Assistant Professor (early career tenure-accruing track) for the UT Southwestern FIRST Research Program

The NIH-funded Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Research Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking to recruit up to 5 highly qualified first-time tenure-track faculty in the broad and intersecting fields of cancer, brain/neuroscience, and biomedical engineering. All research areas are welcome, including mechanistic, translational and quantitative approaches. Please see website: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/research/programs/nih-first/

We seek to recruit a cohort of junior faculty from broad backgrounds who will drive research in health-related fields and catalyze a climate of inclusive excellence. Through these hires and related research activities, UT Southwestern aims to enhance our academic and research missions, help new hires succeed, and strengthen our inclusive environment to benefit everyone at UT Southwestern. Successful applicants will meet the highest standards of scholarship, teaching, mentoring, professional activity, and commitment to inclusive excellence that will help shape and sustain the climate of belonging at our institution. The UT Southwestern FIRST research program offers outstanding start-up packages, with competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

About UT Southwestern

UT Southwestern is an internationally recognized academic medical center renowned for its research. It has a dynamic, stimulating, and highly collaborative environment in all three FIRST cluster areas. FIRST faculty will participate in a vibrant, interdisciplinary, and highly collaborative research community. We seek bold junior scientists who are using leading edge approaches to answer fundamental and/or translational questions. 

We recognize many professionals are part of dual career couples. The UTSW Office of Academic Recruitment Support Services supports all aspects of faculty recruitment, including help in dual career recruits.

Candidates must have a PhD, MD, MD/PhD or equivalent degree and the ability to direct independently funded research programs. The candidate may not have held a prior tenure-track position or received an independent NIH research award, such as an R01 or equivalent 

Complete applications will be considered until all available positions are filled. We will begin reviewing applications and inviting candidates for interviews as early as November 1, 2024.

Thank you for applying to FIRST. Due to the anticipated large number of applications, we will not be able to answer individual questions.

Document Requirements:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Research statement describing past, present, and future research (no more than 3 pages)
• Statement of teaching and mentoring philosophy describing your conceptualizations of teaching and mentoring, how you have mentored (or will mentor) student and trainee researchers and foster (or will foster) collaborative research environments to  engage students and trainees from a range of backgrounds and experiences. (1 page)
• Copies of your three most significant publications (or preprints)
• Letters of recommendation:  Applicants should arrange to have 3 letters of recommendation through the Interfolio link: https://product-help.interfolio.com/en_US/managing-letters-and-requests/request-letters-of-recommendation 

Application Window:

Open Date: Sept 18, 2024 – Nov. 21, 2024.
Please apply by the priority deadline of Nov. 21, 2024 to ensure full consideration by the selection committee. Those received after November 18 will only be considered if the positions have not been filled.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000