Department of Orthopaedic Surgery/Campbell Clinic

 
J. R. Hyde Chair of Excellence

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is a major research and medical center in the Southeast delivering healthcare to regional areas of three states. In addition, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has established a Center of Excellence in Connective Tissue Diseases with the goal of developing one of the premier musculoskeletal research centers in the nation. Accordingly, the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery located in Memphis, TN seeks applications and/or nominations for the J. R. Hyde Chair of Excellence with an emphasis in orthopaedics, biomechanics, or tissue engineering for orthopaedic applications or basic research in the field of orthopaedics.

The successful candidate should hold the Ph.D., M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree in medicine, engineering, chemistry or biological sciences with a focus in orthopaedic research, a nationally and internationally recognized research program as evidenced by peer reviewed publications and a sustained history of external research funding. Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

In addition to an endowment, this position offers unique opportunities for research and commercial interactions with several orthobiological and orthopaedic device companies located in Memphis including Medtronic, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics, and Wright

 Medical Technology. The University of Tennessee is also a management and operations partner of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Memphis Bioworks Foundation and the InMotion Musculoskeletal Institute foster an environment in Memphis favorable to academic entrepreneurial development and relationships with the orthopaedic industry. With several medical research centers, including Campbell Clinic, Semmes-Murphey Neurologic Institute and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis is recognized as a world-class health care research, device, and information technology center. The Memphis area is home to a vibrant and growing life science community, currently employing 37,000 people.

The faculty appointed to this position will collaborate with clinical and basic research scientists for developing translational and interdisciplinary research programs, play a role in the research training of orthopaedics residents/fellows, interact with graduate education in the College of Medicine and the joint Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program of the University of Memphis and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and serve a leadership role in defining the future directions in orthopaedic research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Private enterprise efforts of the candidate are desirable and will be supported by the University and the Memphis Bioworks Foundation.

Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Steven J. Bares, Ph.D. @ (901) 448-1799 or sbares@utmem.edu. Qualified applicants must submit a letter of interest accompanied by curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of at least three references to:

Polly A. Hofmann, PhD

Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs College of Medicine

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

P. O. Box 63647

Memphis, TN  38163

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.