University of Kansas Medical Center · 1 month ago
Assistant Professor - Internal Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)
Kansas City Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelThe University of Kansas Medical Center is inviting applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics. The role involves developing an independent research program in geroscience, focusing on aging mechanisms and healthspan, while collaborating within a multidisciplinary research community.
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Responsibilities
Develop and sustain a basic/translational geroscience research program focused on the mechanisms underlying aging, epigenetics, mitochondria, metabolism, inflammaging, cell death and senescence, chronic pain, healthspan, and functional capacity (both physical and cognitive)
Collaborate as part of multi-investigator research initiatives
Seek and secure extramural funding from federal and non-federal sources to support research activities
Publish research in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and present in local, national, and international conferences
Participate in institutional committees supporting the research and teaching missions of the University
Actively engage in interdisciplinary collaborations that advance the Department’s translational research goals
Contribute to the training and education of graduate/doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows in research settings and in formal and informal group education formats
Qualification
Required
MD or PhD degree
Established record of scholarly productivity in basic, translational, or clinical geroscience research, particularly in areas such as epigenetics, mitochondrial function, metabolism, inflammaging, cell death, cellular senescence, chronic pain, nutrition, and functional capacity (both physical and cognitive)
Evidence of externally funded research
Experience teaching or mentoring students at all degree and post-graduate levels
Resume/CV
Cover Letter
Preferred
Expertise in age-related basic and/or translational research, with a focus on underlying physiology and/or mechanisms including (though not limited to) epigenetics, cellular senescence, metabolism, inflammation, or mitochondrial function as evidenced by application materials
Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration and publication
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
Paid time off for bereavement
Jury duty
Military service
Parental leave
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
Sean Roberts
Chief Technology Officer
Chris Harper
Chief Information Officer
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