Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Columbia University Medical Center- Critical Care

The Opportunity

This opportunity to join the Department of Pediatrics at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at the rank of non-tenure-track Associate Professor is an exciting one. Columbia University Irving Medical Center, one of the nation's foremost academic health science centers working together with one of the nation's premier health systems, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

As part of a new research initiative in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care and Hospital Medicine, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at the Columbia University, NY Children's Redox Health Center invites applicants for an open non-tenure-track Associate Professor full-time faculty position to establish a research program focused on mass spectrometry (MS)-based spatial and single cell redox biology. Candidates with a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD degree with a strong background in MS and development of innovative analytical technologies, including imaging MS are invited to apply. The candidate is expected to have strong hands-on experience with cutting-edge spatial biology instrumentation and technologies, particularly in special techniques such as label-free and multi-omics MS-microscopy, single cell proteomics/lipidomics/metabolomics, correlated 3D microscopy, expansion microscopy and its combination with optical super-resolution microscopy. The candidates experienced in MS-imaging data processing and analysis, in the context of redox lipid metabolism and its impairments in disease conditions are particularly encouraged to apply. Advanced knowledge of redox biology, biochemistry, cellular/molecular biology is an additional advantage. Established extramural funding is desired. The candidate will have access to departmental and institutional state-of-the-art cores and equipment.

Commitment of Diversity

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educator. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Columbia University welcomes applications from individuals who may have had nontraditional career paths, or who may have taken time off for family reasons (e.g. children, caring for disabled or elderly family), or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of academia (e.g., in professional or industry service). The University is responsive to the needs of dual career couples and is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty. We are interested in candidates who have a record of success advising and mentoring individuals from groups underrepresented in higher education and is particularly interested in candidates who have research interests in subjects that will contribute to the understanding of diversity and equal opportunity.

• Must have a MD/PhD degree with strong background in mass spectrometry (MS), MS methods development and redox biology.
• Consistently strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and sustain effective working relationships with professionals in other disciplines.
• The ability to create a high-energy results-oriented work environment that encourages colleagues and staff to value each other's contributions.
• The ability to share and celebrate success with colleagues and staff.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.