Associate Professor/ Professor (Tenured/Tenure-track) - Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

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Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine is a national leader in integrating community-based medical education and clinical care. We are dedicated to training socially accountable physicians, scientists, and health professionals committed to serving the community. The College of Medicine is an academic and clinical affiliate of Baptist Health, South Florida's largest not-for-profit health system.

The Herberth Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) and Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF) aims to develop a group of cutting-edge basic science researchers in Neuroscience, Cardiology, Oncology and Orthopedics. HWCOM and BHSF seek applicants for various full-time, tenure or tenure track positions at the rank of Associate or Full Professor within the Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine. We seek applicants with an excellent record of achievement and research excellence to join and collaborate with our interdisciplinary and interactive faculty and to perform basic and translational research in Neuroscience, Cardiology, Oncology and Orthopedics, publish in major peer-reviewed journals and maintain an independent, extramurally funded research program. Candidates are also expected to contribute to graduate and/or medical school education.

• Doctoral degree from an accredited institution with a demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service. Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Associate or Full Professor.
• Must have current extramural funding (R01 level equivalent)
• Should have creative work, professional writing or research in refereed and other professional journals and be a recognized authority in the field of specialization.

• Expertise in epigenomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, genomics or bioinformatics highly encouraged

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Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply with the Grant Cooper team via email at abby@grantcooper.com.

If you have submitted your initial application through Grant Cooper and have been identified for a campus visit, please proceed in submitting your application to Job Opening ID 535721 at careers.fiu.edu and attach a cover letter and curriculum vitae as a single pdf file. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least three references (previous supervisors), who will be contacted as determined by the search committee.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply with the Grant Cooper team via email at abby@grantcooper.com.

If you have submitted your initial application through Grant Cooper and have been identified for a campus visit, please proceed in submitting your application to Job Opening ID 535721 at careers.fiu.edu and attach a cover letter and curriculum vitae as a single pdf file. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least three references (previous supervisors), who will be contacted as determined by the search committee.

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