Research Assistant Professor - Department of Orthopaedics
Morgantown, West Virginia
Employer: West Virginia University
Industry:
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Description
West Virginia University Health Science Center is currently accepting applications for a Research Assistant Professor with the Department of Orthopaedic
About the Opportunity
WVU Orthopaedics is committed to advancing research surrounding orthopaedics and orthopaedic surgery. The Research Assistant Professor position will focus on the development of advanced biomaterials that reduce musculoskeletal infections, and/or to develop nanomaterials from greenhouse gas conversion for biomedical applications.
WVU offers generous benefits, including:
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year
• 18 sick days per year
(for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits (this position is a benefits-eligible non-classified staff position)
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
• Wellness program
What you'll do:
The hire will perform bench research on the synthesis and testing of advanced biomaterials. In addition, this hire will assist in data management and efficient operation of the laboratory. The hire will be responsible for grant proposal generation, manuscript preparation/submission, symposia presentations, work in progress seminars, and mentoring of students. Specific responsibilities will include generation, maintenance and experimentation on amino acid-based innovative biomaterials. Daily communication with the director of this lab on all aspects of work will be needed.
The Research Assistant Professor will participate in department activities. For career development of the hire, they will be encouraged and provided guidance to develop their own independent line of research in the aligned area and apply for extramural funding. The hire will gain a national and international reputation by securing extramural presentations, invitations to submit manuscripts and collaborations in the aligned field.
Qualifications
Candidates must submit a curriculum vitae, a letter of application, and the contact information for three professional references via: https://wvu.taleo.net/careersection/faculty/jobdetail.ftl?job=25052.
West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.
West Virginia University Health Science Center is currently accepting applications for a Research Assistant Professor with the Department of Orthopaedic
About the Opportunity
WVU Orthopaedics is committed to advancing research surrounding orthopaedics and orthopaedic surgery. The Research Assistant Professor position will focus on the development of advanced biomaterials that reduce musculoskeletal infections, and/or to develop nanomaterials from greenhouse gas conversion for biomedical applications.
WVU offers generous benefits, including:
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year
• 18 sick days per year
(for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits (this position is a benefits-eligible non-classified staff position)
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
• Wellness program
What you'll do:
The hire will perform bench research on the synthesis and testing of advanced biomaterials. In addition, this hire will assist in data management and efficient operation of the laboratory. The hire will be responsible for grant proposal generation, manuscript preparation/submission, symposia presentations, work in progress seminars, and mentoring of students. Specific responsibilities will include generation, maintenance and experimentation on amino acid-based innovative biomaterials. Daily communication with the director of this lab on all aspects of work will be needed.
The Research Assistant Professor will participate in department activities. For career development of the hire, they will be encouraged and provided guidance to develop their own independent line of research in the aligned area and apply for extramural funding. The hire will gain a national and international reputation by securing extramural presentations, invitations to submit manuscripts and collaborations in the aligned field.
Qualifications
- All applicants should have attained a doctoral degree (MD, PhD or MD/PhD).
- Some postdoctoral research experience is preferred.
- Experience in grant writing is preferred.
- Experience in mentoring students is preferred.
- Self-starter as well as a team player.
- Strong work ethic and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects.
- Strong writing and editing skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office software as well as statistical software (e.g., GraphPad Prism, SPSS, SAS).
Candidates must submit a curriculum vitae, a letter of application, and the contact information for three professional references via: https://wvu.taleo.net/careersection/faculty/jobdetail.ftl?job=25052.
West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.
Created: 2024-08-28
Reference: 25052
Country: United States
State: West Virginia
City: Morgantown
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