Job Description

Heart Institute is seeking candidates for tenured or tenure-track positions at all ranks who work on themes of heart failure, regenerative cardiovascular medicine, and molecular imaging. Successful candidates for this position are expected to have already established or have the potential to establish a nationally recognized competitively funded research program including graduate/medical student mentoring. Successful candidates will be provided with dry and wet laboratory spaces in the new downtown campus of the Morsani College of Medicine. Based on qualifications, the home department may be Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, or other relevant departments at USF. Successful candidates will be offered institutional salary support commensurate with experience and highly competitive start up packages that promote success.

Responsibilities

• Research- Perform basic and translational research related to heart disease. Publish in major peer-reviewed journals, continue to maintain NIH and other grants.
• Teaching-Provide didactic and benchside teaching of medical students, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows and provide college-wide seminars
• Administrative-Serve in governance, service, and community outreach tasks
• Responsible to a Chair or other appropriate higher-level administrator of a State university.
• Responsible for teaching, research, service, and related administrative activities.
• Responsible for academic advising and related activities.
• May represent the university, college/school, or department.

Qualifications

Minimum

Doctoral degree from an accredited institution or the highest degree appropriate in the field of specialization with a demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service. Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. For Associate/Full Professor - Normally will have produced creative work, professional writing or research in refereed and other professional journals, and be a recognized authority in the field of specialization.