University of Kansas Medical Center · 4 months ago
Assistant Professor - Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Pharmacology)
Kansas City, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelThe University of Kansas Medical Center is seeking an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, focusing on Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Clinical Pharmacology. The role involves establishing an independent research program, collaborating with faculty, and training graduate students in research settings.
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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
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
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
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Health expense accounts with generous employer contributions
Employer-paid life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Various additional voluntary insurance plans
Paid time off, including vacation and sick
Ten paid holidays
One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment
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
Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b)
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
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$27MKey Investors
Kauffman FoundationNCATS
2024-11-11Grant
2022-09-21Grant· $27M
Leadership Team
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Chief Technology Officer
Chris Harper
Chief Information Officer
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