The Columbia Institute for Cell Engineering and Therapy (CICET) at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) invites applications for tenure-track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. We seek outstanding scientists pursuing basic and/or translational research that advances cell and gene therapies. VP&S is part of Columbia University Irving Medical Center, which comprises 30 basic and
clinical departments complemented by over 20 interdisciplinary centers. Clinical investigators work in close partnership with NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP), one of the nation’s leading academic health systems. The faculty member will hold an interdisciplinary appointment in CICET and in the VP&S department that best aligns with their expertise. About CICET CICET is a university-wide academic initiative
dedicated to discovering and developing transformative cell- and gene-based therapies through interdisciplinary research and translational innovation. This recruitment is part of CICET’s continued investment in building a collaborative faculty group focused on pioneering therapeutic approaches with strong translational potential. CICET provides a highly collaborative academic environment that enables
interdisciplinary research spanning fundamental discovery, translational development, and clinical application. Faculty have access to shared institutional resources, robust translational infrastructure, and CICET’s core laboratories, which will be located in the medical center’s new Vagelos Innovation Laboratories (VIL) building. This environment is further strengthened by a state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy
GMP facility, regulatory support, cell and gene therapy clinical trials management, and a broad network of investigators and physician-scientists across Columbia University. This network includes leaders in all fields of medicine, bioengineering, computational biology, immunology, stem cell biology, systems biology, biochemistry, artificial i
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