Faculty Position - RNA Therapeutics Discovery and Translation Program

About the role

The Mayo Clinic RNA Discovery and Therapeutics Program is recruiting for an outstanding mid-career scientist or clinician investigator with strong training, expertise, experience, and impactful work in RNA biology with translation into RNA therapeutics including but not limited to ASO, siRNA, aptamers, mRNA therapeutics. The candidate is expected to have a strong track record of extramural funding, high impact publications, as well as a proven record of collaborative team science endeavors as exemplified by leading multi-institutional grants and/or inter-disciplinary programs in the area of RNA biology, therapeutics and applications.

Responsibilities

• Continue both their extramurally funded program, as well as bring unique and new techniques in the RNA therapeutics field such as novel therapeutic development, synthetic RNA therapeutics, and RNA treatment deliveries to name a few examples.
• Be an investigator in one or more of the disease areas that are high priority under the Enterprise Research initiatives, namely cancer, complex neurological diseases, and disciplines that cater to preventing end-organ failure in heart, lung, liver, kidney or brain.
• Develop and apply their research expertise and tools for generating RNA therapeutic applications in collaboration with other investigators and taking advantage of the innovative, translational environment at Mayo Clinic.
• Engage with basic and translational scientists, clinical trialists and leverage the extensive clinical trial platforms at Mayo Clinic to bring RNA discoveries to patients.
• Take advantage of large-scale, multi-PI RFAs from the NIH, DARPA and other agencies.
• Be involved in the education of trainees.

Qualifications

• A PhD, MD/PhD, MD (or equivalent degree) with a sustained track record of success in extramural funding (current R01 or R01-equivalent funding as PI), publications, and collaborations with scientists and physicians.
• Appointment and academic rank will be determined based on the candidate’s qualifications. Successful candidates will be at the level of Associate or full tenured Professor.
• Applications should include a full CV/Bibliography, statement of research interests, and list of references.

Pay

Exempt Benefits Eligible Yes

Schedule

Full Time Hours/Pay Period 80

International Assignment

No

Recruiter

Natalie Brewster