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Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Cardiac Biology and Cancer Research
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A Biology Professor teaches foundational biology ideas, truths, and methods to students through a combination of classroom instruction, lab experience, and assignments at colleges, trade schools or other institutes. May assist or lead in the creation of the biology curriculum to be taught. In addition to instruction, they may assist or lead in research initiatives relating to their field.
$87,577 / year median in Louisiana
+7% projected growth
Job Description
The Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy at LSU Health Shreveport invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. We seek outstanding scientists to establish an innovative, extramurally funded research program that advances understanding of cardiac pathophysiology and cancer research. Applicants must have a PhD, relevant Postdoctoral experience, and extramural NIH funding, preferably at the R01 level, but at a minimum, a K99/R00 award. For the cancer biology program, we are particularly interested in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) and Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In the department, there is a growing research interest in the newly developed field of Cardio-oncology. Our Cardiac Biology Research Group has internationally recognized strengths in fibroblast biology and fibrosis, HFrEF modeling (MI, I/R, TAC), cardio-oncology, cardio-immunology, and hiPSC-derived disease modeling. All cardiac researchers are welcome to apply, but we are particularly interested in candidates who will complement and expand our expertise in: Cardiac electrophysiology and calcium handling Sarcomere biology and force generation HFpEF modeling Translational research bridging basic and clinical science Faculty will benefit from strong institutional support and integration with the Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences, WWW.LSU_Shreveport-CCDS , which offers exceptional opportunities for collaboration in vascular biology, including atherosclerosis, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, neurovascular injury/stroke, peripheral artery disease, and microvascular dysfunction.