Associate, Full Professor - Neurological Surgery, Gene Therapy Institute​/Track Faculty

Tenure Faculty (regardless of rank)

Persons with the titles of professor, associate professor, assistant professor, and instructor who serve on appointments totaling fifty percent or more service to the university and who are eligible for tenure or who have obtained tenure. Duties and responsibilities are assigned in accordance with the workload guidelines laid out in the pattern of administration of each faculty member’s tenure initiation unit (TIU) and, as appropriate, regional campus.

Obligations will include research, service and/or teaching or clinical practice. These faculty will have earned a doctorate or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study or possession of equivalent experience.

The Department of Neurological Surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine is initiating a search for tenure‑track faculty positions; positions are available at the Associate or Full Professor levels. This position works closely with translational scientists across basic science departments and within the Gene Therapy Institute.

Applications will be accepted until December 15.

The Ohio State University Gene Therapy Institute is a newly organized interdisciplinary community bringing together world‑class faculty with diverse expertise in the area of gene therapy research. Successful applicants will join a rapidly growing research environment dedicated to translating laboratory discoveries through preclinical basic science characterization to first‑in‑human clinical testing. Gene Therapy Institute faculty are building a multi‑disciplinary, collaborative research environment to rapidly advance therapies to treat disease.

Individuals with research interests in novel gene therapy approaches (viral, non‑viral) to manipulate brain function in health and disease are encouraged to apply.

Required:

Candidates should have a Ph.D., and/or M.D. degree, post‑doctoral training, a commitment to basic and/or translational neuroscience, and a history of strong research productivity. Individuals will be evaluated on their ability to establish innovative independent research programs as well as develop collaborative ideas of focus with existing programs.

Applications should include a Research Statement detailing planned independent research, description of previous research experience, and a detailed curriculum vitae (CV).

Any questions can be directed to the chair of the search, Dr. Krystof Bankiewicz, through Kaitlen Knight ght.

• Clinical faculty (regardless of rank) – Persons with titles of assistant professor‑clinical, associate professor‑clinical, and professor‑clinical. These faculty will have earned a doctor of medicine (MD), doctorate (PhD), or other terminal degree in the relevant field. Clinical faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of three to five years. They may be reappointed to successive terms.
  
  Their principal career focus is the delivery of exemplary clinical care, and may include teaching, and/or research.
• Tenure‑Track faculty (regardless of rank) – Persons with the titles of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor who are eligible for tenure or who have obtained tenure. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD), Doctor of Medicine (MD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Their primary career focus centers on research, service, and teaching. Tenure‑track faculty with MD or MD/PhD degrees may also be involved in clinical care.
• Research Faculty (regardless of rank) – Persons with the titles of research assistant professor, research associate professor, or research professor. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Research faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of one to five years. Their principal career focus is research.

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