Faculty Position - Organoid Development in Childhood Cancer

The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital seeks an outstanding faculty candidate for recruitment at the tenure-track assistant, associate, or full professor rank with a laboratory-based focus on organoid development and high-throughput screening.

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Center for Childhood Cancer Research

The Center recognizes a unique opportunity to strengthen our team by recruiting faculty with expertise in high-throughput modeling using complex in vitro systems. Adding a sophisticated organoid program has clear potential to enhance research in therapeutic drug screening, tumor immunobiology, tumor evolution, and tumor-host interactions-areas where strong opportunities for synergistic collaboration already exist.

Already-established programs provide access to a robust pipeline of patient-derived tissues and PDX models. Our translational infrastructure facilitates access to clinical partners and pathways for advancing promising discoveries. A well-integrated program would likely capitalize on existing resources across Ohio State to formalize and expand inter-campus collaborations.

Given the focused nature of this recruitment, we welcome applications from scientists at all career stages. Competitive candidates will have a strong record of high-impact publications and research funding. Resources committed to this recruitment will be aligned with the candidate's program-building potential.

The Center for Childhood Cancer is actively expanding from its current complement of 12 principal investigators. Principal Investigators are appointed as faculty of The Ohio State University College of Medicine and members of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. Most faculty maintain appointments within the graduate programs of the University. Researchers have access to colleagues and resources at both NCH and OSU campuses. Our faculty members also have strong ties to clinical colleagues within the Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and BMT at NCH. The Division is consistently ranked among the top ten pediatric cancer programs by U.S. News & World Report.

The Abigail Wexner Research Institute is ranked top ten nationally in NIH funding to free-standing children's hospitals. Research programs are organized into 15 multidisciplinary Centers or Institutes of Emphasis structured to encourage collaboration, facilitate team science and foster creativity with strengths in genomics, gene therapy, pediatric cancer, and the integration of basic science and clinical care.

Nationwide Children's is consistently ranked among the top 10 children's hospitals, having been named to U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll" for 11 consecutive years. It is one of the nation's largest not-for-profit pediatric healthcare networks, providing wellness, preventive, diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitative care for infants, children, and adolescents, as well as adults with congenital diseases.

The OSU James Comprehensive Cancer Center is the third-largest cancer hospital in the nation. Over 1,700 cancer researchers operate active laboratory-based and clinical research programs, with collaborations that bridge many programs spanning the OSU and NCH campuses.

Columbus is a thriving, diverse, technologically sophisticated metropolitan city with a population of over 2 million. The quality of life and cost of living in Columbus are outstanding. Recently, Columbus was recognized by Forbes magazine as the #1 rising city for startups.

Inquiries are encouraged. Please send correspondence, including curriculum vitae, a brief statement of research interests (2-3 pages), and contact information for three references to Patrick.Kennedy@nationwidechildrens.org in Faculty Recruitment.

Application review to begin on a rolling basis with a final deadline of December 1, 2025.

• Designs experiments and develops protocols necessary to conduct meaningful research in a specific scientific area. Does "hands-on" performance of techniques as needed to complete projects. Ensures that research projects are conducted efficiently, correctly, and in a timely manner.
• Trains subordinate research staff such as technicians, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, etc. so that they can perform techniques required for conducting the studies.
• Records, collects, and analyzes study data to be able to reach valid conclusions. With the results in mind, plans for future research directions and studies.
• When study data has been analyzed statistically, prepares papers and publishes results in appropriate scientific journals. Presents results and conclusions to scientists at the weekly CRI research meetings and at national conferences.
• Collaborates with other RI and OSU investigators to mutually benefit research efforts. Serves as a resource in a particular area of scientific expertise.
• Provides mentorship to graduate students and post-doctoral fellows (Research Scientists) in preparing them to be independent researchers.
• Performs appropriate duties as a member of the faculty of the Ohio State University College of Medicine.
• Prepares scientific proposals to seek external research funding whenever possible.
• Prepares and monitors capital budget for the area of responsibility. Responsible for authorizing expenditures from approved grant funds.
• Recruits, hires, terminates and trains assigned staff. Trains staff for compliance to hospital policies, RI, NIH, NRC, AALAC requirements and OSHA standards and regulations. Also conducts training on animal care and use as appropriate.

Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D. or equivalent degree and having completed a post-doctoral fellowship in a pertinent area of scientific expertise.

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• Good communication skills, and ability to prepare scientific publications, presentations and proposals.
• Technical skills in an appropriate area of research.
• Ability to teach and train junior scientists.
• Desire to pursue a career in biomedical research, and knowledge of the research process.

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Pressure in this position will vary depending on the workload. The workload will be heavy but manageable most of the time. Pressure may arise in the face of deadlines associated with grants, required documentation related to the physician's OSU faculty appointment, etc.

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"