Assistant Professor - Cleveland, United States - Case Western Reserve University

Description

The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at Case Western ReserveUniversity invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor faculty position. Thedivision has a long tradition of groundbreaking research in basic science and medicine. Currentareas of research expertise within the division include neural control of breathing, sepsis andneural inflammation, sleep disorders, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease (COPD) and pulmonary hypertension. Collaborations exist with other interdepartmentalresearch centers throughout the university. The university has vigorous interdisciplinary graduateprograms (MS, PhD, and MD), and the division actively engages in medical education andresearch at the graduate, resident and fellow levels. The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Careand Sleep Medicine offers competitive startup packages, excellent laboratory space and corefacilities, and a highly collaborative environment.

Minimum Qualifications: Candidates should have a PhD with a strong record of researchaccomplishments. Successful candidates are expected to develop innovative and externallyfunded research programs, participate in divisional education programs, and contribute to service opportunities. In addition to establishing their own research program, the successful candidate will collaborate as part of a funded research program to 1) determine anatomic and functional maps of the ponto-medullary respiratory circuits in rat models of critical illness including sepsis and lung injury; 2) to determine if the etiology of the inflammatory process affects neuroinflammation, maladaptation of respiratory network activity and VPV; and 3) to assess the causal relationships between neuro-inflammation, respiratory network activity and VPV and whether anti-neuro-inflammatory therapies will attenuate the increases in respiratory frequency and predictability of VPV and restore healthy respiratory network activity. The ability to apply recent advances in multi-electrode array technology and analysis to map respiratory local field potentials throughout the ponto-medullary respiratory network is essential. Candidates at the Assistant Professor level will have significant postdoctoral research experience with the expectation of developing an extramurally funded and nationally recognized research program.

How to Apply:

Please send a cover letter for your application, curriculum vitae, statement ofcommitment to diversity, and contact information for 3 references to:

Pulmonary Faculty Search Committee

Review of applications will begin immediately. The candidate's diversity statement shouldaddress how their research, teaching, or service have contributed to diversity, equity andinclusion within their scholarly field.

Case Western Reserve University is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. TheUniversity is dedicated to fostering an environment of inclusive excellence. Women, veterans,members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are stronglyencouraged to apply.

Case Western Reserve University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants withdisabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application andhiring process should contact the Office of Equity at or torequest a reasonable accommodation. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.