Assistant Professor Health & Biomedical Sciences CoHP Tenure-Track Faculty 2025-2026

Assistant Professor Health & Biomedical Sciences CoHP Tenure-Track Faculty 2025-2026

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Posting Number : FRGV1703

Location : Rio Grande Valley

Division / Organization : Provost - Academic Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position :

Tenure Status : Tenure Track

FTE : 1.0

Scope of Job :

We seek applicants committed to serve The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's student body as Assistant Professor in the Health and Biomedical Sciences (HABS) department beginning the 2025-2026 academic year.

About UTRGV : UTRGV serves the Rio Grande Valley and beyond via an innovative and unique multicultural education dedicated to student access and success.

By championing leading research, healthcare, and application of university discoveries, we support sustainable development, community engagement, and well-being.

UTRGV is committed to building and sustaining a highly qualified and talented faculty to pursue excellence in everything that we do, including teaching, research, and service.

Department / College Background :

The College of Health Professions (CoHP) at UTRGV is a leading institution of excellence in health and human services, education, health care, and research.

The Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences (HABS) is suited for careers in biomedical science professions, translational research, healthcare and pre-health professional education.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Ph.D., M.D.-Ph.D., or equivalent degree
• Demonstrated record of successful research (high quality publications)

Preferred Qualifications :

We seek outstanding Assistant Professor candidates who apply interdisciplinary biomedical science approaches to address the complexity of biological systems and diseases in the areas of neuroscience, immunology, or microbiology.

Multiple years of postdoctoral training and strong potential for developing innovative research programs that can attract and sustain extramural funding are preferred.

Ideal candidates will use innovative experimental strategies, big data analyses, and / or computational methods to establish and nurture their research programs.

Candidates will address complex biological systems-related problems using cross-disciplinary knowledge, methodology, and collaborations that may be in fields largely intersecting with neuroscience, immunology, or microbiology.

Some examples of research in these fields may include the microbiome, human biochemistry, pharmacology, cancer biology, neurodegenerative diseases, chronic diseases, infectious diseases, developmental diseases, or bioengineering in emerging fields (such as therapeutics, neuroengineering, and neurointerfaces).

Basic and translational research with clear bench to bedside potential and capacity to secure NIH funding will be prioritized.

Through their teaching, research, service, and mentoring, candidates will contribute to the development and advancement of the university, UTRGV core priorities, train the next generations of health professionals and scientists, and contribute to basic and translational science.

Salary : Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience

License or Certification Required? : No

Number of Vacancies : 3

Desired Start Date : 09 / 01 / 2025

EEO Statement :

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status.

We encourage women, minorities, and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date : 09 / 24 / 2024

Special Instructions to Applicants :

Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time, please complete all biographical information including address, email, and phone number.

Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview.

Additional Information :

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code 51.215.

Please Note :

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.

0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.

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