Assistant/Associate Professor of Translational Omics

About the role

The NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor in translational omics to join the Translational Kidney Health Center of Excellence (TKHC). This position represents the discovery and biomarker identification pillar of the TKHC, leveraging NC State’s unique clinical nephrology caseload and biobanking resources to identify early diagnostic biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets relevant to both companion animals and humans.

Responsibilities

• Apply cutting-edge scientific knowledge and advanced experimental methodologies to develop impactful solutions for complex kidney diseases affecting both animals and humans.
• Develop and sustain an innovative, independently funded research program in translational omics and biomarker discovery.
• Apply advanced multi-omic technologies to identify molecular pathways and biomarkers associated with CKD and AKI.
• Leverage NC State’s extensive clinical nephrology caseload and biobanking resources to enable high-impact translational research.
• Collaborate with faculty in molecular physiology, engineering, genomics, and computational biology to integrate omics data with mechanistic studies.
• Secure extramural funding (e.g., NIH R01, USDA AFRI, foundation, and industry-sponsored research).
• Mentor DVM students, PhD students, DVM-PhD trainees, postdoctoral fellows, and clinical house officers.
• Engage in interdisciplinary center-building initiatives including collaborative program project or center-level grant development.
• Promote comparative medicine by translating discoveries from veterinary patients to human health applications.
• Contribute to the national and international visibility of the College of Veterinary Medicine through scholarship and collaboration.
• Participate in graduate and professional teaching in areas such as systems biology, translational omics, renal physiology, and comparative diagnostics.
• Work collaboratively with faculty across disciplines to build an internationally recognized program in translational omics and biomarker discovery.

Qualifications

• One of the following: DVM or equivalent; MD or equivalent; PhD or equivalent
• Record of impactful record of scholarly achievement
• Demonstrated record of achievement as an independent researcher, educator, and/or clinician, with expertise in cutting-edge translational omics technologies
• Strong desire to establish collaborative relationships both within the university and with the private and public sectors
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with extramurally funded research programs

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD, DVM/PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree
• Expertise in omics technologies (proteomics, metabolomics, genomics, lipidomics, or systems biology)
• Experience analyzing large multi-omic datasets
• Track record or strong potential for NIH or equivalent extramural funding
• Experience collaborating across biomedical and computational disciplines
• Experience in translational biomedical research