at University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Research Assistant Professor
Research Assistant Professor
Hiring Department: Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1022316
Posting Close Date: 06/25/2024
About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
Description:
Position Summary
Faculty needed with expertise in animal surgery. Particularly, performing the left anterior descending (LAD) branch of the coronary artery (LAD) ligation model of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice,
Duties & Responsibilities
Contribute to the devise, plan, document and perform experiments on the 2 projects related to vascular pathological changes and mechanisms in the arteriosclerosis or diabetes research area.
Generate data for grant applications, prepare manuscripts for publications, and present scientific findings.
Train and supervise post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, undergraduate students, and technical staff.
Develop and perform surgical procedures in mouse myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (MI/R) model and diabetes model.
Serve for human blood research in the department of Pharmacology as Phlebotomist with the license of national health association (NHA).
Perform other related duties and participate in the projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
MD or PhD degree in health, biological or chemical sciences, or a related field of study
Preferred Qualifications
Candidate should have at least 3 year experience in the relevant field, a record of high productivity, to be able to independently design and carry out experiments.
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