Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Division of Digestive Diseases

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine's faculty and providers are transforming the world of medicine every day. The Department of Internal Medicine is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff. With world-class research, teaching and medical practice opportunities, why not choose the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine?

The Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicineis one of the oldest gastroenterology divisions in the nation. The division includes sections of luminal gastroenterology, hepatology/ liver transplant medicine, esophagology, pancreatology, inflammatory bowel diseases, advanced endoscopy and nutrition. The faculty of the Division of Digestive Diseases is among the national leaders in basic science research in infectious diseases, the care of patients with HIV infections, tuberculosis and global health clinical care, education, and research.

The Division of Digestive Diseases is looking to expand its basic science research group and is seeking an individual to fill a faculty role in the broad area ofcancer basic research. This recruitment is part of a significant investment made under the stewardship of John C. Byrd, MD, Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine, to serve our academic mission and to achieve NCI-designation. We seek candidates focusing their research on gastrointestinal cancers as this research area aligns closely with clinical programs.This recruitment focuses on three main programmatic areas: Immuno-oncology, identification of novel therapeutic targets and/or mechanisms of drug resistance and outcomes and disparities research.

The successful applicant will be provided with a competitive salary and benefits, and the final faculty rank/title will be commensurate with candidate's qualifications.

• This full-time faculty research position will require the candidate to lead a cancer research team.
• Responsibilities include the planning of research programs, the design and interpretation of experiments, training and mentoring of trainees and seeking extramural funding with grants and research contracts. The research team may include research associates, undergraduate or graduate students and/or post-doctoral fellows.

• PhD and/or MD degree.
• Post-doctoral experience with a record of funding appropriate to their career stage (i.e., K99, K23, R01 or equivalent awards) and a scholarly record to support and maintain an independent research program funded by extramural grant support.

Interest in associate or full professor faculty rank require evidence of peer reviewed funding (two or more active R01 or equivalent grants).