Assistant Research Professor in Plastic Surgery (Indiana University Bloomington)

Please see Special Instructions for more details. Screening of applications will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled. Only selected applicants will be contacted for interview. Please submit cover letter (with a brief description of your research experiences, one page maximum), Curriculum Vitae (including list of publications) and at least two reference contacts. Posting Details Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Indiana University’s non-discrimination statement is found in policy UA-01 at http://www.policies.iu.edu. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. The address for Indiana University’s Title IX Coordinator is: 400 E. 7th Street, Poplars 833, Bloomington, IN 47405. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and fire statistics for all Indiana University campuses, is available online at https://protect.iu.edu/police-safety/annual-reports/index.html You may also request a physical copy by emailing IU Public Safety at iups@iu.edu or by visiting IUPD Title -Assistant Research Professor - Plastic Surgery - Neuroscience Appointment Type -Scientist Track Faculty Department -IUSM - Surgery - Plastic Campus -IU School of Medicine Indianapolis Position Summary This is a grant funded opportunity with a specific focus on nerve injury and neurotrophic keratopathy working with the Plastic Surgery Division and Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering. The Laboratory of Dr. Gregory Borschel, along with the Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering, in the Department of Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated person to work on animal models of neurotrophic keratopathy and nerve injury, with a focus on molecular neuroscience. Applicant will be hired as an Assistant Research Professor. To learn more about the Department of Surgery or the Plastic Surgery Division please follow this link: https://medicine.iu.edu/departments/surgery/ IU School of Medicine is committed to providing inclusive benefits for eligible employees and their families. Please click here to learn more: https://hr.iu.edu/benefits/#loaded As the nation’s largest medical school, IUSM is committed to being an institution that not only reflects the diversity of the learners we teach and the patient populations we serve, but also pursues the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We desire candidates who enhance our representational diversity, as well as those whose work contributes to equitable and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IUSM strives to take an anti-racist stance, regularly evaluating and updating its policies, procedures, and practices to confer equitable opportunities for contribution and advancement for all members of our community. We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to advance racial equity to transform health and wellbeing for all throughout the state of Indiana Indianapolis is the capital and most populous city in the State of Indiana. It is growing economically thanks to a strong corporate base anchored by the life sciences. Indiana is home to one of the largest concentrations of health sciences companies in the nation. Indianapolis has a sophisticated blend of charm and culture with a wonderful balance of business and leisure. The growing residential base is supported by rich amenities and quality of life – the city possesses a variety of professional sports, arts venues and outdoor recreation areas. Residents of this dynamic city, and surrounding suburbs, enjoy leading educational systems and top-ranked universities, paired with a diverse population. Indianapolis International Airport is a top-ranked international airport, being named “Best Airport in North America” by Airports Council International for many years. For additional information on life in Indy: https://faculty.medicine.iu.edu/relocation/. Basic Qualifications Basic Quals: • Must have a PhD, or equivalent terminal degree in a science related field • Must have experience with animal handling • Must have experience Cell culture, RNA and Protein extraction, PCR • Must be willing to work with animals and human subjects • Must have excellent written and oral communication skills • Must be able to work independently or with very limited supervision • Must be able to multitask and show interest in contributing to several projects ongoing in the lab • A desire to learn new techniques, write manuscripts/reports/protocols, present data at meetings and conferences, train and mentor students Department Contact for Questions Shelly Moore, HR Business Partner Dean’s Office/Department of Surgery sm226@iu Special Instructions Screening of applications will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled. Only selected applicants will be contacted for interview. Please submit cover letter (with a brief description of your research experiences, one page maximum), Curriculum Vitae (including list of publications) and at least two reference contacts. OAA # IUSM010032016 Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (). How did you hear about this position? Personal Contact: At Professional Meeting or Conference Personal Contact: Direct Contact by Search Committee Personal Contact: Referred by colleague or advisor Personal Contact: School of Medicine recruiter Personal Contact: IUHP Physician Recruiter Announcement: Other Journal or Magazine Announcement: Other Website Are you a dual career partner (your partner or spouse is already being recruited)? Yes No Applicant Documents* Required Documents Curriculum Vitae Letter of Application List Of References Optional Documents If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Medicinoxy

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Screening of applications will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled. Only selected applicants will be contacted for interview. Please submit cover letter (with a brief description of your research experiences, one page maximum), Curriculum Vitae (including list of publications) and at least two reference contacts.

Posting Details

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Indiana University’s non-discrimination statement is found in policy UA-01 at http://www.policies.iu.edu. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. The address for Indiana University’s Title IX Coordinator is: 400 E. 7th Street, Poplars 833, Bloomington, IN 47405. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and fire statistics for all Indiana University campuses, is available online at https://protect.iu.edu/police-safety/annual-reports/index.html You may also request a physical copy by emailing IU Public Safety at iups@iu.edu or by visiting IUPD

Title -Assistant Research Professor - Plastic Surgery - Neuroscience

Appointment Type -Scientist Track Faculty

Department -IUSM - Surgery - Plastic

Campus -IU School of Medicine Indianapolis

Position Summary

This is a grant funded opportunity with a specific focus on nerve injury and neurotrophic keratopathy working with the Plastic Surgery Division and Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering.
The Laboratory of Dr. Gregory Borschel, along with the Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering, in the Department of Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated person to work on animal models of neurotrophic keratopathy and nerve injury, with a focus on molecular neuroscience. Applicant will be hired as an Assistant Research Professor.

To learn more about the Department of Surgery or the Plastic Surgery Division please follow this link:
https://medicine.iu.edu/departments/surgery/

IU School of Medicine is committed to providing inclusive benefits for eligible employees and their families. Please click here to learn more: https://hr.iu.edu/benefits/#loaded
As the nation’s largest medical school, IUSM is committed to being an institution that not only reflects the diversity of the learners we teach and the patient populations we serve, but also pursues the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We desire candidates who enhance our representational diversity, as well as those whose work contributes to equitable and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IUSM strives to take an anti-racist stance, regularly evaluating and updating its policies, procedures, and practices to confer equitable opportunities for contribution and advancement for all members of our community. We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to advance racial equity to transform health and wellbeing for all throughout the state of Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital and most populous city in the State of Indiana. It is growing economically thanks to a strong corporate base anchored by the life sciences. Indiana is home to one of the largest concentrations of health sciences companies in the nation. Indianapolis has a sophisticated blend of charm and culture with a wonderful balance of business and leisure. The growing residential base is supported by rich amenities and quality of life – the city possesses a variety of professional sports, arts venues and outdoor recreation areas. Residents of this dynamic city, and surrounding suburbs, enjoy leading educational systems and top-ranked universities, paired with a diverse population. Indianapolis International Airport is a top-ranked international airport, being named “Best Airport in North America” by Airports Council International for many years. For additional information on life in Indy: https://faculty.medicine.iu.edu/relocation/.

Basic Qualifications

Basic Quals:
• Must have a PhD, or equivalent terminal degree in a science related field
• Must have experience with animal handling
• Must have experience Cell culture, RNA and Protein extraction, PCR
• Must be willing to work with animals and human subjects
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must be able to work independently or with very limited supervision
• Must be able to multitask and show interest in contributing to several projects ongoing in the lab
• A desire to learn new techniques, write manuscripts/reports/protocols, present data at meetings and conferences, train and mentor students

Department Contact for Questions

Shelly Moore, HR Business Partner
Dean’s Office/Department of Surgery
sm226@iu

Special Instructions

OAA # IUSM010032016

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

*How did you hear about this position?
Personal Contact: At Professional Meeting or Conference
Personal Contact: Direct Contact by Search Committee
Personal Contact: Referred by colleague or advisor
Personal Contact: School of Medicine recruiter
Personal Contact: IUHP Physician Recruiter
Announcement: Other Journal or Magazine
Announcement: Other Website

*Are you a dual career partner (your partner or spouse is already being recruited)?
Yes
No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents