What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant/Associate Professor - Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Clinical Pharmacology) position at University of Kansas Medical Center?
Description
Job Duties
Establish and maintain a nutrition, diabetes, obesity, and metabolism-centered basic, clinical, or translational research program.
Engage in multi-investigator research efforts.
Participate in training and education of graduate / doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows in research settings and in formal and informal group education formats.
Aid the departmental and KUMC research community in research utilizing metabolomics and lipidomics via mass spectrometry technology.
Publish research in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and present in local, national, and international conferences.
Contribute University committees that support research and teaching missions.
Pursue basic, translational, and / or clinical research in diabetes, metabolism, and obesity to identify therapeutic targets and interventions for metabolic disease conditions.
Collaborate on research efforts with other disease states or conditions linked to metabolic deficits including cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, pulmonary conditions, liver disease, etc.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Qualifications
Education : MD or PhD degree or equivalent
Work Experience :
Established record of scholarly productivity related to basic science (diabetes, metabolism, nutrition, obesity cell, molecular biology, or genetics) and / or translational and clinical investigation
Evidence of externally funded research.
Experience with teaching or mentoring students at all degree and post-graduate levels
Evidence of training and expertise in mass spectrometry platforms for metabolomics and lipidomics measures in biological tissues and fluids.
Preferred Qualifications
Work Experience :
Investigators with documented expertise in basic science (diabetes, metabolism, nutrition, cell, molecular biology, or genetics) and / or clinical studies.
Experience with interdisciplinary publication.
Required Documents
Resume / CV
Cover Letter
If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found .
Comprehensive Benefits Package :
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, and 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.
Employee Type : Regular
Time Type : Full time
