Opportunity Details
Department of Medicine
IM-Pulmonary and Critical Care
Tenure
Associate Professor/Full Professor
Scientific Director of the Medical Lung Transplant Program
The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine invites applications and nominations for the position of Scientific Director of Lung Transplant Program.
Reporting to the Division Chief and working in collaboration with the Medical Director and surgical team in transplant, the Scientific Director will expand the research portfolio of the program, foster integration of the clinical program with research endeavors within the division, build a rigorous research training environment, and promote the career development of fellows and early career faculty members within the division and across the institution.
Established 60 years ago, the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care today is comprised of over 40 physicians and approximately 16 advanced practice providers. The division has ACGME-accredited fellowship training programs in Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine and Critical Care Medicine and receives approximately $16M annually in extramural research funding. Faculty collaborate extensively on research projects with faculty outside of the division, including the Institute for Informatics where there is ongoing research in AI.
Candidates are expected to have a MD, PhD, or MD PhD and should be at or above the Associate Professor rank with a robust scientific program in transplantation. We are seeking a diverse slate of candidates and women, and minority physicians are strongly encouraged to apply.
The scientific director should possess a strong research portfolio with sustained record of NIH funding as principal investigator and be nationally or internationally recognized for research in lung transplantation. A record of mentoring trainees is desirable.
The candidate should be Associate Professor for at least 3-5 years or at the Professor level.
Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a research statement summarizing past and describing future efforts. Application materials should be submitted in PDF format and sent to Shelley Brinker (shelleybrinker@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.
Shelley Brinker
10/3/2023
No end date
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.