdisciplinary centers.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated record of research excellence and scholarly productivity.
• Ability to establish an independent, externally funded research program.
• Commitment to teaching, mentorship, and collaborative scholarship.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain an independent, externally funded research program.
• Conduct high-impact cell engineering and gene therapy research.
• Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration with investigators across Columbia University.
• Contribute to teaching and mentoring of graduate students, medical trainees, and postdoctoral fellows.
• Participate in academic service activities that support CICET and the University.

Skills

Independent research program

Teaching & mentorship

Collaborative scholarship

Research excellence

Job description

The Columbia Institute for Cell Engineering and Therapy (CICET) at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) invites applications for tenure-track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. We seek outstanding scientists pursuing basic and/or translational research that advances cell and gene therapies.

VP&S is part of Columbia University Irving Medical Center, which comprises 30 basic and clinical departments complemented by over 20 interdisciplinary centers.