The Center for Musculoskeletal Research (CMSR: www.urmc.rochester.edu/musculoskeletal-research.aspx ) at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC: www.urmc.rochester.edu ) is currently inviting applications for a Research Assistant Professor faculty position as part of its mission to excel in musculoskeletal research and education focused on discovery and translation of innovations that improve human health. Applicants making use of genomic/epigenomic approaches, metabolomics, animal model systems and/or human specimens to address problems of translational relevance are strongly encouraged. The successful candidate will benefit from state-of-the-art infrastructure and core facilities, highly collaborative interactions with clinical faculty as well as a strong Institutional commitment to career development.
The successful candidate(s) will join a growing multidisciplinary musculoskeletal research community with ongoing emphases in musculoskeletal development and regenerative biology, bone biology and disease, bone cancer biology, fracture repair, osteoimmunology and infections, cartilage biology and arthritis, tendon repair and regenerative engineering, inflammatory arthritis, musculoskeletal biomechanics and mechanobiology, musculoskeletal stem cell biology, tissue engineering and targeted cell- and drug-delivery, population health, and artificial intelligence/machine learning. The CMSR is a national leader in musculoskeletal research at the University of Rochester, attracting more than $22M in musculoskeletal-directed funding annually. Since 2000, several key programmatic achievements have galvanized the cohesiveness, productivity and international reputation of the CMSR. Significant funds from extramural programmatic support and the success of individual faculty winning federal grants have placed this group among the top 5 NIH-funded orthopaedic research programs since its inception in 2000. By pursuing strategic recruitments aligned with its mission, the CMSR aims to grow the success of this program and continue making strides in basic understanding of musculoskeletal biology, translating discoveries into therapies for orthopaedic problems that critically impact the public health.