Job description

Fort Smith, AR

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) is a private, non-profit, graduate-level health sciences institution located on over 500 acres in Fort Smith, Arkansas. ACHE’s service-driven mission is to educate and train a diverse group of competent and compassionate healthcare professionals; to create health and research support facilities; and to provide healthy living environments to improve the lives of others. Founded in 2014, ACHE has experienced rapid growth and is poised to be a leader in healthcare education for years to come. ACHE is the first and only private institution in Arkansas that is dedicated solely to healthcare and wellness, and maintains a strong commitment to the surrounding community.

About Fort Smith and the Arkansas River Valley

Fort Smith is a vibrant community of around 90,000, with a low cost of living and ample recreational opportunities. Located in the beautiful Arkansas River Valley at the foothills of the Ozark mountains, Fort Smith is nestled between the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests. The region provides hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, hang gliding, whitewater rafting, and camping all within a short drive. In addition, the city supports a variety of cultural attractions, including museums, theaters, an award-winning symphony, and two historic entertainment districts.

JOB SUMMARY

The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) Research Institute Health and Wellness Center (RIHWC) is accepting applications for scientists or clinician scientists for a faculty position at the assistant or associate professor level in the Center for Oncology Research. The Center for Oncology Research is part of a new expansive multidisciplinary research center with state-of-the-art instrumentation, generous new open concept lab space, and a new vivarium with small animal MRI and CT-PET imaging. Applicants should have innovative research focused in areas such as tumor antigen discovery, molecular mechanisms of cancer development and progression, immunobiology of cancer, or metabolomics of cancer. Applicants should be highly collaborative and be able to function as part of a multidisciplinary team. Excellence in research, scholarship, and teaching should be evident.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ability to develop and expand novel biomedical research.
• Ability to teach osteopathic medical school courses relevant to the applicant’s research area.
• Ability to mentor students, postdoctoral associates, and junior faculty.
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Oncology, the ACHE Vice President of Research or their designee.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Education and Experience

• MD, DO, PhD, DO/PhD or MD PhD
• Three years postdoctoral experience for the Assistant Professor level.
• Track record of external funding submissions and scientific accomplishments for the Assistant Professor level.
• Track record of external funding and scientific accomplishments for the Associate Professor level.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of an MD, DO, PhD, DO/PhD or MD/PhD in the field of biomedical sciences.
• Experience in teaching graduate and medical students.
• Minimum of three years of post-doctoral experience.
• Continuous publication record in peer-reviewed journals with significant first or lead author designation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Track record of successful extramural funding
• Established national or international reputation for Associate Professor level.
• Scientific expertise in one or more of the following areas: experimental therapeutic development, cancer biomarkers, proteomics, and immunology

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB

Communication and Comprehension

ACHE is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodations when necessary. The following are essential abilities and physical requirements for all positions at the college.

• Ability to orally communicate effectively with others with strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation.
• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staff at all levels.
• Ability to understand oral and written information, using the English language, and organize thoughts and ideas into effective forms of communication.
• Ability to make decisions which range from moderate to a significant impact on the immediate work environment, as well as outside contributors.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of ACHE to a variety of business and community customers and associates.
• Strong organizational skills.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
• Expertise in negotiation.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
• May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies to include, but not limited to pens, pencils, calculators, computer keyboards, telephone, etc.
• May be required to transport oneself to other campus offices, conference rooms, and on occasion, to off-campus sites to attend meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars, etc.
• May require significant travel or work away from campus.
• Requires attendance at events representing ACHE both within as well as outside of the college setting.
• Frequently required to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations.
• Frequently required to see for purposes of reading matter.
• Frequently required to hear and understand speech at normal levels.
• Occasionally required to lift items in a normal office environment.
• Frequently required to operate office and presentation equipment.

If you need assistance in the application process because of a disability, or any other reason, please contact Vicki Broadaway, Human Resources Manager, at 479.308.2287 or [email protected].

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Arkansas Colleges of Health Education is an equal opportunity employer.