Position Available

Assistant Professor/Associate Professor

Wright State University; Boonshoft School of Medicine; The Lifespan Health Research Center (LHRC)

Dayton, OH

(posted 6/25/2009)

The Lifespan Health Research Center (LHRC) at Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor, depending upon qualifications.  This is a full-time research position.  The LHRC conducts large community- and family- based studies of complex disease risk including a focus on early precursors of adult onset diseases.  Much of the research conducted at the LHRC uses the Fels Longitudinal Study, the world’s longest-running study of human growth, development, and body composition.  The successful candidate will have research interests and training that complement and/or augment those of the current faculty (e.g., genetic epidemiology, cardiovascular disease, human biology, and biostatistics).

Education and Experience: The successful candidate will have a terminal degree in their field (e.g., Ph.D. M.D., etc.), and at least one year of post-doctoral training.  For a position at the Assistant Professor level, the successful candidate must have a beginning record of publication demonstrating excellence in research, and a record of grant funding commensurate with their career stage (e.g., pre- and/or post-doctoral research funding, young investigator award, etc.).  For a position at the Associate Professor level, the successful candidate must have an established record of publication demonstrating excellence in research, and a record of grant funding commensurate with their career stage (e.g., NIH R01 award).  Also, they must currently be ranked as an Associate Professor, or currently have at least four years of experience as an Assistant Professor.

Full-Time.

Salary is negotiable

For further information and to apply, go to https://jobs.wright.edu. 

Consideration of applications begins 08/14/2009, and will continue until position is filled.

Wright State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

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