What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Assistant Professor position at Jefferson Health?
Job Details
Thomas Jefferson University invites applicants for faculty positions at the Assistant Professor or higher level (tenure track) with scientific interests in mitochondrial structure or function in the context of mitochondrial diseases, neuroscience, cardiac and cancer biology. Successful candidates will join the recently established MitoCare Center for Mitochondrial Imaging Research and Diagnostics and interact with investigators in these and related areas, with the goal of developing effective, multi-investigator groups in focused research themes. Applications from individuals with MD, MD/PhD, PhD are welcome. Preference will be given to federally funded investigators with cutting edge research programs.
Job Description
Thomas Jefferson University is home to one of the largest and most active groups of investigators in a Department of Pathology in the United States with a strong focus on environmental carcinogenesis, pathobiology, computational biology, matrix biology, mitochondrial biology, and alcohol research. Key areas of interest include molecular toxicology and environmental carcinogenesis, cellular signaling pathways, neurodegenerative diseases, alcohol-induced tissue and cellular injury, computational and systems biology, tumor biology, cell death and mitochondrial dynamics. Active interdepartmental centers, including the Kimmel Cancer Center, the Center for Molecular Carcinogenesis, the Farber Institute for Neurosciences and the Wills Eye Institute provide a framework for programmatic development. Important collaborations both among departmental investigators and between departmental scientists and others on campus encompass the areas of concentration for which we currently seek applicants.
Jefferson is an academic medical center that includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health. With the commitment of more than 23,000 employees, we provide exceptional patient care, deliver breakthrough research and educate the professionals of tomorrow who will build the future of work, the future of health care and the future of education.
World-renowned for advancing groundbreaking developments in healthcare education and research since 1824, Thomas Jefferson University is composed of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College (formerly known as Jefferson Medical College) and the Colleges of Biomedical Sciences, Health Professions, Nursing, Pharmacy and Population Health. Each year, our nationally recognized faculty, who lead a number of programs boasting U.S. News & World Report recognition, educate more than 4,000 students and set the highest standards of healthcare education to prepare them to lead change and succeed throughout their careers.
Jefferson Health, our clinical arm, provides a broad range of primary and complex, highly specialized care. Through our nine hospitals (three are Magnet®-designated and recognized for nursing excellence by the ANCC), more than 30 outpatient and urgent care locations, and our NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, we deliver an exceptional experience to nearly two million inpatient and outpatients annually. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Thomas Jefferson University Hospital among the best in the nation in 11 specialties, and high performing in two more. We are ranked second in the Philadelphia metro area and third in Pennsylvania for the quality of care we provide.
As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.
All correspondence should include the following: curriculum vitae; names and contact information for at least three professional references; summary of current and pending grant support; and an introductory letter emphasizing professional and investigative goals, active collaborations and anticipated career development.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Thomas Jefferson University
Primary Location Address
1020 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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Thomas Jefferson University invites applicants for faculty positions at the Assistant Professor or higher level (tenure track) with scientific interests in mitochondrial structure or function in the context of mitochondrial diseases, neuroscience, cardiac and cancer biology. Successful candidates will join the recently established MitoCare Center for Mitochondrial Imaging Research and Diagnostics and interact with investigators in these and related areas, with the goal of developing effective, multi-investigator groups in focused research themes. Applications from individuals with MD, MD/PhD, PhD are welcome. Preference will be given to federally funded investigators with cutting edge research programs.
Job Description
Thomas Jefferson University is home to one of the largest and most active groups of investigators in a Department of Pathology in the United States with a strong focus on environmental carcinogenesis, pathobiology, computational biology, matrix biology, mitochondrial biology, and alcohol research. Key areas of interest include molecular toxicology and environmental carcinogenesis, cellular signaling pathways, neurodegenerative diseases, alcohol-induced tissue and cellular injury, computational and systems biology, tumor biology, cell death and mitochondrial dynamics. Active interdepartmental centers, including the Kimmel Cancer Center, the Center for Molecular Carcinogenesis, the Farber Institute for Neurosciences and the Wills Eye Institute provide a framework for programmatic development. Important collaborations both among departmental investigators and between departmental scientists and others on campus encompass the areas of concentration for which we currently seek applicants.
Jefferson is an academic medical center that includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health. With the commitment of more than 23,000 employees, we provide exceptional patient care, deliver breakthrough research and educate the professionals of tomorrow who will build the future of work, the future of health care and the future of education.
World-renowned for advancing groundbreaking developments in healthcare education and research since 1824, Thomas Jefferson University is composed of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College (formerly known as Jefferson Medical College) and the Colleges of Biomedical Sciences, Health Professions, Nursing, Pharmacy and Population Health. Each year, our nationally recognized faculty, who lead a number of programs boasting U.S. News & World Report recognition, educate more than 4,000 students and set the highest standards of healthcare education to prepare them to lead change and succeed throughout their careers.
Jefferson Health, our clinical arm, provides a broad range of primary and complex, highly specialized care. Through our nine hospitals (three are Magnet®-designated and recognized for nursing excellence by the ANCC), more than 30 outpatient and urgent care locations, and our NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, we deliver an exceptional experience to nearly two million inpatient and outpatients annually. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Thomas Jefferson University Hospital among the best in the nation in 11 specialties, and high performing in two more. We are ranked second in the Philadelphia metro area and third in Pennsylvania for the quality of care we provide.
As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.
All correspondence should include the following: curriculum vitae; names and contact information for at least three professional references; summary of current and pending grant support; and an introductory letter emphasizing professional and investigative goals, active collaborations and anticipated career development.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Thomas Jefferson University
Primary Location Address
1020 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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