Pharmaco-Omics Investigator

Join the authority in medicine and partner with the nation’s best hospital (U.S. News & World Report 2020-2021), ranked #1 in more specialties than any other care provider. At Mayo Clinic, we believe there is a better path to healing that humanizes the practice of health care and inspires hope in the people who need it most. You will be part of an amazing diverse team committed to solving the most serious and complex medical challenges – one patient at a time.

Mayo Clinic offers a variety of employee benefits. For additional information please visit Mayo Clinic Benefits. Eligibility may vary.

The Mayo Clinic is pleased to announce a new search in cancer pharmacology and therapeutics.

This position is an institutionally funded faculty position at the Assistant, Associate or full Professor level providing 100% salary support. The candidate will be expected to maintain an internationally recognized, extramurally funded program of research in the area of cancer pharmaco-omics and/or therapeutic targeting of cancer stem cells.  Individuals investigating determinants of cancer drug sensitivity/resistance by integrating multiple omic approaches (e.g., genomics + proteomics or metabolomics) or studying novel strategies for targeting cancer stem-like cells are particularly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will join the Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, a basic science department with strong ties to the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center and the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine.

Mayo provides a collaborative environment, bringing researchers and clinicians together to take cutting edge research from the bench to the bedside and back. Resources available at Mayo Clinic include several major NIH-funded initiatives, such as the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences and multiple SPOREs, as well as an NIH Common Fund-supported Metabolomics Center and institutionally supported Hybrid Centers, including the Center for Individualized Medicine, which has state-of-the-art genomics and proteomics cores to support omics studies.

Mayo Clinic has been recognized as the best hospital in the nation for 2020-2021 by U.S. News and World Report. Mayo Clinic is an integrated, multidisciplinary academic medical center with over 3,800 physicians and scientists in a unified multi-campus system. This unique environment brings together the best in patient care, groundbreaking research and innovative medical education. We support a vibrant and diverse research enterprise, with programs in basic, translational, clinical, and population sciences. In 2018, the institution received over $490 million in extramural research awards, supplemented with over $330 million of institutional support. Mayo Clinic supports innovation and has world class faculty, laboratories, and state-of-the-art core facilities and biorepositories. The Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences trains and supports Ph.D. and M.D.-Ph.D. students. We offer a highly competitive compensation package with sustained intramural funding,
outstanding laboratory facilities, capital equipment funding, technical and computational resources, and exceptional benefits.

Applications should include a CV; cover letter; statement of research interests; statement on diversity, equity and inclusion; and names/contact information of 3-5 references.

Questions may be directed to:

Liewei Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Search Committee Chair
Mayo Clinic
c/o
Natalie Brewster
brewster.natalie@mayo.edu

Candidates should have a doctoral degree in biomedical sciences (e.g., M.D. and/or Ph.D.). Established investigators as well as early-stage investigators with exceptional accomplishments and rigorous training in these areas will be considered. Mayo Clinic is located in the heart of downtown Rochester, Minnesota, a vibrant, friendly city that provides a highly livable environment for more than 34,000 Mayo staff and students. The city is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the United States because of its affordable cost of living, healthy lifestyle, excellent school systems and exceptionally high quality of life.