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Chair
Department of Physiological Sciences
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Eastern Virginia Medical School is seeking an
extraordinary individual to Chair its Department of Physiological Sciences. EVMS
has made a major commitment to strengthen, expand, and integrate the academic
enterprise in basic and clinical research and to develop an academic culture
which places EVMS at the forefront in biomedical science, education, and health
delivery.
The new Chair of Physiological Sciences will
have exceptional support for recruiting new faculty and building nationally
prominent research and education programs. Candidates for this position must
have a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree, a distinguished record of scholarly
achievements including international recognition in research, an outstanding
record of maintaining extramural research funding, and demonstrated commitment
to excellence in teaching. Candidates should have superb leadership and
interpersonal skills and the ability to develop programmatic research areas that
bridge the Department’s three divisions (biochemistry, pharmacology and
physiology). Major current research focal areas are reproductive biology and
cardiovascular science with funding from the National Institutes of Health and
private foundations. Candidates with research expertise and NIH R01-type grant
support in the Female Reproductive Sciences are especially encouraged to apply.
Faculty provide instruction to students in the
first and second year of medical school and in the allied health professions,
and train M.S. and Ph.D. graduate students in the biomedical sciences. The
successful candidate will be expected to articulate and implement a vision for
development of the department and recruiting talented research scientists in
ways that enhance current research and educational programs, and that may
include strong programs in new areas of cutting edge research. For further
information, please visit the
Department Web site.
All inquiries, nominations, and applications
will be held in strictest confidence. Applicants should forward electronically
(hubandsb@evms.edu) a letter of interest
along with (1) curriculum vitae, (2) research interests and (3) the names of
three references addressed to:
Edward M. Johnson, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Physiological Sciences Search Committee
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Post Office Box 1980, Norfolk, VA 23501-1980
EVMS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Drug Free Workplace Employer
and encourages applications of women and minorities.
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