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rResearch Instructor - SOM KC General Surgery

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Department:

SOM KC General Surgery

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Surgery General

Position Title:

Research Instructor - SOM KC General Surgery

Job Family Group:

Academic

Job Description Summary:

A faculty position in the Department of Surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center. The position will enhance the department\'s current interdisciplinary research strengths with opportunities to collaborate with outstanding scientists pursuing basic and translational investigations.

Job Description:

Job Duties Outlined:

• Performing research activities including conducting experiments, analyzing data, and writing and communicating manuscripts.
• Guiding post-doctoral fellows and graduate students.
• Participate in conferences, journal clubs, and national research meetings.
• Writing and submitting grants.
• Writing animal and IRB protocols
• Perform independent laboratory research.
• Train junior lab members in research methodology.
• Maintain up-to-date lab protocols and research documentation.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Education: PhD, MD/DO or equivalent.

Work Experience: Technical experience in lab research, established record of scholarly productivity related to basic science (cell, molecular biology, or genetics), evidence of or strong potential for externally funded research, and experience with teaching or mentoring students at all degree and post-graduate levels.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience:

• One year of working experience in a scientific laboratory
• Background in IBD research.
• Experience with mouse colonoscopy and colon biopsy.
• Experience with using Chamber analysis.
• Knowledge and experience with cell and animal models of pancreatic cancer.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html{rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"}

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

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rApplication Instructions:

rTo learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Research-Instructor---SOM-KC-General-Surgery_JR007417 or go to <https://careers.kumc.edu/> and search fo position number JR007417.

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rApplications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

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rAbout KU Medical Center:

rThe University of Kansas Medical Centers mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

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rBenefits:

rKUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retiremen