Tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor

Two Assistant/Associate Professor Positions in Department of Biomedical Science
The University of Minnesota Medical School-Duluth invites applications from outstanding biomedical scientists for two tenure track faculty positions.   Applicants must have a Ph.D., M.D., D.V.M. or equivalent doctoral degree in a biomedical science (e.g., Anatomy, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Nutrition, Immunology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology) and at least two years of post-doctoral experience with documented evidence of strong scholarly activities and communication/teaching skills. 
Successful candidates will be expected to establish a productive, externally funded research program in a basic medical science field that is consistent with the mission of the school and complements activities of current faculty in areas such as cancer, cardiovascular, neural or metabolic disease (e.g., diabetes, obesity).  Successful candidates will also be expected to contribute to the department’s educational program at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels and to provide service to the department, the institution and the profession.
The school’s mission is to be a leader in educating physicians dedicated to family medicine, to serve the health care needs of rural Minnesota and American Indian communities and to discover and disseminate knowledge through research. The school is part of the University of Minnesota Medical School, which is one of the six health sciences schools in the University of Minnesota's Academic Health Center.  It is located on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus overlooking the western end of Lake Superior.  The extraordinary high quality of life is a result of the combination of a dynamic and growing university environment, a vital city with strong support of education and the arts, the magnificent scenery of the area and numerous opportunities to enjoy summer and winter outdoor life and wilderness.
Review of applications will begin March 1, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. Interested individuals should apply online at: https://employment.umn.edu/ (Requisition #175999).  Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and succinct statements of 1) research interests and 2) teaching philosophy as well as names and contact information of three references.  All materials should be directed to Lois Jane Heller, Ph.D., Chair of the Search Committee, via the online process.  The three letters of recommendation should be sent under separate cover by email (biomed@d.umn.edu) or regular mail to: Biomedical Science Search Committee, c/o Julie Smith, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Minnesota Medical School – Duluth, 252 SMed, 1035 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812-3031.
About the department:  (http://www.med.umn.edu/duluth-internal-resources/department-of-biomedical-sciences/index.htm) About the school:   (http://www.med.umn.edu/duluth/) About the university (http://www.d.umn.edu) About the Academic Health Center: (http://www.ahc.umn.edu).
 The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
 
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