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University of California San Francisco

Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor in Cancer Cell Biology

University of California San Francisco, Baltimore, Maryland, United States,


Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor in Cancer Cell Biology

Cell BiologySCHOOL OF MEDICINEApplicants are invited to apply for a tenure-track faculty position at the

Assistant/Associate Professor

level in the

Department of Cell Biology and the Giovanis Institute for Translational Cell Biology . The Department’s research strengths include the areas of cell migration, membrane trafficking, organelle biology, developmental biology, and cancer cell biology. For this position, we seek outstanding individuals who are addressing fundamental problems of relevance to cancer biology. Areas of interest include but are not limited to metastasis/invasion/migration, (cancer) cell plasticity, and neuro-immune regulation of epithelial cell biology using genetic, molecular, biochemical, cellular, biophysical, synthetic, or integrative systems approaches.Candidates should have a

PhD

and/or

MD ,

postdoctoral experience , and a

strong publication record . The successful candidate is expected to develop an independent, exciting research program, participate in graduate and medical student teaching, and demonstrate a commitment to promoting a diverse and inclusive biomedical community.The Department of Cell Biology is one of nine departments in the Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences (IBBS) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Cell Biology faculty participate in the umbrella Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, one of the foremost multidisciplinary graduate programs in the country. Faculty are also members of different centers within IBBS that draw from multiple departments to bring together individuals with shared research interests. The Department values collaborative, interdisciplinary exploration of cells in tissues, organs, and intact organisms.To apply, please submit the following materials:1) A statement explaining why your research program is an exceptional fit for the Department of Cell Biology and the broader JHU community.2) A brief overview of the broad relevance of your research program to cancer biology.A summary of your research accomplishments.PDFs of your two most significant papers.A statement of your research plans.A statement detailing how your experience, teaching, service and/or scholarship will advance the department’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and support the success of trainees from backgrounds underrepresented in science.Three letters of recommendation (uploaded directly by referees).Detailed instructions can be found on Interfolio. Applications submitted by the deadline of

October 11, 2024

will receive full consideration.Johns Hopkins is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students. Applicants from groups underrepresented in the biomedical sciences are especially encouraged to apply.

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