Research / Basic Science Faculty

• Assistant or Associate Professor-Division Chief, Health System Science - SMS-2658

  Department: Population Science and Policy-SMS
  Division: NA
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  This is an administrative, managerial and research position with direct responsibility to the Chair, Department of Population Science and Policy. The Division Chief is responsible for the strategic direction, leadership and implementation of strategies to establish and grow the Health System Science Division through health services research to better understand social problems, analyze existing policy, and develop policy-oriented solutions. This individual is also responsible for overall development, implementation and evaluation of undergraduate and graduate medical education in the area of health system science as it relates to population health. Finally, this individual will be accountable for fiscal management, faculty recruitment, faculty and staff support and research functions for the Health System Science Division of Population Science and Policy.

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• Assistant or Associate Professor-Division Chief, Human and Community Development - SMS-2657

  Department: Population Science and Policy-SMS
  Division: NA
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  This is an administrative, managerial, and research position with direct responsibility to the Chair, Department of Population Science and Policy. The Division Chief is responsible for the strategic direction, leadership, and implementation of strategies to establish and grow the Human and Community Development Division through action-oriented research in collaboration with communities to innovate and improve the health outcomes for central and southern Illinois. This individual is also responsible for overall development, implementation and evaluation of undergraduate and graduate medical education in the area of behavioral and social science as it relates to population health. Finally, this individual will be accountable for fiscal management, faculty recruitment, faculty and staff support, and research functions for the Human and Community Development Division of Population Science and Policy.  

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• Assistant Professor - SMS-2585

  Department: Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology-SMS
  Division: NA
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  The successful candidate will be expected to develop a vigorous, externally funded discovery/translational melanoma research program focused on immune-evasion mechanisms, immunotherapy approaches for treatment of melanoma, and/or the mechanism of actions of a novel antimelanoma compounds. This position complements a major clinical emphasis to establish a comprehensive melanoma treatment center at the Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU.

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• Associate Professor or Professor - Director of Cancer Epidemiology - SMS-2697

  Department: Cancer Institute-SMS
  Division: NA
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  The Director of Cancer Epidemiology is responsible for developing, promoting and coordination the programmatic aspects of a cancer epidemiology program for Simmons Cancer Institute. The individual will be expected to develop a vigorous, eternally funded research program and to collaborate with other members of the Department, the Cancer Institute, Population Science and Policy, and the School as appropriate. The teaching responsibilities will include participation in the curriculum for undergraduate medical students as well as in the Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry Graduate program as appropriate. The mentoring of graduate students in pursuit of the M.S. and Ph.D. degree and postdoctoral fellows is expected.

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• Associate Professor or Professor and Chair of MMICB, Pharmacology and Neuroscience (CURRENT EMPLOYEES ONLY) - SMS-2908

  Department: Pharmacology-SMS
  Division: NA
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  Under the general administrative supervision of the Dean and Provost, the appointee shall fulfill the responsibilities of a department chair. The appointee shall direct, assist, and facilitate the faculty in carrying out individual and collective responsibilities as departments in the School of Medicine. The appointee will perform in such a manner as to encourage high quality scientific research, educational programs, and commitment to University and community service.

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• Clinical Research Specialist - SMS-2913

  Department: Center for Clinical Research-SMS
  Division: NA
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  The primary purpose of this position is to provide operational support for clinical research and/or research development activities in the Center for Clinical Research (CCR) and participate in research projects for other departments, as appropriate. This position requires strong interpersonal skills and a basic understanding of the policies and the guidelines that govern clinical research activities.

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• Clinical Research Specialist - SMS-2914

  Department: Internal Medicine-SMS
  Division: Administration
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  Provide operational support for clinical research and/or research development activities in the Department of Internal Medicine and the Office of Correctional Medicine (OCM). This position requires strong interpersonal skills and a basic understanding of the policies and the guidelines that govern clinical research activities. The primary purpose of this position is to provide general support to research staff, coordinators and investigators by gathering research documentation, assisting in maintaining research databases, contacting research subjects, and other duties in support of clinical studies.

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• Clinical Research Specialist - SMS-2919

  Department: Center for Clinical Research-SMS
  Division: NA
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  This Center for Clinical Research (CCR) based position will provide operational support for administration and project management activities in the Office of Community Initiatives and Complex Care (OCICC) and other Departments, as appropriate. This position is responsible for tracking progress toward milestone completion and day-to-day planning project duties. Assists with the development of process measurements tools, management of programmatic documentation, preparation of quarterly reports, and outreach to create and strengthen community-based partnerships. This position will assist in creating consistent and predictable orkflows for clinical staff to follow, and continually engage and maintain community leaders to stay active in the Office of Community Initiatives and Complex Care (OCICC).

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• Health Policy Specialist (Research Project Specialist) - SMS-2803

  Department: Population Science and Policy-SMS
  Division: NA
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  The primary function of this position is to provide research operational support for community based population science and policy activities for the Department of Population Science and Policy (PSP) and its affiliated faculty.

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• Post Doctoral Fellow - SMS-2683

  Department: Population Science and Policy-SMS
  Division: NA
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  The primary function of this position is to serve as a research program liaison and coordinator for the Department of Population Science and Policy. This individual will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating varied population science research projects under the direction of the Chief, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Division of PSP. This position will also assist with analysis and interpretation of research findings; organize and prepare data for research grant proposals, presentations and publications; assist with clinical research protocol development; and assist with manuscript development, writing and submission. This position requires a strong understanding of the scientific research process and the regulatory policies and guidelines that govern human subject research.

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• Research Assistant or Associate Professor and Director of Community Engagement - SMS-2923

  Department: Neuroscience Institute-SMS
  Division: Center for Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  This position will be responsible for the administration and development of research, outreach, and educational programs within Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (CADRD) and the Memory and Aging Network. The area of Community Engagement covers research, education, outreach, and Beyond the Medical Center programs. The faculty member will also function as the Director of Community Engagement and is responsible for the administration and development of research, outreach, and educational programs within CADRD and the Memory and Aging Network. These programs are directed at physicians, residents, medical students, other healthcare professionals and the public, including dementia patients and their caregivers. The Director of Community Engagement may be assigned to appropriate faculty committees within the SOM and may receive other state and community appointments as they pertain to the mission and interests of the Center.

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• Research Assistant Professor-Biostatistician/Bioinformatician/Clinical Epidemiologist  - SMS-2637

  Department: Population Science and Policy-SMS
  Division: NA
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  Major areas of focus will be: 1) accessing and analyzing ambulatory, in-patient clinical, and population level data, 2) overseeing and maintaining private and public disease registries that will integrate commonly collected clinical data with specialized population level data sets, 3) working with basic, clinical and translational scientists on the development of investigator-initiated protocols, and 4) obtaining, accessing and analyzing big data sets from outside sources.

  The candidate will also be expected to develop and pursue a portfolio of externally funded research complementary to high priority areas of PSP including cancer, children’s health, sexually transmitted diseases and other projects of interest. The position requires expertise in behavioral and population-based research studies with the goal of changing health outcomes in central and southern Illinois through big data analysis. Big data being defined as datasets so large and complex that they don’t conform to traditional methods of analysis and storage.

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• Research Development Coordinator - SMS-2845

  Department: Internal Medicine-SMS
  Division: Administration
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  To provide research development support in the Center for Clinical Research (CCR) or other departments as appropriate. The individual will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating various academic, clinical, and translational research projects.

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• Research Instructor - SMS-2866

  Department: Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology-SMS
  Division: NA
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  Instructor level researcher to supervise and augment research studies being conducted under the direction of Dr. Torry in the Departments of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology and Obstetrics & Gynecology. This person will be expected to contribute to scholarly productivity for the departments, augment external grant submissions and provide educational oversight for lab members.

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• Research Project Coordinator - SMS-2891

  Department: Population Science and Policy-SMS
  Division: NA
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  The Research Project Coordinator will work closely with research team members to support quantitative and qualitative analysis and reporting; conduct literature reviews; connect with community, business and legislative partners; assist with grants and special projects; and other duties as assigned. The primary function of this position is to provide operational support for social innovation, education, research and policy integration efforts for the Department of Population Science and Policy. This individual will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating varied community based population science and policy projects under the direction of the Senior Research Project Coordinator of PSP, with input from the Chair and Division Chiefs. Duties may include participating in research strategic planning and development; protocol development; abstract and manuscript development; grant development and submission; data review and analysis; support, guidance, and oversight on population science and policy activities. This position requires a strong understanding of the scientific research process and the regulatory policies and guidelines that govern human subject research.

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• Research Project Specialist - Multiple Vacancies - SMS-2888

  Department: Population Science and Policy-SMS
  Division: NA
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  The primary function of this position is to provide research operational support for community based population science and policy activities for the Department of Population Science and Policy (PSP) and its affiliated faculty.

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• Research Project Specialist - SMS-2761

  Department: Population Science and Policy-SMS
  Division: NA
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  The primary function of this position is to provide research operational support for community based population science and policy activities for the Department of Population Science and Policy (PSP) and its affiliated faculty.

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• Researcher II - SMS-2884

  Department: Surgery-SMS
  Division: Orthopaedic Surgery
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  The primary function of this position is to exercise a considerable degree of independence in conducting a wide range of experiments requiring expertise in the application and adaptation of numerous research techniques and procedures to produce desired results.  Must be adept at gathering data, compiling, completing and synthesizing data for reports or segments of projects; operating and maintaining research equipment; and conducting aspects of experimental protocols under general supervision.  May supervise lower level researchers or Graduate Students.

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• Researcher II - SMS-2899

  Department: Alzheimers Disease Center-SMS
  Division: Center for Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  This position will provide technical assistance and laboratory support in the areas of aging, Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders in rodent models using behavioral testing, in vivo electrochemistry, primary cell culture, immunohistochemistry and various cellular and molecular techniques. This position is contingent upon federal grant funding.

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• Researcher II - SMS-2905

  Department: Pharmacology-SMS
  Division: NA
  Campus: -Springfield
  Overview:

  Researcher II will provide technical assistance and laboratory support to Dr. Brandon Cox’s laboratory. Dr. Cox studies hearing loss and regeneration of sounds sensing cells (called hair cells) in the cochlea of the inner ear. We also have collaborations where we investigate development and regeneration of hair cells in vestibular organs which regulate the sense of balance. The Cox lab uses genetically modified mouse models to delete or over-express genes in specific cells types as a tool to investigate molecular mechanisms. We also use a variety of methods including immunofluorescent staining, confocal microscopy, real time qPCR, in situ hybridization, and auditory brainstem response. Dr. Cox’s research is currently funded by the NIH and a private company.

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