Translational Biomedicine Scientist — Tenure-Track, Startup

Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at Central Michigan University; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine (CMED) at Central Michigan University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in translational biomedical research at the rank of Assistant Professor.

We seek an innovative investigator who will establish and sustain an independent, externally funded program that connects fundamental discovery with improved understanding, prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of human disease.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD, DO, MD/PhD, or equivalent terminal degree in a biomedical discipline.
• Record of peer-reviewed scholarship appropriate for an assistant professor rank.
• Evidence of rigorous translational or disease-focused biomedical research.
• Coherent and innovative research agenda with potential for independent funding.
• Demonstrated ability to work in interdisciplinary research environments.
• Commitment to mentoring, education, collegiality, and responsible conduct of research.
• Experience mentoring students, residents, clinicians, or other investigators.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and sustain an independent, externally funded translational biomedical research program.
• Bridge laboratory discovery and human health across disease areas.
• Develop or adopt human-relevant platforms and technologies to enable translation.
• Collaborate across departments, contribute to team science, and mentor junior researchers.

Skills

Collaborative research

Mentoring

Communication skills

Education

PhD/MD/DO/MD-PhD or equivalent terminal degree

Job description

The Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine (CMED) at Central Michigan University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in translational biomedical research at the rank of Assistant Professor.

We seek an innovative investigator who will establish and sustain an independent, externally funded program that connects fundamental discovery with improved understanding, prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of human disease.