Research Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery

The University of Virginia School of Medicine invites applications for a tenure-ineligible Research Assistant Professor to work in the lab of Dr. Lian-Wang Guo, Department of Surgery, with a focus on vascular biology and disease mechanisms. The successful candidate will design and conduct independent and collaborative research in vascular biology, with an emphasis on molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying cardiovascular disease, lead and contribute to the preparation of peer-reviewed publications, grant applications, and progress reports, supervise and train graduate and undergraduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and ensure compliance with institutional policies and regulatory requirements for laboratory research such as updating animal and biosafety protocols.

The University of Virginia is located in beautiful Charlottesville with easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains, the eastern shore, and Washington, DC. Charlottesville is often voted one of the best places t...