Assistant Professor - Internal Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)

University of Kansas Medical Center • Kansas City, KS

26d

About The Position

The Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics at the University of Kansas Medical Center invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position. The role will develop an independent geroscience research program focused on fundamental mechanisms of aging and healthspan, including epigenetics and processes such as cellular senescence, with the goal of advancing therapeutic discovery. This position offers rich opportunities for collaboration within a vibrant, multidisciplinary research community.

Requirements

• MD or PhD degree
• Established record of scholarly productivity in basic, translational, or clinical geroscience research, particularly in areas such as epigenetics, mitochondrial function, metabolism, inflammaging, cell death, cellular senescence, chronic pain, nutrition, and functional capacity (both physical and cognitive).
• Evidence of externally funded research.
• Experience teaching or mentoring students at all degree and post-graduate levels.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in age-related basic and/or translational research, with a focus on underlying physiology and/or mechanisms including (though not limited to) epigenetics, cellular senescence, metabolism, inflammation, or mitochondrial function as evidenced by application materials.
• Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration and publication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain a basic/translational geroscience research program focused on the mechanisms underlying aging, epigenetics, mitochondria, metabolism, inflammaging, cell death and senescence, chronic pain, healthspan, and functional capacity (both physical and cognitive).
• Collaborate as part of multi-investigator research initiatives.
• Seek and secure extramural funding from federal and non-federal sources to support research activities.
• Publish research in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and present in local, national, and international conferences.
• Participate in institutional committees supporting the research and teaching missions of the University.
• Actively engage in interdisciplinary collaborations that advance the Department’s translational research goals.
• Contribute to the training and education of graduate/doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows in research settings and in formal and informal group education formats.

Benefits

• Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan.
• Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available.
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays.
• One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment.
• A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees