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Northwestern University lists this Associate Professor or Professor - Tissue Engineer opportunity in chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job ID 54083
Location Chicago, Illinois
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The Department of Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks a full-time tenure eligible or tenure track Investigator at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. The position will be housed within the Department of Surgery at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago with cross-functional responsibilities. Responsibilities include partnering with surgeon-scientists on developing innovative tissue engineering solutions to common pediatric operations, develop and secure an independent line of extramural funding, work closely with our innovations programs on developing patent applications, and mentor other scientists in this area.
Qualified candidates will hold a PhD in biomedical engineering, materials science, physiology, or similar degree path. Expertise in working with surgeon-scientists to create solutions which have broad applicability. The ideal candidate will also have surgical tissue engineering experience.
The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled.
The expected base pay range for this position is $185,000 - $300,000 per year, with annual merit increases dictated by performance.
Lurie Children's Hospital and Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.
This position is located at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, however applications must be submitted online through Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Questions?
Contact Christine Stake at and/or Nicole (Lantero) Kenny at
When applying, please upload a CV and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position
Benefits
This position will be eligible for benefits through Lurie Children's Hospital for faculty which can be found here:
For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week, Lurie Children's Medical Group offers a generous benefits package that includes:
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Employer paid group term life and disability
Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
403(b): with a mandatory 5% contribution, 10% employer match
Various voluntary benefits:
Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
Tuition assistance from Lurie Children's Hospital
Student loan servicing and support
Adoption benefits
Backup Childcare and Eldercare
Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
Discount on services at Lurie Children's facilities
Discount purchasing program
Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page:
Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).
Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted.
All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the "Submit" button.
Be aware that incomplete applications cannot be saved.
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Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern's non-discrimination statement . Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process .
Worksite address
chicago, IL, 60290, US
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