Endowed Chair Position - Focus in Pulmonary Diseases
One of the nation's most recognized centers for medical education, clinical service and research, Tulane University School of Medicine, is a vibrant center for education, research and public service. Celebrating its 178th anniversary this year, Tulane University School of Medicine is the second-oldest medical school in the Deep South and the 15th oldest medical school in the United States.
Tulane recruits top faculty, researchers and students from around the world, and pushes the boundaries of medicine with groundbreaking medical research and surgical advances. Having previously been the home of Dr. Michael DeBakey and two Nobel laureates, Dr. Andrew V. Schally and Dr. Louis J. Ignarro, Tulane remains at the forefront of modern medical innovation.
At Tulane, there is a nexus between ongoing research at the medical school, the School of Science and Engineering, the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, the Tulane National Primate Research Center and the Center for Bioenvironmental Research. Researchers at Tulane benefit from work conducted in multiple disciplines on three campuses. It's one of the reasons why sponsored research awards in 2010 reached the highest level in the history of Tulane University, exceeding $160 million.
Tulane is committed to increase the number of excellent, funded, inter-campus collaborations. The university facilitates these research partnerships by providing innovative mechanisms to simplify inter-campus communication.
On the education front, Tulane University School of Medicine is equipping the next generation of medical professionals with the tools needed to succeed in a rapidly changing world - and to shape the future of health care. On a daily basis, we strive to meet our mission of "Education, Research and Patient Care: We Heal Communities."
We are actively recruiting for an Endowed Chair position in the Internal Medicine Department to focus on pulmonary diseases. Come join the largest research department in the school with an endowment dedicated to your research. This position will not be available for long. All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.
