Assistant Professor - Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Pharmacology)

Department

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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Metabolism & Genetics

Medicine-Endocrine Metabolic Gene

About the role

Job Family Group: Academic

Job Description Summary

The Assistant Professor within the Department of Internal Medicine: Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) focuses on research programs in general areas of diabetes, obesity, pancreatic islet biology, and/or islet transplantation. The role conducts molecular investigations into islet biology, islet transplantation, or the molecular mechanisms underlying type 1 or type 2 diabetes and obesity. Research activities are intended to complement and enhance the existing expertise within both the Department and the broader KUMC research community.

Job Duties

• Establish and maintain an externally funded, independent research program in areas such as diabetes, obesity, islet biology, or islet transplantation, with a focus on investigating molecular mechanisms of disease.
• Engage in multi-investigator research efforts and collaborate with faculty across departments and research centers to promote interdisciplinary research and translational applications.
• Participate in the training and education of graduate/doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows in research settings and in formal and informal group education formats.
• Publish research in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and present in local, national, and international conferences.
• Serve on University committees that support research and teaching missions.

Additional information

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Education: PhD or MD degree or equivalent

This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.

Work Experience

• Postdoctoral training focused on diabetes research.
• Established record of scholarly productivity related to basic science (diabetes, obesity cell, molecular biology) and/or translational and clinical investigation.
• Evidence of externally funded research as demonstrated by application matierals.
• Experience with teaching or mentoring students at all degree and post-graduate levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Documented expertise in basic science (diabetes, obesity, molecular biology) and/or clinical studies as demonstrated by application materials.
• Experience contributing to interdisciplinary publications.
• Experience taking innovative approaches to study molecular mechanisms of either (i) islet biology, or (ii) islet transplantation, or (iii) molecular mechanisms of type 1 or type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Required Documents

• Letter of interest addressed to the Faculty Search Committee
• Curriculum Vitae
• Brief statement of research plans (maximum 6 pages)
• Up to three recent publications (PDF format) that form the basis for future research.

Additional information

If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays.

One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.

• Employee Type: Regular
• Time Type: Full time