Assistant/Associate Professor - Department of Physiology
About The Position
The Department of Physiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center ( https://www.uthsc.edu/physiology/ ) invites applications and nominations from talented individuals to fill a full time, tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position to complement and extend departmental and campus-wide research in the areas of cardiovascular and renal physiology and diseases . The Department of Physiology at UT Health Science Center was recently ranked ten out of all Physiology Departments in North America for total federal research funding. The Department faculty conducts innovative research towards understanding the fundamental mechanisms of physiology and translational research employing multidisciplinary approaches to uncovering new biological principles impacting human diseases.
Requirements
- EDUCATION: PhD, MD, or equivalent degree.
- EXPERIENCE: Interested in candidates with active research programs to complement existing departmental strengths in cardiovascular and renal diseases, diabetes, ion channel physiology, signal transduction, mitochondrial biology, injury and repair.
- The qualified candidate will have an excellent record of research accomplishments and national funding.
- Applicants should specify the position they are applying for (Assistant or Associate Professor) in the Cover letter
- Applicants should submit the following documents online via the UTHSC DASH system 1. Cover letter of interest. 2. Complete curriculum vitae. 3. Summary of research accomplishments and future research goals. 4. Names and contact information of three references.
- Please also send the above application materials in a single PDF file to Candic Moore ( [email protected] ).
- Direct any questions to search committee chair, Dr. Ioannis Dragatsis ( [email protected] ).
Nice To Haves
- The successful candidate will have an outstanding opportunity to take advantage of the exceptional collaborative opportunities and excellent resources available in the Department of Physiology, Division of Cardiology, UT Health Science Center campus, and local and statewide hospitals to develop collaborative research programs
Responsibilities
- Maintain a vigorous, creative, nationally funded research program
- Supervise graduate students
- Teach physiology to medical and dental students
Benefits
- For benefits information, please visit https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
