Tenure Track, Assistant/Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Application
Details
Posted: 16-Jan-25
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Type: Full Time
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Categories:
Faculty
Sector:
Academia
Required Education:
Doctorate
Additional Information:
2 openings available.
Internal Number: 07662 and 08592
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY
Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology & Physiology
The Saint Louis University Department of Pharmacology & Physiology invites visionary investigators to join our collaborative and dynamic team at the Assistant/Associate Professor level within the tenure track to drive innovation in pain research and pharmacology. This recruitment is part of an ambitious initiative to strengthen and expand pain research at Saint Louis University, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and groundbreaking discoveries. Successful candidates will benefit from generous research startup packages, access to state-of-the-art facilities, and an interdisciplinary network within and beyond Saint Louis University. Successful candidates will additionally benefit from opportunities to join collaborative centers including the Institute for Translational Neuroscience, Institute for Drug and Biotherapeutic Innovation, the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences, the Vaccine Center and the Liver Center. Each center and institute provide additional logistic, funding opportunities, material and shared resources to enhance the success of our faculty. Members of our community have access to the nationally acclaimed Cortex Innovation Community, to multiple local startup-supporting institutions and to the fast-growing, cutting-edge medical and biotechnology community which operates actively throughout the St. Louis region.
Qualifications and Responsibilities
Candidates should hold a PhD or MD/PhD degree, a minimum of two years of postdoctoral studies, and a strong publication record. We are particularly interested in researchers working in the areas of: neuroimmunology, lipid metabolism, neural circuits and behavior; molecular and cellular neuroscience; and neurogenetics with a focus on identifying and developing novel therapeutic opportunities for chronic pain. Candidates involved in related disciplines with a focus on pain, such as addiction, drug discovery, structural biology and chemical biology are strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates will be expected to develop an innovative, extramurally funded research program, participate in the educational mission of the Department, and engage in University service.
Saint Louis University School of Medicine is a Catholic Jesuit Institution with a long tradition of excellence in teaching, research and patient care. Established in 1836, the school was the first to award a medical degree west of the Mississippi River. Saint Louis University School of Medicine is a leading center of research in neurodegenerative disorders, pain, cancer, infectious disease, liver disease, aging, and heart/lung disease. The Department of Pharmacology and Physiology maintains a strong record of extramural funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including a T32 training grant.
Questions related to this position can be sent to Dr. Daniela Salvemini, William Beaumont Professor and Chair and Director, Institute for Translational Neuroscience (daniela.salvemini@health.slu.edu).
Applications must include: 1) a cover letter; 2) a resume/curriculum vitae 3) statement of current research and goals; 4) statement of teaching philosophy and 5) contact details for references from at least 3 colleagues. You can upload these items on the third page "My experience" of the application. The requisition numbers are 07662 and 08592.
Candidates should hold a PhD or MD/PhD degree, a minimum of two years of postdoctoral studies, and a strong publication record.
Saint Louis University School of Medicine is a Catholic Jesuit Institution with a
long tradition of excellence in teaching, research and patient care. Established in
1836, the school was the first to award a medical degree west of the Mississippi
River. Saint Louis University School of Medicine is a leading center of research
in endocrinology and metabolism, neurodegenerative disorders, pain, cancer,
infectious disease, liver disease, aging, and heart/lung disease. The Department of
Pharmacology and Physiology maintains a strong record of extramural funding
from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including a T32 training grant.