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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - RESEARCH

LSU Health New Orleans

Posted 02/03/26

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433 Bolivar Street, 7th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112

Full-Time
Experienced
Medical / Health
In Person

Job Description

The Cardiovascular Center of Excellence in the School of Medicine at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, LA is seeking candidates for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Candidates should have:

  • An active extramurally-funded grant.
  • The desire to participate in collaborative research projects related to cardiovascular research.
  • Teaching ability.

Exceptional unfunded applicants will also be considered.

Expertise in all areas of cardiovascular research will be considered, but special consideration will be given to those that complement the existing collaborative research strengths of the Center which include:

  • Heart Failure
  • Hypertension
  • Autonomic Regulation

The Cardiovascular Center of Excellence and LSUHSC-NO School of Medicine provide investigators with a scientific environment conducive to research success, with state-of-the-art Core Laboratories including:

  • Proteomics
  • Imaging
  • Cardiovascular Function
  • RNA and DNA Sequencing
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Animal Care facilities

Opportunities are available for interaction with other Centers of Excellence in Neuroscience, Alcohol Research and Cancer.

Anticipated duties and responsibilities will include:

  • Sustaining an exceptional research program.
  • Mentoring of graduate students/post-doctoral fellows.
  • Participating in the broad health sciences teaching activities of the Center.

The institution offers competitive start-up packages and salaries.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic.

See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans – Benefits

Other employee benefits include:

  • A full-service credit union
  • Wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses
  • Employee assistance program
  • Campus assistance program
  • Pet insurance option

More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits


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