Description

 

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in Memphis, TN, is seeking outstanding applicants for a twelve-month full-time, non-tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level.  

Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, summary of research and teaching interests, names and contact information of 3-5 references.  

Qualifications

 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. 

The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. degree in biochemistry/chemistry, at least ten years of research experience as a postdoctoral fellow or a research associate, and substantial publications (> 40) in prestigious mainstream journals. Extensive experience with rodent models of epilepsy is essential to this position. Additional research experience in primary neuron/glia culture, molecular cloning, CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing, Lentiviral or AAV-mediated shRNA, western blot analysis, quantitative PCR, ELISA, immunochemistry, flow cytometry, and data analysis is also required. The successful candidate should be able to work independently and guide graduate students for research projects.  

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. 

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee. 

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee.?UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.  

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.  

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. 

Job
  Faculty 
Primary Location
  US-Tennessee-Memphis 
Organization
  Pharmaceutical Sciences 
Campus/Institute  Memphis 
Schedule
  Full-time 
Job Posting
  Dec 7, 2022, 10:03:22 AM