Faculty Positions

The Department of Physiology at Wayne State University (WSU) School of Medicine invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor positions. We seek well-trained individuals with research interests in the areas of molecular, cellular, systems, translational physiology and/or biophysics to strengthen and complement ongoing programs in the Department. The Department is currently under major expansion and integrative development with the Cardiovascular Research Institute and C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development.

Start-up packages and salaries are highly competitive. Candidates are expected to establish active extramurally funded research programs and participate in teaching medical/graduate students. Candidates must hold Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent and apply with a curriculum vitae, detailed research plan and names/contact information of three references to WSUPhysiologyFacultySearch@med.wayne.edu. Review of applications will begin after December 15, 2009 and continue until positions are filled.

Wayne State University is among the nation's 3.6 percent of universities with a Carnegie Foundation Classification of Research University: Very High Research Activity. WSU offers 350 academic programs through 14 schools and colleges to over 31,000 students in metropolitan Detroit. The Detroit metro area combines cosmopolitan attractions with lovely suburban communities as part of a national technology hub. WSU School of Medicine is a state of-the-art research environment, and is rated in the top third of all U.S. research institutions. WSU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.