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Faculty Position in Metabolism Research

Employer
Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern
Location
Dallas, Texas (US)
Salary
Commensurate with experience
Closing date
20 Oct 2024
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Discipline
Biomedicine, Health Science
Job Type
Faculty Member
Employment - Hours
Full time
Duration
Permanent
Qualification
PhD
Sector
Hospital

Children’s Medical Center Research Institute (CRI) at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX seeks applications for tenure-track faculty positions in metabolism research. Outstanding investigators at any rank will be considered. Candidates must have a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree and the ability to direct independently-funded research programs. Areas of specific research interest include human diseases and other processes regulated by cellular metabolism (e.g. development, immune function, cancer and other diseases), and mechanistic links between genetics, gene expression and metabolism. Faculty recruited through this mechanism will join CRI’s Genetic and Metabolic Disease Program (GMDP), directed by Dr. Ralph DeBerardinis. Highlights of the GMDP include:

  • A robust basic research environment dedicated to understanding the genetic and metabolic basis of human disease.
  • Integration with clinical programs in genetic and metabolic diseases at Children’s Medical Center, providing outstanding opportunities for gene discovery, translational research and therapeutic trials.
  • A state-of-the-art mass spectrometry facility dedicated to metabolomics and isotope tracing. 

UT Southwestern Medical Center has a long and distinguished history of excellence in disease-related basic science research.  CRI is recruiting outstanding individuals dedicated to solving fundamental problems in biology and disease. CRI is a dynamic and highly collaborative scientific environment.  Major areas of focus within CRI include stem cell biology, cancer biology, and metabolism.  

Outstanding investigators at any rank will be considered. Candidates must have a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree and the ability to direct independently-funded research programs.

Apply here to submit your CV. The deadline for applications and letters of support is October 15, 2024.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

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