Assistant/Associate Professor - Department of Physiology
University of Tennessee at Martin
Salary undisclosed
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Description
The primary duties of this position are to maintain a vigorous, creative, nationally funded research program, supervise graduate students, and teach physiology to medical and dental students.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: PhD, MD, or equivalent degree.
EXPERIENCE: Interested in candidates with active research programs to complement existing departmental strengths in cardiovascular and renal diseases, diabetes, ion channel physiology, signal transduction, mitochondrial biology, injury and repair. The qualified candidate will have an excellent record of research accomplishments and national funding. The successful candidate will have an outstanding opportunity to take advantage of the exceptional collaborative opportunities and excellent resources available in the Department of Physiology, Division of Cardiology, UT Health Science Center campus, and local and statewide hospitals to develop collaborative research programs.
Applicants should specify the position they are applying for (Assistant or Associate Professor) in the Cover letter
Applicants should submit the following documents online via the UTHSC DASH system
1. Cover letter of interest.
2. Complete curriculum vitae.
3. Summary of research accomplishments and future research goals.
4. Names and contact information of three references.
Please also send the above application materials in a single PDF file to Candic Moore (cmoor209@uthsc.edu).
Direct any questions to search committee chair, Dr. Ioannis Dragatsis (idragatsis@uthsc.edu).
For benefits information, please visit
https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center 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 Science Center contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center 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 Science Center 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 Science Center 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 UT Health Science Center seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor to build and lead a nationally funded research program while teaching medical and dental students. This is a tenure-track position suited for researchers with a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree and a track record of securing external funding. The department particularly welcomes candidates whose research complements existing strengths in cardiovascular and renal diseases, diabetes, ion channel physiology, signal transduction, mitochondrial biology, and injury and repair mechanisms.
You would supervise graduate students, maintain an active lab, and teach core physiology courses. The role offers substantial collaborative potential through the Division of Cardiology, the broader UT Health Science Center campus, and partnerships with local and statewide hospitals—resources designed to support the development of interdisciplinary research programs. This position is based in Memphis, home to a major academic medical center and a metropolitan area with a relatively low cost of living.
Candidates should be prepared to specify whether they are applying for the Assistant or Associate Professor level in their cover letter and to submit a CV, research summary with future goals, three references, and a cover letter of interest through the online DASH system and as a single PDF to the search committee.
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