ASSISTANT PROFESSOR of BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES / UMKC School of Medicine
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 14, 2024
Hiring Department
The UNIVERSITY of MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY
SCHOOL of MEDICINE
Department of Biomedical Sciences
The UMKC Medical School is a partner of the UMKC Health Sciences District. The District strives to be a premier academic health district, engaging in cutting-edge biomedical research and entrepreneurship, delivering state-of-the-science health care, and educating the next generation of health care professionals. UMKC provides unique opportunities for research and health care collaboration across its Schools of: Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Health Studies, and Pharmacy as well as University Health physicians, regional health care institutions, and the University of Missouri System's NextGen Data Science and Analytics Innovation Center.
Job Description
The position is for a tenure track faculty member at the Assistant Professor rank in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. The successful candidate will have a key role in helping to expand our neuroscience program by adding research strengths in mental health and/or addiction research and develop research projects for students interested in problems of relevance to rural and medically underserved health conditions.
Candidates must haveexpertise in research areas relevant to rural health including, addiction, mental health, maternal fetal, neonatal health, and diabetes. Candidates with expertise or demonstrated potential for broad areas of relevance to basic and/or translational addiction research are invited to apply. Expertise in “Omics” with emphasis on proteomics to collaborate with our state-of-the-art NIH-supported proteomics core is a benefit but not required. Candidates may have other additional synergistic research foci including but not limited to, behavioral neuroscience, behavioral genetics, the genetics of addiction, preclinical models of addiction, cognitive neuroscience, biomedical informatics, and artificial intelligence/big data.
Major responsibilities include maintaining an active extramurally funded research program, mentoring the research projects of graduate and undergraduate health sciences and professional students, residents, and fellows.The successful applicant will be expected to work in a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment. Successful experience or demonstrated potential for teaching research methodology or mentoring research projects, basic science topics and in obtaining extramural research funding is desired.
The expected initial distribution of work will be 40% Research, 40% teaching, 20% service. Tenure-eligible candidates that bring in sufficient extramural funding may be able to increase their research workload.
Teaching duties include research methodology for health professions, statistics, bioinformatics, “Omics”, microbiology, biochemistry, physiology, genetics, neuroscience, immunology. Mentoring the research projects of medical, graduate and residents. Mentoring graduate level journal clubs.
Teaching duties will be assigned based on the expertise and interest of the faculty member. Service includes, serving on departments, School of Medicine, or university committees. Examples include Faculty Meeting Committee, Student Research Committee, Research Advisory Committee, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Institutional Review Board, medical, physician assistant interviewing committee.
Qualifications
M.D. or Ph.D. in disciplines relative to the job description
Anticipated Hiring Range
Salary range is$85,000 to $100,000 and will be commensurate with credentials, evidence of success in obtaining external research funding, and experience.
Application Materials
To be considered, you must apply online at www.umkc.edu/jobs, click in Academic Positions (Job Opening ID 49436).
Please combine all application materials (personal letter of interest and applicable experience with accompanying curriculum vitae and a current list of references) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as your resume attachments. Limit document name to 50 characters and do not include any special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).
If you are experiencing technical problems during application, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu .
For questions about the position, please contact umkcfacultysearch@umkc.edu including the Job Identification number 49436 and name of the position.
Reasonable accommodations may be requested during the application and recruitment process. If you need an accommodation, please contact the Office of Affirmative Action at (816) 235-1323.
Application Deadline
Review of applications begins upon receipt.Apply by February 1st, 2024 for best consideration. Position will remain open until a qualified candidate is hired.
Other Information
This is a ranked 12-month, full-time(1.0 FTE) benefit-eligible tenure-track faculty appointment.
Our academic schedules and workload provide for a positive work/life balance.
Community Information
UMKCis a public, urban, research university with more than 15,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. It is part of the larger University of Missouri System. Our university is committed to being a model urban university that is recognized for our partnerships with surrounding urban communities to effectively foster a healthy, safe, and more economically secure quality of life.
Kansas Cityis a diverse and vibrant community with an affordable cost of living. Our UMKC campuses are centered in the hubs of business activity, cultural arts, (some great barbeque and ethnic cuisine!) and health science research engagement for both campuses. As one of the largest cities in Missouri, we are home to national championship sports teams, a rich history of cultural arts and music, NASCAR racing, and a community that is very engaged with and supportive of our university initiatives. Our beautiful state has rolling hills, rivers, lakes, and long bike/hiking trails for those that enjoy time in the great outdoors. Kansas City offers something for everyone!
Benefit Eligibility
This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website athttps://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.
Values Commitment
We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person's success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.
In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research, and engagement.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visithttps://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeoor call Human Resources at 816-235-1621.
To request ADA accommodations, please call the Office of Equity & Title IX at 816-235-6910.
