ASO/FULL PROF

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Florida Diabetes Institute invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track faculty position at the Associate Professor or Professor level. We seek an innovative and collaborative investigator with a strong research program focused on Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Areas of study may include, but are not limited to, molecular and cellular disease mechanisms, metabolic dysfunction, including beta cell inflammation and stress responses, translational strategies for diagnosis and treatment (e.g., GLP-1 receptor agonists and approaches to mitigate side effects), artificial intelligence (AI) applications in disease modeling and prediction, the microbiome’s role in metabolic disease progression, digital pathology, biomarker discovery, and clinical decision support systems. The successful candidate will join a dynamic and interdisciplinary research community with opportunities to collaborate across the UF Health system, including the UF Diabetes Institute (UFDI), Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), and the Department of Endocrinology. The Pathology department is composed of approximately 80 faculty members, 28 specializing in experimental pathology, and is ranked in the top 10 in NIH funding amongst U.S. public university departments of pathology. The department’s faculty play key leadership roles in a series of well-established departmental core facilities (e.g., metabolomics, genomics, molecular pathology) and provide Directorship to many of its Institutes and Centers (e.g., UFDI, Center for Immunology and Transplantation (CIT), Center for Cellular Reprogramming (CCR)). The department’s faculty have embraced the need to see AI integrated into many facets of research and clinical care by leveraging UF’s HiPerGator supercomputing resources powered by leading-edge NVIDIA technology. The UFDI and Pathology Department research laboratories are well supported by experienced technical staff (e.g., certified/licensed technicians, graduate-level and post-doctoral trainees, pathology assistants, administrative support staff), with a modern bio-banking facility supported by well-established programs for the collection of peripheral blood and tissues from living study participants and organ donors, respectively. Finally, UF has recently made significant financial investments into cutting-edge research technologies that will form the basis for next-generation efforts in molecular pathology, genetics, and cell biology.

Requirements

Candidates should currently hold a tenure-track appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level at their institution.
Those with an MD or DO degree must possess or be eligible for a Florida Medical License.
Ph.D., M.D., D.O., or M.D./Ph.D. in Pathology, Endocrinology, Physiology, Molecular Biology, or related biomedical science field
Strong record of scholarly activity and peer-reviewed publications in T2D and/or related areas
Evidence of or potential for sustained extramural funding
Demonstrated commitment to mentoring

Nice To Haves

Research that complements existing departmental strengths in Type 1 Diabetes research
Experience in translation or interdisciplinary team science

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a productive, externally funded research program in T2D
Engage in interdisciplinary research collaborations within the Department and broader UF Health community
Contribute to the Department’s educational mission by mentoring graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and/or medical trainees
Participate in academic service and faculty governance