Assistant Professor

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Assistant Professor

Employee Classification: Assistant Professor

Campus: University of North Texas Health at Fort Worth

Division: HSC-Provost & Exec VP

SubDivision-Department: HSC-CBTS-Office of the Dean

Department: HSC-Physiology and Anatomy-302600

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

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Department Summary

The Department of Physiology and Anatomy is home to researchers with a wide variety of interests and approaches. The Department is truly integrative as all faculty are engaged in interdisciplinary studies that span molecular, cellular, systems and behavioral sciences, with strong traditions of excellence in the study of cardiovascular, renal and neural-humoral control systems. The research activities of many of our faculty and graduate students involve studies of normal physiology such as exercise and travel to altitude as well as pathophysiological states such as heart failure, hypertension, cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, diabetes, obesity and sleep apnea.

Position Overview

The Department of Physiology and Anatomy at the University of North Texas Health Science Center is accepting applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The Department is home to 23 full-time faculty and fosters an integrative, interdisciplinary research environment spanning molecular, cellular, and systems physiology. The Department has longstanding strengths in cardiovascular, renal, and neurohumoral physiology, with research approaches ranging from tissue culture and animal models to human investigations. Current areas of research focus address mechanistic questions in many pathophysiological states including hypertension, cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, diabetes, heart failure, renal disease, hemorrhage, obesity, and sleep apnea, and physiological responses to thermal stress, exercise, hypovolemia, pregnancy, and hypoxia.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD degree in Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, or a closely related biomedical discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant research experience.
• Demonstrated record of scholarly productivity, including peer-reviewed publications.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Evidence of the ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment.
• Strong communication, organizational, and mentoring skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting integrative molecular, cellular, and systems-level research focused on mechanisms of cardiovascular and/or neural control in health and disease.
• Research experience focused on human cardiovascular physiology.
• Experience mentoring undergraduate students, M.S. students, Ph.D. students, and postdoctoral trainees.
• Experience managing research laboratory operations and supervising research staff members.
• Demonstrated success or strong potential in securing extramural research funding.
• Record of collaborative and interdisciplinary research activities.

Job Duties

• Develop and sustain an independent, innovative, and externally funded research program.
• Conduct high-quality research in physiology, pharmacology, biochemistry, neuroscience, or a related biomedical discipline. 
• Publish findings in peer-reviewed scientific journals and present research at national and international conferences. 
• Mentor undergraduate, master's doctoral, and postdoctoral trainees in research activities and career development.
• Participate in graduate and professional education through teaching, guest lectures, seminars, and curriculum-related activities as appropriate.
• Foster collaborative research efforts within the department, across the university, and with external partners.
• Supervise and manage laboratory personnel, including research staff, students, and trainees.
• Contribute to departmental, college, and university service activities.
• Maintain compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations related to research and laboratory operations. 

Physical Requirements

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Lifting and Moving objects up to 20 pounds.
• Moving self in various positions to perform tasks in tight and confined spaces.

Environmental Hazards

• No adverse environmental conditions expected.
• Exposure to fumes or airborne particles.
• Work with toxic or caustic chemicals.

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, this is an in-person, on-campus role

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. Application materials should also include a cover letter (2 pages max.) expressing your interest and fit for the department, a research statement outlining your current and future research goals (2 pages max.), a teaching statement outlining your experience and future vision (2 pages max.), a current curriculum vitae, and contact information for at least 3 professional references.

Benefits

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EEO Statement

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