Professor & Chair - Department of Diabetes and Cancer Metabolism
- Employer
- City of Hope
- Location
- Duarte, California
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- Mar 4, 2020
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- Discipline
- Life Sciences, Cancer Research
- Position Type
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- Healthcare/Hospital
Job Details
City of Hope has a long and impressive history of groundbreaking discoveries in the field of diabetes. It spans more than four decades of intense investigation since Rachmiel Levine, M.D ., who discovered the role of insulin in glucose transport, launched diabetes research at City of Hope.
City of Hope's Diabetes & Metabolism Research Institute is headed by Arthur D. Riggs, Ph.D ., another pioneer in the field renowned for his work on synthesizing the first man-made gene and using synthetic genes to produce human insulin. This first practical source of human insulin has largely replaced porcine- or bovine-derived insulin and has become the standard of care for diabetes worldwide.
The newly created Department of Diabetes and Cancer Metabolism within the Diabetes and Metabolism Research Institute (DMRI) at City of Hope has an opening for a professor & founding department chair.
The DMRI is a component of the Beckman Research Institute (BRI) of the City of Hope. City of Hope's research depth in cancer, diabetes, and metabolic disease is deemed an important differentiator, with opportunities for scientific and clinical distinction. This interface of diabetes and cancer has been highlighted as a key component of DMRI's strategic plan.
The successful candidate will be a nationally and internationally renowned scientist whose research is at the interface of diabetes & cancer metabolism. Applicants must have a PhD and/or MD and possess an exceptional record of scholarly accomplishments as evidenced by high impact publications, substantial extramural funding and national & international awards. In addition, the position requires that the candidate must also have demonstrated basic and translational program leadership and mentoring skills.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills are required as s/he will be interacting with colleagues across City of Hope including students, researchers, clinical faculty and administrators. The department chair will be work closely with leadership in the recruitment of new faculty to build and establish this exciting new department.
Minimum Qualifications and Skills Required for Consideration:
PhD and/or MD
Scholarly accomplishments to qualify for appointment at the rank of Professor
Prominent research program at the interface of diabetes & cancer metabolism
National and international scientific leader
Substantial extramural funding and productive results
Exceptional scientific and program leadership
Impactful mentoring skills
Exceptional interpersonal & communication skills
Strong classroom teaching skills
Interdisciplinary and inter-institutional collaboration
To be considered for this position, please send a cover letter describing your interest, important research and related accomplishments, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of five references to:
Diabetes Metabolism and Research Institute
C/o Debbie Niemi - Escalera
City of Hope
1500 E Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010.
E-mail: dniemi-escalera@coh.org
Company
City of Hope, an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution with over 5,000 employees, is dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases and guided by a compassionate, patient-centered philosophy.
Founded in 1913 and headquartered in Duarte, California, City of Hope is a remarkable non-profit institution, where compassion and advanced care go hand-in-hand with excellence in clinical and scientific research. City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s 20 leading cancer centers that develops and institutes standards of care for cancer treatment.
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