Associate Professor

Campus

OSU-Stillwater

Carey Warner, carey.warner

TBD

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

Commensurate with education and experience

The
Department of Physiological Sciences
in the
College of Veterinary Medicine
, Oklahoma State University ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) is seeking applications for a tenure track faculty position with specialization in bioinformatics, cancer cell biology, metabolomics and advanced data analytic approaches to the complex study of chronic disease.

Candidates with demonstrated skills that cross these disciplines will be strongly preferred. Candidates must have a PhD in a relevant field (see departmental research areas below) and should have experience commensurate with appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor. A DVM, MD, or comparable degree is desirable, but not required. A record of extramural funding is also desirable and will be taken into consideration at the time of appointment for determining rank.

Candidates with significant federal funding and a national reputation for research excellence will also be considered for the Sitlington Endowed Chair
.

Responsibilities of the position will encompass the traditional responsibilities of a land grant university, including research (80%), teaching to veterinary medical and graduate students (10%), and service on departmental and college committees (10%). This is a research intensive position that comes with significant independent research space and a competitive start-up package.

The Department of Physiological Sciences encompasses the disciplines of physiology, anatomical sciences, pharmacology, and toxicology. Departmental faculty members are funded by the NIH, including a COBRE grant for respiratory infectious diseases (), the Department of Defense, USDA, American Heart Association, and other extramural agencies. Particular areas of strength for the department include comparative exercise physiology (), aging/neurodegeneration, diabetes/metabolic disease (), respiratory infectious disease, toxicology (Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program;),

cancer biology and novel treatments for cancer. Additional college and departmental research focus areas can be reviewed at  Candidates will be reviewed in the context of selecting individuals with skills and professional interests that complement and enhance existing departmental programs.

The Oklahoma State University system enrolls approximately 36,000 students on its four campuses in Stillwater, Tulsa, Okmulgee, and Oklahoma City. Opportunities for multidisciplinary research exist with faculty in the College’s three departments, as well as with other faculty on the Stillwater campus and at the OSU Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa. In addition, opportunities are available for collaboration with researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in Oklahoma City as well as the University of Tulsa.

The College of Veterinary Medicine enrolls 106 professional students per year in the veterinary curriculum, with approximately 100 faculty and 60 graduate students. The Department of Physiological Sciences includes 23 tenure track and career track faculty (
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The College has also an on‑site vivarium for housing research animals and our…