Mountain West HERC

Salary Range: $103,000 – $221,000
Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/
The Department of Cancer Biology at Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM) invites applications from basic and physician scientists for a tenure-track position at the ASSISTANT or ASSOCIATE Professor level. We seek innovators to advance cancer-focused studies that are foundational and encourage collaborations with cancer biology and the health science campus faculty. We are looking to recruit tenure-track research faculty to join our Department of Cancer Biology whose research efforts align with ongoing research at the Cancer Center in the areas of cancer signaling and gene regulation, cancer progression, therapy resistance, and tumor immunology. Departmental research areas, resources, and facilities are described here: https://www.luc.edu/stritch/cancerbiology/

The Stritch School of Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, and the Department of Cancer Biology are strongly collaborative research environments with substantial core facilities and integrated graduate education programs. The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain an independent extramurally-funded research program and contribute to our graduate and medical education training. Candidates must have a PhD, MD/PhD, or MD degree and a strong publication record. Extramural research support is preferred but not required.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

-TEACHING: Actively participate in the teaching mission of the department, through teaching of graduate and medical students.

-RESEARCH
-Maintain an extramurally funded research program.
-Help foster the successful development and maintenance of research within the department and in collaboration with those outside of the department.
-Actively support student research programs of the university, including the medical and undergraduate student summer research programs.

-SERVICE
-Serve on department and university committees
-Actively participate in university activities such as interviewing faculty candidates and student applicants; SSOM/Health Sciences Campus Research Day.

Candidates should have a PhD and/or MD degree and a strong publication record. Loyola University Chicago values and is committed to fostering a culture of equal opportunity for all persons. We strongly encourage underrepresented minorities and women candidates to apply. LUC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Review of applications will commence immediately and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Interested candidates are required to complete an online application including the submission of CV, cover letter, teaching statement, research statement, and contact information for at least 3 references.