Opportunity Details
Department of Neurosurgery
Research
Associate Professor
Research Associate Professor - Brain Tumor Center
Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM), the Department of Neurological Surgery, the Brain Tumor Center (BTC), and the Alvin J. Siteman Comprehensive Cancer Center in St. Louis invite applications for new faculty positions. The successful candidate will develop and lead a vibrant, independent, collaborative, and cutting-edge research program and will share our commitment to undergraduate and graduate education by supervising post-doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate research as well as teaching courses.
The BTC is centered within the vibrant community of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis — a global leader in cancer biology, neuroscience, immunology, molecular imaging, and high-speed comprehensive genomic and epigenetic research. Research laboratories from neurosurgery, neurology, medical and pediatric oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, immunology & pathology, and genetics seek new treatments for the most common as well as rare brain tumors. Leveraging cutting-edge medical, surgical, and radiation technologies at the Alvin J. Siteman Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of the nation’s elite cancer research institutions, and Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital, our physicians and scientists have developed a broad-based clinical research portfolio with over 35 ongoing clinical trials.
Candidates are expected to have a PhD in the field of immunology, biology, chemistry, physical sciences, or an engineering field. We are interested in candidates who are committed to and will contribute to our goals towards diversity and inclusion.
Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a research statement summarizing past and describing future efforts (~3-5 pages). In addition, candidates should provide a statement on diversity, inclusion, and belonging, including past and current contributions as well as their vision and plans in these areas. Application materials should be submitted in PDF format, addressed to the BTC Search Committee and sent to Gretchen Blow (blowg@wustl.edu). In addition, applicants will be asked to enter the names and contact information for three references who will provide letters of recommendation on their behalf.
12/14/2022
11/8/2023
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. It is the university’s policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, or genetic information. Washington University seeks an exceptionally qualified and diverse faculty; women, minorities, protected veterans and candidates with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.