University of Kansas Medical Center · 4 months ago
Assistant Professor - Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Pharmacology)
Kansas City Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelThe University of Kansas Medical Center is seeking an Assistant Professor within the Department of Internal Medicine, focusing on research in diabetes, obesity, and islet biology. The role involves establishing an independent research program, engaging in interdisciplinary collaboration, and training graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.
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Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
PhD or MD degree or equivalent
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 materials
Experience with teaching or mentoring students at all degree and post-graduate levels
Preferred
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
Benefits
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
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.
Company
University of Kansas Medical Center
The University of Kansas Medical Center strives to educate exceptional health care professionals.
Founded in 1906
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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$27MKey Investors
Kauffman FoundationNCATS
2024-11-11Grant
2022-09-21Grant· $27M
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Chief Technology Officer
Chris Harper
Chief Information Officer
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