Exciting Opportunity to Join the FIRST Faculty Cohort at Vanderbilt-- Apply Now!

Position: Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)- Vanderbilt FIRST

Employer: Vanderbilt FIRST is a collaboration between Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Job description: Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are thrilled to announce the initiation of our Vanderbilt FIRST (Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation) faculty cohort recruitment! Vanderbilt-FIRST (V-FIRST) is part of the NIH’s FIRST Program, which aims to help institutions build a diverse community of scientists by recruiting early-career faculty with a demonstrated commitment to inclusive excellence.

Currently, we are seeking exceptional early-career researchers to join our vibrant science community. Faculty will be recruited in several rounds of clusters of up to 8 individuals.

  • Candidates must have research expertise in one of the following areas:
    Immunology, Inflammation, and Metabolism or Neuroscience.

  • Candidates must be committed to inclusive excellence, and we strongly encourage individuals from marginalized racial and ethnic groups and other underrepresented groups to apply.

  • Candidates must have either a PhD or MD (or equivalent, MD/PhD, PhD, PharmD, DrPH or other doctoral degrees in relevant sciences), and should not have previously held a tenure-track Assistant Professor (or equivalent level) position.

More information: Apply - Interfolio; Learn more about our program by visiting our website: https://vanderbiltfirst.com/.

Posted by: MK