Scott M. Smith Presidential Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology

Scott M. Smith Presidential Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology

The University of Utah, an AA/EO employer, encourages applications from all qualified individuals and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students, staff, faculty and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education, employment opportunities, and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented groups.

Position Information

Position/Rank:
Scott M. Smith Presidential Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology

Department: 00220 – Anesthesiology

City:
Salt Lake City, UT

Track:
Dependent on Qualifications

Start date:

ASAP

The Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Utah invites applications for the Scott M. Smith Presidential Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology, established in 2008. Candidates are expected to be anesthesiologists, physician scientists, or PhD scientists with a strong record of translational research related to anesthesiology, including pain medicine, neuroscience, echocardiography, clinical pharmacology, perioperative analytics, bioengineering, and personalized medicine.

Responsibilities

• Foster a research culture within the Department of Anesthesiology.
• Advance interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research collaborations across University research entities.
• Report to the Department Chair and contribute to the Department’s research council leadership.

Qualifications

• A track record of publication in preclinical and/or clinical research.
• Evidence of successful federal grant funding as the principal investigator.
• Proficiency in research mentorship and laboratory organization.
• Preference given to individuals with current NIH funding who complement one or more of the strategic research priorities of the Department.

The Department offers extensive resources, including access to the NIH CTSA–funded Center for Clinical and Translational Science, the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group, a NASA–, NIH–, NSF–, FAER–, and APSF–funded Patient Simulation Center, an Anesthesiology Bioengineering Lab, an Anesthesia Clinical Research Area, and Pain Research and Management Centers.

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EEO/Non-Discrimination Information

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possesses a strong commitment to improving access to higher education. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy‑related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status.

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