2 positions: ASSISTANT or ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Dept. of BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, Tenure-Eligible / UMKC SCHOOL of MEDICINE

University of Missouri System•Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

The UNIVERSITY of MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY SCHOOL of MEDICINE Department of Biomedical Sciences The University of Missouri-Kansas City is designated as an R1 top tier research university by the Carnegie classification of institutions of higher education. The UMKC Medical School is a partner of the UMKC Health Sciences District. The District strives to be a premier academic health district, engaging in cutting-edge biomedical research and entrepreneurship, delivering state-of-the-art experiences in research and education for the next generation of health care professionals. UMKC provides unique opportunities for research and health care collaboration across its Schools of: Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Health Studies, and Pharmacy as well as University Health and Children's Mercy Hospital physicians, regional health care institutions, and the University of Missouri System's NextGen Data Science and Analytics Innovation Center. The Department of Biomedical Sciences enhances biomedical and translational science education for medical students and works to develop research programs in key biomedical disciplines. Building a strong foundation in biomedical sciences is essential for training well-rounded healthcare professionals able to address complex medical issues. As the department has matured over the past 26 years, we have also focused on developing research programs in specific biomedically related disciplines and engaging in medical research breakthroughs which benefit the entire health care industry and our students. https://med.umkc.edu/departments/academic-clinical/biomedical-sciences/ The Department of Biomedical Sciences has open positions for 2 faculty members at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor or tenure-eligible Associate Professor. The successful candidates will have a key role in serving to expand our translational science or clinical research program by adding research strengths in problems of relevance to rural and medically underserved health conditions. Candidates must have expertise in research areas relevant to rural health including addiction, mental health, neurodegeneration, maternal fetal health, neonatal health, and diabetes. Candidates with expertise or demonstrated potential for broad areas of relevance to basic and/or translational research are invited to apply. Expertise in "Omics" with emphasis on proteomics to collaborate with our new state-of-the-art NIH-supported proteomics core is a benefit but not required. Candidates may have other additional synergistic research foci including but not limited to, behavioral/cognitive neuroscience, infectious disease, artificial intelligence/big data analyses. Primary responsibilities include maintaining an active extramurally funded research program, mentoring the research projects of graduate and undergraduate health sciences and professional students, residents, and fellows. The successful applicants will be expected to work in a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment. Successful experience or demonstrated potential for teaching research methodology or mentoring research projects, basic science topics and in obtaining extramural research funding is desired. The anticipated initial distribution of workload will be 70% Research, 20% teaching, 10% service until the candidate has established their research program. workload may be adjusted due to rank and current sustainable research projects. Tenure-eligible candidates that garner sufficient extramural funding can increase their research workload. Workload duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: Teaching duties include research methodology for health professions, statistics, bioinformatics, "Omics", microbiology, biochemistry, physiology, genetics, neuroscience, immunology. Mentoring the research projects of residents, medical and graduate students; mentoring graduate level journal clubs. Teaching duties will be assigned based on the expertise and areas of interest to the faculty member. Service includes serving on department, School of Medicine, or university committees and/or student support. Examples include Faculty Meeting Committee, Student Research Committee, Research Advisory Committee, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Institutional Review Board, medical, physician assistant interviewing committee

Requirements

M.D. or Ph.D. or MD/PHD disciplines relative to the job description
To be considered for an Associate Professor rank, applicants must provide demonstrated accomplishment in externally funded research, an externally recognized professional reputation in your research area as evidenced by peer reviewed publications, presentations at national and international meetings, invitations to serve on grant review or program review committees, successful record of teaching, and a history of service to the medical profession and/or a prior university community.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in "Omics" with emphasis on proteomics to collaborate with our new state-of-the-art NIH-supported proteomics core

Responsibilities

Maintaining an active extramurally funded research program
Mentoring the research projects of graduate and undergraduate health sciences and professional students, residents, and fellows
Teaching research methodology for health professions, statistics, bioinformatics, "Omics", microbiology, biochemistry, physiology, genetics, neuroscience, immunology.
Mentoring the research projects of residents, medical and graduate students; mentoring graduate level journal clubs.
Serving on department, School of Medicine, or university committees and/or student support.

Benefits

This position is eligible for University benefits.
As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses.

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