Tenure-Track Faculty Positions, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Neuroscience

About the role

The Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Neuroscience at LSU Health Shreveport seeks to expand its faculty through the appointment of full-time, tenure-track Assistant, Associate, or Full Professors. The department is led by Dr. Jiliang Zhou and is supported by significant institutional investment in research.

Responsibilities

• Establish innovative, extramurally funded research programs focusing on cancer biology, neuroscience, and cardiovascular biology.
• Conduct cutting-edge research in areas such as neuropharmacology, cardiovascular pharmacology, neuroscience, toxicology, drug addiction, drug discovery for neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders, cancer, and space medicine.
• Particularly interested in candidates with research programs centered on cancer pharmacology and associated cardiovascular or neurobiological complications.
• Employ cutting-edge approaches such as single-cell omics, spatial biology, advanced in vivo and in vitro models, or computational methods.
• Applicants with NIH K99/R00 awards or current/pending R01-level funding will be especially competitive.

Requirements

• Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D. in pharmacology or a related biomedical field.
• A minimum of two years of postdoctoral training.
• A strong record of research productivity with a clear trajectory toward independent funding.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D. in pharmacology or a related biomedical field.
• At least two years of postdoctoral training.
• A demonstrated track record of research productivity and a clear path to securing independent funding.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
• Generous start-up support.
• State-of-the-art laboratory space and core facilities.
• Robust intramural funding opportunities.
• A collaborative and rapidly growing research environment.

Pay

• Competitive salary.

Schedule

• Full-time position.

Location

Shreveport, Louisiana

Contact Information

For more information, please contact Mrs. Darian Jones, MBA, Academic Project Coordinator at darian.jones@lsuhs.edu.