Position Details
The Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology at LSU Health Shreveport is seeking to recruit a tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level to contribute to and expand its growing research enterprise in cancer biology. This position is part of a broader institutional effort to build interdisciplinary programs that connect cancer biology with cardiovascular disease, metabolism, and inflammation.
The Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology is a major driver of research growth at LSU Health Shreveport and serves as a hub for interdisciplinary biomedical research across the institution. The department has demonstrated sustained expansion in both faculty and research programs and currently leads the institution in extramural funding. Faculty within the department maintain active, externally funded research programs spanning cardiovascular disease, inflammation, metabolism, and translational pathobiology. Candidates whose research aligns with or bridges these areas are particularly encouraged to apply, including those working in cardio-oncology, cancer-associated cardiotoxicity, cancer metabolism, immuno-oncology, or related fields that integrate cancer biology with cardiovascular or inflammatory mechanisms.
LSU Health Shreveport offers a collaborative academic medical center environment with strong institutional investment in research infrastructure, faculty recruitment, and programmatic growth. The department has played a central role in recent institutional expansion efforts, including the development of new research space and the recruitment of a large cohort of research-active faculty. Investigators will benefit from extensive collaborative opportunities through major center-level programs led by Pathology faculty, including the NIH-funded CoBRE Center for Redox Biology and Cardiovascular Disease and the NSF EPSCoR CREST Center for Post-Transcriptional Regulation. These programs provide access to a robust and expanding set of shared resources, including cores for molecular signaling, analytical redox biology, genotyping, animal phenotyping, metabolomics, and iPSC-derived cell models. These integrated resources support a wide range of mechanistic and translational research approaches and are designed to accelerate the development of competitive, extramurally funded programs. Candidates will also have opportunities to engage with the Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, which provides an integrated environment for cancer research, clinical care, and education. The center supports cancer-focused research through pilot funding, shared resources, and access to clinical collaborations and patient populations, enhancing the translational potential of faculty research programs.
The successful candidate will be expected to establish or maintain an independent, extramurally funded research program and to contribute to the department’s educational mission through mentorship of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Teaching and service responsibilities are aligned with the academic mission and structured to support research productivity.
The applicant must meet the following:
- Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D.
- Have completed postdoctoral training.
- Demonstrate a strong record of research productivity with current or emerging R01- or K99/R00-level funding.
PSN/PER Number: PSN 59815/PER 3027
Salary Range: Competitive and commensurate with experience.
Primary Location: Shreveport, LA (On-Site)
The LSU Systems Office has provided LSU Health-Shreveport employees with excellent benefit options designed with you and your dependents in mind. Our Benefits Section is available between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, to help answer any questions you might have about these benefits.
- Salary is commensurate with experience and training
- Generous Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Optional Retirement Plans
Locate and click on the Apply Online button located at the bottom of the screen, enter your contact information, and upload your resume/CV. If you need assistance applying electronically, please telephone 318-675-5589.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of current and future research interests, statement of current funding, statement of teaching and mentoring interests, and contact information for three references.
Application materials should be sent to:
Wayne Orr, Ph.D.
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology
Director, Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences
LSU Health Shreveport
ShvFacultyRecruitment@lsuhs.edu
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
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LSU Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
LSU Health Shreveport has a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities.