Biggs Institute/Cell Systems and Anatomy – Neuroscientist / Assistant Professor

The Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy (CSA) in the Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio invites applications for an early career faculty position at the Assistant Professor Tenure Track rank. A qualified candidate will hold a Ph.D. or MD (or equivalent) degree and have postdoctoral training relevant to neurobiology/neurodegeneration. The applicant review committee will be looking for a candidate with a record of innovative research and academic scholarship broadly related to translational neurobiology of aging. In particular, candidates with established lines of research focused on diverse and underserved populations are desired. Preference will be given to those with a successful funding record and hold current funding support that will support the development of their independent research program at UT Health SA.

This appointment will be jointly sponsored by the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy, and therefore service to the university will be dictated by the goals of each of these individual but collaborative entities. Translational research programs focused on advancing the field of neurodegenerative disease are of particular interest to the needs of the Biggs Institute and CSA department. Candidates will be asked to support the global efforts of the Glenn Biggs Institute with involvement with the efforts of the Biggs Institute Biobank and Brain Bank.

Competitive candidates will have formal or informal teaching and mentoring experience in areas relevant to neurobiology, neurodegenerative disease, or the biology of aging, experience working on clinical research projects and managing clinical research teams, and familiarity with both basic and clinical research protocols, study design, tools, and data analysis and dissemination. Ideally, the qualified candidate will be experienced in the development of research projects and programs with the potential to bridge the research efforts of multiple centers, departments, and institutes to promote robust research collaborations both across and outside of the University.

Responsibilities include training and overseeing research assistants, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows in techniques, assays, and assessments of translational and clinical research. Participation in teaching, graduate student committees, and mentorship is expected within the first two years of employment. Service to the university and field will be expected as the candidate works to build their package for promotion to tenure. The successful candidate will be encouraged to disseminate their work and represent UT Health San Antonio at local, national, and international venues and conferences. The candidate is expected to pursue independent research funding from both internal and external funding sources to support continuous research efforts in their program.

For full consideration, please visit the UT Health Careers Faculty applicant portal at: https://uthscsa.referrals.selectminds.com/faculty .

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