Job Information
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center – El Paso Associate Professor or Higher - Diabetes & Metabolism in El Paso, Texas
23045BR
Extended Job Title:
Associate Professor or Higher - Diabetes & Metabolism
Org Level 1:
Texas Tech Unv Hlth Sci Ctr El Paso
Position Description:
Contributes to the university’s mission through teaching, research and service, some variation by academic unit
Requisition ID:
23045BR
Travel Required:
Up to 25%
Major/Essential Functions:
Builds and sustains an independent, externally funded research program
Embraces the vision of the new Center of Emphasis in Diabetes & Metabolism, engages in the Center's and Department's activities, and interacts with other members of the Center, Department, and Institution in a collegial, team-oriented fashion
Engages in optional part-time clinical service (up to one day per week) for M.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. applicants
Participates in team-taught courses in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and/or Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Mentors medical and graduate students in research
Engages in service to the academic and regional community
Ensures compliance with all applicable institutional, state, and federal policies and procedures, especially those pertaining to research
Adheres to all institutional and departmental policies and procedures
Demonstrates professionalism in accordance with the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine's Declaration of Faculty Professional Responsibility
Grant Funded?:
No
Minimum Hire Rate:
salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills
Pay Basis:
Monthly
Work Location:
El Paso
Preferred Qualifications:
Research experience in one or more of the following areas: (1) islet cell biology, including beta-cell differentiation and regeneration, (2) mechanisms of insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, (3) metabolic consequences of sleep-disordered breathing, including sleep apnea, (4) genetics, genomics, and/or epigenetics of diabetes and related metabolic disorders
Board certification by one of the ABMS member boards and a full unrestricted Texas medical licensure for M.D. or M.D-Ph.D. applicants wishing to engage in optional part-time clinical service
Experience with grants and/or contracts
Emerging or established regional or national reputation for the rank of associate professor or higher
Campus:
HSC - El Paso
Department:
Ctr of Exc Obesity/Diabetes Rsch EP
Required Attachments:
Cover Letter, Resume / CV
Job Type:
Full Time
Pay Statement:
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as, the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan on the Human Resources webpage.
Job Group:
Associate Professor
Occasional Duties:
Shift:
Day
EEO Statement:
As an EEO/AA employer, the Texas Tech University System and its components will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.
Required Qualifications:
Ph.D., M.D., M.D.-Ph.D., or an equivalent degree
A minimum of 3 years of postdoctoral biomedical research experience
Biomedical and/or translational research experience in diabetes, obesity, and/or related metabolic disorders with expertise in at least one of the following areas: disease mechanisms and pathophysiology; early disease development and progression; biomarker development; proteomics; metabolomics; genomics; diagnostics; experimental therapeutics
Record of peer-reviewed publications in the area of diabetes, obesity, and/or related metabolic disorders
Does this position work in a research laboratory?:
Yes
Are select agents used in this laboratory?:
No
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