LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans: Assistant Professor OR Associate Professor

The Cardiovascular Center of Excellence in the School of Medicine at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, LA is seeking candidates for faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, track dependent on candidate's qualifications. Candidates should have an active extramurally-funded grant, the desire to participate in collaborative research projects related to cardiovascular research and teaching ability.

Exceptional unfunded applicants will also be considered. Expertise in all areas of cardiovascular research will be considered, but special consideration will be given to those that complement the existing collaborative research strengths of the Center which include Heart Failure, Hypertension and Autonomic Regulation.

The Cardiovascular Center of Excellence and LSUHSC-NO School of Medicine provide investigators with a scientific environment conducive to research success, with state-of-the-art Core Laboratories including Proteomics, Imaging, Cardiovascular Function, RNA and DNA Sequencing, Flow Cytometry, and Animal Care facilities. Opportunities are available for interaction with other Centers of Excellence in Neuroscience, Alcohol Research and Cancer.

Anticipated duties and responsibilities will include sustaining an exceptional research program, mentoring of graduate students/post-doctoral fellows, and participating in the broad health sciences teaching activities of the Center. The institution offers competitive start-up packages and salaries.