Frederick F. Paustian Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center/Academic Rank/DOQ

About the role

The Frederick F. Paustian Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center (PIBDC) is a newly established center dedicated to improving the lives of IBD patients through expert, integrated, and innovative patient-centered care, as well as through groundbreaking clinical, translational, and basic research programs. A prospective biobank with a sample-linked clinical database serves the center's research mission.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research that uncovers the mechanisms of environmental, dietary, and gut microbial factors on IBD development through host genetics, immunity, and epithelial responses.
• Establish a productive and nationally recognized program in the prevention and treatment of IBD.
• Secure independent funding and provide excellent training and research opportunities for students and residents.

Requirements

• An MD, PhD, or MD/PhD in immunology, microbiology, genetics, biomedical sciences, or related fields.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience in research administration and project management.
• Primary expertise in epidemiology, microbiome study, human and microbial genetics, epithelial biology, and gut mucosal immunology, with related secondary expertise in nutrition, bioinformatics, and large database biostatistics.

Qualifications

• Record of accomplishment commensurate with senior career/established investigator status, including publications, running a successful independent lab, training future investigators and academics, and securing federal, local, and private research funding.

Skills

• Ability to secure independent funding.
• Excellent teaching and mentoring skills.
• Experience in research administration and project management.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary.
• Academic appointment commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package including relocation assistance.

Pay

• Competitive salary based on experience.

Schedule

• Full-time position.

We offer a highly competitive salary, academic appointment commensurate with experience, and a fully comprehensive benefits package including relocation assistance.

Contact Fedja Rochling, MD, BCh, MBA at [email protected] with questions.

Apply today at unmc.peopleadmin.com/postings/95780

| Date Posted | June 9, 2026 | |---|---| | Requisition | 96031 | | Located In | Omaha, NE | | SOC Category | 19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists |