Assistant/Associate Research Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Tenure Track Faculty

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine is looking to further expand its basic, translational, and clinical research programs, particularly in the field of neurodegenerative diseases. 

The department is recruiting for a tenure / tenure-track faculty position with interests in investigating the molecular, cellular, and especially neuroimmunological mechanisms involved in progression of neurodegenerative diseases, although outstanding candidates in other areas, like using human induced pluripotent cells (iPSCs) to understand neurodegenerative diseases, will also be considered.

Responsibilities: 

• Expected to establish and maintain an energetic, independent, and well-funded research program.
• Contribute to the educational, service, and/or clinical missions of the medical school.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Has a strong record of peer-reviewed publications.
• Has experience and interests in research that will complement the Department’s strategic research focus areas (neurodegeneration and neuro-immunology).
• Has an independent, and well-funded research program.
• Contributes to the educational, service, and/or clinical missions of a medical school.

Minimum Qualifications:           

• Terminal degree or doctorate degree in neuroscience or closely related field and relevant post-doctoral experience required

Additional Information: 

• Faculty rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Application materials should include a complete CV and a cover letter addressing experiences, current interests or activities, and future goals. Also, please include in the cover letter how you plan to promote a climate that values diversity and inclusion in at least one of those areas of faculty effort. Finally, please include names and contact information for three references.
• Review of applications will begin in May 2023 and continue until the position is filled.
• The start date for the position is negotiable.

Department Highlights:

• Financially sound department, which is in a stage of growth and expansion.
• Thriving, collegial, and supportive research environment that is rich with core facilities, robust cross-disciplinary graduate training programs, and diverse expertise in AD and related dementias
• Valuable resources that include the Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, the Indiana Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (IADRC), the mouse MODEL-AD program, and the TREAT-AD Centers for Discovery of New Medicines

Benefit Information:

• IUSM is committed to providing inclusive benefits for eligible employees and their families. to learn more, click here: 
  • IU - https://hr.iu.edu/benefits

Department Contact:

Ruben Vidal, MS, PhD
Luella Mc Whirter Martin Professor in Alzheimer Disease Research
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
E-mail: rvidal@iupui.edu

For more information and to apply online, please go to:
https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/18238