Description

The new Center for Stem Cell & Organoid Medicine (CuSTOM) at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) is launching a major new initiative to recruit Assistant Professor tenure-track faculty.

CuSTOM (www.cincinnatichildrens.org/custom) is a multi-disciplinary center of excellence, integrating developmental and stem cell biologists, clinicians, bioengineers and entrepreneurs with the common goal of accelerating discovery and facilitating bench-to-bedside translation of stem cell technology and regenerative medicine. Faculty in CuSTOM benefit from the unique environment and resources to study human development, disease and regenerative medicine using pluripotent stem cell and organoid platforms.

CCHMC is a leader in organoid biology and one of the top ranked pediatric research centers in the world, providing a unique environment for basic and translational research. CCHMC continues to make major investments with 1.4 million square feet of research space and subsidized state-of-the-art core facilities, including a human pluripotent stem cell facility, CRISPR genome editing, high-throughput single cell genomics, biomedical informatics, a Nikon Center of Excellence Imaging Core and much more.

We invite applications from innovative collaborative investigators with PhD, MD, or MD/PhD degrees focusing on basic or translational research in human development or disease using stem cells or organoid models. Investigators using single cell analysis, live imaging or quantitative computational approaches will benefit from ongoing institutional investment in these areas.

Applicants should submit their curriculum vitae, 2-3-page research plan, and contact information for three people who will provide letters of recommendation to CuSTOM@cchmc.org. Applications must be submitted by December 17, 2021.

The Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and the University of Cincinnati are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employers committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Qualified women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

EDUCATION\WORK EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• PhD degree in a related scientific or research field.
• Three years related experience in research field research, and/or laboratory environment and assisting with the preparation of data for presentation at scientific meetings.
• Assistant Professor appointment or eligibility.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Research, Teaching and/or Training: Conduct research both independently and collaboratively that is often dependent upon or associated with other ongoing research projects, or is service related. Ensure that all research functions operate at the highest level of quality, while maintaining fiscal soundness. Participate in collaborative research projects through interactions with researchers as well as individuals from other divisions/departments. Participate in mentoring graduate students, post-doctoral and research fellows, residents, and students to be involved in functions related to the research mission. Contributes to research and teaching including: serving as a teacher, role model and mentor internally; participate in the development and direction of research and/or educational program at the division, department or system level. Complete evaluations for students, residents and peers. Maintain currency in field through continuing education, literature and seminars. Enhance professional knowledge by attending seminars and professional meetings. Implement knowledge into research.

2. Service and/or Administration: Participates in program development for service and/or administration as evidenced by one of the following: contributes to the development of research or educational programs; or participates in the administration of a research program area; or provide input on a specific program development; or participation in performance improvement programs; participates in local or regional research/scientific affairs through membership in societies or specialty governing boards. May take a role in the development of departmental policies, procedures and standards. Promote interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships and encourage team concepts. Assist in the development and implementation of long and short term goals and objectives and ensures that they are appropriate to the Division. Complete evaluations for students, residents and peers. Coordinate, evaluate and manage annual fiscal operating and equipment budgets. Conduct fiscal analysis and monitor fiscal utilization of scope of services.

3. Scholarly Activity: Participates in scholarly activities. Responsible for initiating, soliciting, and coordinating new well-designed research projects that have potential for external funding. Present experimental results at scientific meetings. Applies advanced training in research methods to design and conduct clinical research on various areas of clinical specialty. Collaborate and write major grant proposals that will result in substantial extramural support. Seek and receive sustained and substantial support from local, regional and/or national sources such as the NIH and NSF either as principal investigator or as a co-investigator. Participate in collaborative research projects through interactions with researchers as well as individuals from other divisions/departments. Publish results of your research via independent and collaborative writings. Propose research and manage the development, implementation and assessment of long and short term goals and objectives. Maintain Quality Control programs; ensure that Quality Control Checks are conducted and records are maintained on each procedure. Define and review performance criteria for quality control, proficiency testing and reporting of test results. Assure that corrective action is taken and documented on all unaccepted control and proficiency testing results