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FACULTY POSITION DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY

FACULTY POSITION DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY

The Department of Physiology invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor level. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to diabetes and obesity (metabolic syndrome, diabetic complications, epigenetic models); inflammation; and control of metabolism. Candidates must hold a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree, and have potential to establish extramurally funded research program.

The successful candidate will join a MSU department with strong basic research programs in diabetic complications, ß-cell function, lipid metabolism, inflammation, neuroscience and biomedical imaging. He or she will be expected to interact collaboratively with other faculty in the department and university and participate in the departmental teaching mission. The laboratory is located in a new building that offers state of the art research facilities for animal research, proteomics, genomics and confocal microscopy. Interested individuals should submit a complete curriculum vita, a brief statement of research interests, and electronic copies of key publications. Applicants should also provide the names and contact information of three individuals who can evaluate their accomplishments and future potential for research and teaching. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.

Applications should be sent electronically to: L. Karl Olson, Ph.D., Chair, Metabolic Regulation Search Committee, Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 488424-3320, Phone 517/884-5062, pslfcpos@msu.edu.

MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The University actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities.

MSU IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.