Clinical Bone Researcher

Wake Forest University School of Medicine invites applications to fill an open rank, tenure track position with an individual conducting clinical bone research with an interest in research leadership in musculoskeletal health. The candidate will connect with the nation’s leading translational aging research program and strong clinical programs in orthopedics and trauma.  We are particularly interested in those working in the areas of:

• Fracture prevention
• Interactions between bone and other organs and organ systems
• Life course perspectives on bone health 
• Bone health in the context of obesity treatment     

Wake Forest University School of Medicine has a highly collaborative, research-intensive faculty and offers a dynamic environment for cutting edge multidisciplinary research. The rich collaborative environment includes many  nationally recognized research entities including: the Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention, two NIA funded centers (Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center), the Division of Public Health Sciences, an NCI-funded Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), the Center for Precision Medicine, and the WFU Primate facility which houses a breeding colony that includes aged animals. In addition, the incumbent will interact closely with Atrium Health’s Musculoskeletal Institute, a leading interdisciplinary clinical program focusing on orthopedics, joint and bone health.  Additional information is available at https://school.wakehealth.ed

Applicant Qualifications: Candidates should hold a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree in a relevant field. In addition to growing and maintaining a robust, internationally recognized research program and working in a team science environment across the translational spectrum, successful candidates will be expected to contribute to teaching and mentoring of students/trainees and to support an inclusive culture that welcomes diversity of experience and thought. Start-up package, laboratory space, salary and rank will be commensurate with experience. Applicants will be appointed to the department best aligning with their program

Applying: Applicants should submit (1) a letter with statement of interest, (2) a complete curriculum vitae, and (3) a description of their current/future research program via the online application system.  Application materials may also be emailed to T.K. at tkhounth@wakehealth.edu. 

The Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) is a U.S. News and World Report top 50 ranked medical school.  It WFUSM has over $300M in annual, extramural funding that drives a cutting-edge Academic Learning Health System by integrating innovative research with excellent patient care across our enterprise. 

The WFUSM serves as the academic core for Advocate Health – the 5th largest non-profit health system in the U.S.  Our Enterprise serves over 6 million patients with facilities in seven states across the Southeast and Midwest (AL, GA, IL, NC, SC, WS). Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Advocate Health employs nearly 150,000 team members across 67 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations; offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs; and is committed to equitable care for all providing nearly $5 billion in annual community benefits. 

Our highly integrated academic and clinical environment is deeply committed to improve health, elevate hope, and advance healing – for all.   WFUSM is home to nationally- and internationally recognized research in Alzheimer’s Disease, Aging and Mobility, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes and Obesity, Cancer, Neurosciences, and Regenerative Medicine. Research excellence, coupled with a robust Informatics data infrastructure, clinically integrated implementation science efforts, and a firm commitment to the promotion of health eq