Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.

 

The Department of Diabetes Immunology within the Arthur Riggs Diabetes & Metabolism Research Institute (AR-DMRI) at City of Hope has an opening for an Assistant Research Professor.  Our research depth in diabetes and cancer makes this institution unique, providing opportunities for scientific and clinical distinction and collaboration across disciplines, for example cross-talk between diabetes immunologists, cancer immunologists, and beta cell biologists.

 

City of Hope is also home to the Wanek Family Project for Type 1 Diabetes, a philanthropic partnership designed to advance novel therapies for type 1 diabetes. The Wanek Family Project and a new Department of Diabetes Immunology are directed by Alberto Pugliese, who joined City of Hope in October 2022. The Department is being expanded with strong focus on human type 1 diabetes and translation.

 

As a successful candidate, you will:

·         Be a scientist with interest in understanding islet autoimmunity and more broadly the disease pathogenesis at the preclinical and/or clinical levels and with the desire to translate promising insights into biomarkers, treatments and potential cures for type 1 diabetes.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

·         A Ph.D. and/or MS and possess a record of scholarly accomplishments (high-impact publications, extramural funding, national and international awards) commensurate to the faculty rank. Applicants will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an open, collaborative mindset.

The required extent of qualifications will vary according to career stage and will help determine the rank of appointment (assistant, associate, or full professor):Scholarly accomplishmentsExtramural funding experienceImpactful mentoring and teaching skillsInterdisciplinary and inter-institutional collaborationExceptional interpersonal skills (relationship-building, communications, listening, negotiation diplomacy)Integrity, honesty and inclusive behavior

 

Additional Information:

·         To be considered for this position, please send a cover letter describing your interest, a summary of research and related accomplishments, curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of five referees to:

Alberto Pugliese, MD

The Samuel Rahbar Endowed Chair in Diabetes & Drug Discovery

Chair and Professor, Department of Diabetes Immunology

Director, The Wanek Family Project for Type 1 Diabetes

Arthur Riggs Diabetes & Metabolism Research Institute City of Hope

Email: apugliese@coh.org

 

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