Lung Cancer Research Faculty

Position Overview

The Department of Physiology & Cell Biology at the University of South Alabama Whiddon College of Medicine and the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute are jointly seeking to fill a research-intensive, tenure-accruing associate professor/professor position. The candidate will integrate into existing cancer and lung biology programs within the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute and Center for Lung Biology, respectively.

• Competitive applicants must hold an M.D. and/or Ph.D. degree, have postdoctoral fellowship experience, and demonstrate an aptitude for competing for extramural grant support.
• M.D. candidates are expected to be board‑certified pulmonary and critical care physicians.
• Both M.D. and Ph.D. candidates will contribute to the college’s graduate and medical education mission.
• Applicants should be able to collaborate effectively with basic and clinical researchers and possess exceptional written and oral communication skills.

The position comes with a competitive start‑up package and will also receive an annual disbursement from the Danley‑Aldridge Research Endowment fund to support the candidate’s research program.

Interested candidates must email an application packet, including an introductory letter, complete curriculum vitae, a one‑page summary of research, a one‑page summary of clinical and/or teaching interests, and contact information of three references, to the Search Committee at pcbsearch
. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Equal Opportunity Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.