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Open Rank / Tenure Track Faculty - Geroscience

Join Wake Forest University School of Medicine in a tenure-track faculty role exploring the intersection of biological aging and chronic disease.

Best for:Best for translational researchers and geroscience specialists with a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree and a strong background in aging biology.

Advocate Health (Wake Forest University School of Medicine) · Winston-Salem, United States · R3 · Established researcher
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This is a faculty position — not a PhD studentship.Tenure-track
Deadline
Until filled
rolling
Funding
Salaried
Start date
flexible
Full-time
Location
Winston-Salem
United States

Overview

Wake Forest University School of Medicine is seeking candidates for an open rank, tenure-track faculty position focusing on geroscience, biological aging, and their relationship with chronic disease and physical or cognitive function. The appointee will engage in collaborative, translational research aimed at improving human health through a deeper understanding of aging biology. Successful candidates are expected to build an internationally recognized research program, mentor trainees, and champion an inclusive academic culture. Laboratory space, start-up packages, and academic rank will be determined based on experience.

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What you'll do

  • Develop and sustain an independent, robust, and internationally recognized research program focused on geroscience and aging biology.
  • Collaborate across a multidisciplinary, team-science environment spanning clinical and translational spectrums.
  • Contribute to the mentoring and training of students, residents, and fellows.
  • Support an inclusive culture and promote diversity of experience and thought within the institution.
  • Apply bioinformatic approaches or mechanistic understandings to optimize physical and cognitive function in aging populations.

Requirements

Degree required: PhD, MD, or equivalent degree in a relevant field

Language: English

Instruction: English

Required skills
  • Demonstrated research focus on biological aging, geroscience, or chronic disease mechanisms
  • Experience conducting collaborative or translational research in a multidisciplinary environment
  • Track record or clear potential for securing extramural research funding
Nice to have
Expertise in aging processes of the immune, musculoskeletal, endocrine, or cardiovascular systemsExperience applying bioinformatic approaches to aging or geroscience researchBackground in developing interventions based on mechanistic understandings of aging

Funding & terms

Type
Salaried
Amount
—
Duration
—
Programme
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

How to apply

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, a complete curriculum vitae, and a description of their current and future research program through the online application system on the Advocate Health career site.

Documents required
  • Cover letter
  • CV
  • Research statement
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Contact

https://www.advocatehealth.org/

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