Assistant Professor

University of Colorado CU Anschutz Medical Campus

Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine

Assistant or Associate Professor – OPEN RANK

Position #00702303– Requisition #27664

* Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers

The University of Colorado has a requirement for COVID-19 vaccinations and full completion thereof by 9/1/21 or upon start date.  Information regarding this requirement, and exemptions can be found at:

Anschutz: https://www.ucdenver.edu/docs/librariesprovider284/default-document-library/3000-general-admission/3012—covid-19-vaccination-requirement-and-compliance.pdf?sfvrsn=4e9df3ba_2

Denver: https://www.ucdenver.edu/coronavirus

Exemptions vary by campus location/department.

Campus/Unit-Specific Exemptions:

• Anschutz Campus – Exemptions are allowed for medical or religious reasons.
• Denver Campus – Exemptions are allowed for medical, religious, or personal reasons.
• Consolidated/Central Services Administration – Will follow Anschutz policy on exemptions.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science, medicine, education and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked independent hospitals – UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital  and Children’s Hospital Colorado  – that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year. Innovative, interconnected and highly collaborative, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus delivers life-changing treatments, patient care and professional training and conducts world-renowned research fueled by over $650 million in research grants. For more information, visit www.cuanschutz.edu .

The Department of Pharmacology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus (https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/pharmacology ) is seeking applicants to fill tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level in the broad area of cancer research, with a focus on, but not limited to, cellular and molecular biology, basic and translational research, and/or big data methods development. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in studying mechanisms that drive cancer development, progression, and/or metastasis using in vitro , ex vivo and/or in vivo model systems and will incorporate principles and practical applications of pharmacology in their research program.

The department is a collegial and collaborative interdisciplinary scientific group, with strengths in cancer research, structural biology, epigenetics, neuroscience, cellular optogenetics, and systems biology. The ideal candidate will be highly collaborative with a research program that complements the research portfolios of the primary faculty in cancer research in the department. Our faculty currently have strengths in gene expression, signal transduction, epigenetics, chromatin and structural biology, novel technology development, pharmacology, systems modeling, and in vivo models to study mitochondrial dynamics, cellular stress response pathways, mechanisms of genomic alteration, novel treatments, disease development, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, phenotypic plasticity, and chemoresistance in cancer.

The Department of Pharmacology is deeply committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion both within the department and the university. We encourage applications from all individuals who would thrive in a collaborative and collegial scientific environment. Applicants should also be enthusiastic about teaching and serving as research mentors in our interdepartmental graduate training programs such as the Pharmacology (https://www.cuanschutz.edu/graduate-programs/pharmacology/home ) and Cancer Biology (https://www.cuanschutz.edu/graduate-programs/cancer-biology/home ) Graduate Programs. The department offers outstanding resources to support new faculty, including competitive salary and start-up support, junior faculty mentoring and guidance, administrative support, well-supported core facilities ,  and significant interactions with the NCI-designated University of Colorado Comprehensive Cancer Center , and Center for Health AI , supporting a strong collegial cancer research environment on campus.  

Salary and Benefits:

The salary range (or hiring range ) for this position has been established at Assistant Professor $110,000 to $135,000 and Associate Professor $125,000 to $150,000.

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

Minimum Qualifications: (Same for both ranks)

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

• PhD and/or MD degree
• Academic peer-reviewed publication record in the broad area of cancer research.

Preferred Qualifications: (Same for both ranks)

• Demonstrated excellence, originality, and productivity in research
• A track record of competitive, peer-reviewed grant funding.
• Demonstrated teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level
• Mentorship experience of trainees (undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral researchers)
• Having received training in mentorship and/or teaching
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• The goal to establish and/or maintain an independent research program competitively funded by extramural grant support for Assistant Professor applicants

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