Faculty - Basic and/or Translational Blood Research

Faculty Positions in Basic and/or Translational Blood Research

We seek to grow our Transfusion Medicine, Vascular Biology and Cell Therapy Program by recruiting innovative investigators with research interests in blood research and related fields such as transfusion science, cell therapy, gene therapy, glycobiology, and vascular biology. Applicants at all academic ranks with Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degrees are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will have an established record of independent funding and leadership in basic and/or translational research. These positions provide attractive start-up packages and outstanding opportunities for collaboration with basic, translational, and clinical investigators. The VBRI is located on the same campus as the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, and Froedtert Hospital, which facilitates collaboration, provides additional research breadth, and enables access to graduate students. VBRI faculty typically hold an appointment at MCW, in basic science and/or clinical departments, to facilitate translational research.

Why Join the Versiti Blood Research Institute?

The Versiti Blood Research Institute (VBRI), located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is focused on innovative blood and vascular research. The VBRI provides a unique academic environment, reflected by its long record of scientific excellence and innovation since its founding over seventy years ago. The VBRI is strategically strengthening its programs to promote both mechanistic and clinical-translational science. We are committed to impactful, rigorous science that can change lives. The VBRI currently houses 31 principal investigators in four Programs: Thrombosis and Hemostasis; Transfusion Medicine, Vascular Biology and Cell Therapy; Hematopoiesis; and Immunohematology. The VBRI has started a significant expansion of its research capacity with plans for adding 14 new principal investigators in the next 5 to 7 years. Designs for a new 60,000 – 80,000 ft2 research building are under development with completion anticipated in 2026.

The VBRI is part of Versiti, a not-for-profit organization focused on all aspects of hematology, including diagnostic testing, supply of blood products, and leading-edge basic, clinical, and translational research. A founding principle of Versiti is transfusion medicine research, and we have a long history of groundbreaking discoveries, including over 20 years of participation in the NHLBI-funded Recipient Epidemiology and Donor Evaluation Study (REDS) program.

Who are we looking for?

Eligible candidates will have a Ph.D. and/or M.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Successful candidates will have track records of creativity and productivity, a desire to integrate into our dynamic, collaborative, and rapidly expanding research community, and a commitment to our core values of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Successful candidates are expected to develop an innovative research program, obtain extramural funding, and participate actively in education, training, and mentorship.

Milwaukee

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