Faculty Position - Satoskar Lab

Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH

The Department of Pathology at The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center is accepting applications from outstanding scientists for tenure track/tenured faculty position at the Assistant/Associate Professor/Professor level. We are seeking highly motivated individuals with demonstrated potential for creativity and excellence who are using molecular, cellular and system biology approaches to study immunology and pathogenesis of infectious diseases. A focus on translational research in emerging infectious diseases will be preferred. The successful candidate should have an MD, MD/PhD, PhD, or equivalent degree, a demonstrated record of achievement as evidenced by current-grant funding (K, R01 or equivalent) and publication in leading immunology and infectious diseases journals.

The mission of the department is to build an academic pathology program recognized as a national leader in high quality diagnostics, research and education by leveraging state of the art emerging technology, applying new knowledge to meet patient needs, and leading research and educational endeavors. The new faculty member will be expected to be an active participant in advancing this mission by maintaining an impactful independent research program with extramural support, developing scientific collaborations with existing programs (e.g. phpid.osu.edu, cmib.osu.edu and cancer.osu.edu), participating in the teaching activities for medical and graduate students. Individuals must have strong communication and interpersonal skills. The position provides an attractive start-up package and outstanding opportunities for collaboration with basic and translational investigators. The Ohio State University offer outstanding technical resources in many areas, including mass cytometry, flow cytometry, imaging, proteomics and genomics. 

The OSU campus is located in Columbus, the capital city of Ohio. Columbus is the center of a rapidly growing and diverse metropolitan area with a population of over 1.5 million. The area offers a wide range of affordable housing, many cultural and recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and a strong economy based on government as well as service, transportation and technology industries (see http://liveworkplaycolumbus.com/). Columbus has consistently been rated as one of the Top U.S. cities for quality of life, and was selected as one of the Top 10 cities for African Americans to live, work, and play by Black Enterprise magazine. Additional information about the Columbus area is available at http://www.columbus.org

Applicants should send: (1) curriculum vitae, (2) a summary of past research accomplishments, (3) a statement of future research plans, (4) a statement of teaching philosophy and potential teaching roles, and (5) names and emails of at least three professional references.   Application materials should be submitted to Abhay R. Satoskar MD, PhD, Chair-Search Committee through  PathFacultySearch@osumc.edu. Applications are considered confidential, and references will not be contacted without notification to the applicant. 

Ohio State is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.