Associate Professor-Physiology

Job Description

The primary duties of this position are to maintain a vigorous, creative, externally funded research program, teach physiology to medical, dental, and graduate students, and provide service to the university and communities. This position comes with a competitive start-up package. The successful candidate will be in an outstanding position to take advantage of the exceptional opportunities and excellent resources available in the Department of Physiology, divisions of cardiology and nephrology, UTHSC campus, and local and statewide hospitals to develop collaborative research programs.

Responsibilities

The primary duties of this position are to perform cutting-edge research in the cardiovascular and renal field field, secure national funding, and teach physiology to medical, dental and graduate students.

The Department of Physiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) ( invites applications from and nominations of nationally-recognized individuals for a new tenure-track Associate Professor faculty position to build on its strengths in molecular and translational physiology research. The Department of Physiology at UTHSC was recently ranked in the top ten of all Physiology Departments in North America for total research funding. We seek candidates with an interest and demonstrated achievement in cardiovascular and renal research. We are particularly interested in candidates with an active research program that complements existing departmental strengths in cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, ion channel physiology, and mitochondrial biology. The primary duties of this position are to maintain a vigorous, creative, externally funded research program, teach physiology to medical, dental, and graduate students, and provide service to the university and communities. This position comes with a competitive start-up package. The successful candidate will be in an outstanding position to take advantage of the exceptional opportunities and excellent resources available in the Department of Physiology, divisions of cardiology and nephrology, UTHSC campus, and local and statewide hospitals to develop collaborative research programs.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree. The qualified candidates should have an excellent record of research accomplishments and national funding. To apply, applicants should submit a cover letter of interest, complete CV, summary of research accomplishments and goals, and names and contact information of three references. Please direct any questions to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Zheng Fan (View email address on click.appcast.io). The position will remain open until filled.

About Us

As the statewide, public, academic health system, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center trains the next generation of health care providers for Tennessee, cares for the people from one end of the state to the other, and researches the cures for the diseases that most affect all who call Tennessee home. More than 3,000 students are enrolled at one of the four major UTHSC campuses - Memphis (main campus), Knoxville, Chattanooga or Nashville.


Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, UTHSC offers four undergraduate and more than 30 graduate or professional degrees, and has more than 50 endowed professorships, including 19 Chairs of Excellence. UTHSC is the largest educator of healthcare professionals and trains the largest number of residents in Tennessee. The mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to transform lives through collaborative and inclusive education, research/scholarship, clinical care, and public service.