Learn more about open positions and job opportunities within the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology at Saint Louis University.
Current Positions
The Saint Louis University Department of Pharmacology and Physiology is seeking several visionary investigators to join our collaborative and dynamic team at the assistant/associate professor level, in tenure-track positions, to drive innovation and research excellence.
This recruitment is part of an ambitious initiative to strengthen and expand our focus. Our members have strong programs in drug discovery, chemical biology, pain and neuroscience, energy metabolism, GPCR signaling, vascular biology, gastrointestinal physiology and lipid metabolism.
Successful candidates will benefit from generous research startup packages, access to state-of-the-art facilities, and an interdisciplinary network within and beyond Saint Louis University. Successful candidates will additionally benefit from opportunities to join collaborative centers, including the Institute for Translational Neuroscience; the Institute for Drug and Biotherapeutic Innovation; the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences, the academic hub for clinical and translational science in Missouri; the Vaccine Center and the Liver Center. Each center and institute provides additional logistics, funding opportunities, materials and shared resources to enhance the success of our faculty.
Members of our community have access to the nationally acclaimed Cortex Innovation Community, to multiple local startup-supporting institutions and to the fast-growing, cutting-edge medical and biotechnology community, which operates actively throughout the St. Louis region.
Qualifications and Responsibilities
Candidates should hold a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree, a minimum of two years of postdoctoral studies and a strong publication record. The ideal candidate will complement the current areas of expertise of the existing pharmacology and physiology faculty. Candidates involved in lipid metabolism, vascular biology and gastrointestinal metabolism are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants for employment at the level of associate professor are expected to have current external (NIH) funding.
Saint Louis University School of Medicine is a Catholic, Jesuit Institution with a long tradition of excellence in teaching, research and patient care. Established in 1836, the school was the first to award a medical degree west of the Mississippi River.
Saint Louis University School of Medicine is a leading center of research in endocrinology and metabolism, neurodegenerative disorders, pain, cancer, infectious disease, liver disease, aging and heart/lung disease. The Department of Pharmacology and Physiology maintains a strong record of extramural funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including a T32 training grant.
Questions related to this position can be sent to:
Willis K. Samson
Professor and vice-chair of pharmacology and physiology
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
1402 S. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63104
[email protected]
The University provides generous research startup funds and competitive salaries. Applicants must include:
- Cover letter
- Resume/curriculum vitae
- Statement of current research and goals
- Statement of teaching philosophy
- Contact details for references from at least three colleagues
Upload these items on the third page of the application under the "My Experience" section.
Job requisition number: 2023-07133 Assistant Professor - Pharmacology and Physiology