Instructor - Department of Physiology
University of Tennessee at Martin
Salary undisclosed
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Description
Responsibilities include executing the experiments, training, and supervising fellows and students, and managing laboratory maintenance (including purchasing, storage, and inventory of reagents, cells, and supplies). Conceptual initiation and project oversight are required.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree.
EXPERIENCE: Minimum three (3) years of Postdoctoral experience or equivalent.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCES
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UT Health Sciences contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Sciences is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UT Health Sciences spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UT Health Sciences is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.
Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.
Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
About this role
The Department of Physiology at University of Tennessee Health Sciences is seeking an Instructor to lead laboratory operations and mentor the next generation of researchers. You would oversee day-to-day experimental work, train and supervise fellows and students, and manage all aspects of laboratory administration—from purchasing and inventory control to reagent and cell storage. Beyond hands-on lab management, the role requires you to initiate research concepts and provide project oversight, positioning you as both a technical leader and scientific contributor.
This position requires a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent terminal degree and a minimum of three years of postdoctoral experience. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with the ability to guide junior researchers and maintain a functioning laboratory environment. Based in Memphis at UT Health Sciences' flagship location, you would be part of a major academic health institution that trains thousands of health science students across Tennessee and conducts significant research and clinical work.
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