Job Description
Date Posted: 12-DEC-2018
Job Title: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
PIN Number: #23630
Job Type: Full-Time
Category: FACULTY
Description: The Department of Pharmacology in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position available immediately to apply microphysiological system (MPS) methodologies (organ-on-a-chip, tissue-on-a-chip, organoids, and microfluidics) to Neuropharmacology. Of potential interest are the blood-brain-barrier (BBB) in pathophysiology and as a druggable target, the development of neuropharmacological drugs, the modeling of substance use disorders and the associated mini-circuits, neurotoxicology, neurodegeneration, and the effect of the environment and inflammation on the gut-brain axis. Thus in vitro MPS models of the brain, retina, and engineered blood vessels could be particularly relevant.
Candidates will be considered at the rank of ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, based upon qualifications and experience. Priority will be given to candidates with external funding. Applicants at the Associate Professor level must have a record of federal funding and current extramural support. All applicants should have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree, relevant postdoctoral experience, and a strong record of research productivity and accomplishments.
The UHTSC College of Medicine offers a generous start up package, and the Institution includes several core facilities, including the Lab Animal Care Unit (LACU), the Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL), the Molecular Resource Center (MRC), the Flow Cytometry and Flow Sorting core (FCCS), the Molecular Bioinformatics Core (MBC), the Proteomics and Metabolomics Core (PMC) and the Research Histology Core (RHC). Furthermore, the Departmental of Pharmacology sustains commons facilities in light-sheet microscopy, laser confocal microscopy, laser capture microscopy, and high-throughput robotic electrophysiology.
Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to diversity and equal opportunity.
Applicants should submit their Curriculum Vitae, three letters of reference, and a summary of research interests and plans to: Professor Fuming Zhou, Ph.D. Chair, Search Committee, Department of Pharmacology, UTHSC College of Medicine, 71 South Manassas St., Memphis, TN 38103, or by email to fzhou3@uthsc.edu.
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