Assistant Professor Health & Biomedical Sciences CoHP Tenure-Track Faculty 2025-2026
- Employer
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Location
- France, France
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- Oct 2, 2024
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- Sector
- Science, Physical Sciences and Engineering, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Education
- Organization Type
- University and College
- Jobseeker Type
- Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')
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Assistant Professor Health & Biomedical Sciences CoHP Tenure-Track Faculty 2025-2026
Job Class Code:
FLSA:
Posting Number: FRGV1703
Location: Rio Grande Valley
Division/Organization: Provost - Academic Affairs
Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position:
Tenure Status: Tenure Track
FTE: 1.0
Scope of Job:
We seek applicants committed to serve The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's student body as Assistant Professor in the Health and Biomedical Sciences (HABS) department beginning the 2025-2026 academic year.
About UTRGV: UTRGV serves the Rio Grande Valley and beyond via an innovative and unique multicultural education dedicated to student access and success. By championing leading research, healthcare, and application of university discoveries, we support sustainable development, community engagement, and well-being. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is committed to building and sustaining a highly qualified and talented faculty to pursue excellence in everything that we do, including teaching, research, and service.
Drawing on our unique identity as the leading Hispanic-Serving Institution in a bilingual and bicultural environment, UTRGV will promote student access and success by building from strength in education and creating a vibrant campus experience. By 2027, we will accelerate transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond by driving meaningful advancements in research and creative works, expanding access to high-quality and affordable healthcare, and fostering authentic community engagement and integration.
UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students. For additional information, please visit UTRGV website .
Department/College Background
The College of Health Professions (CoHP) at UTRGV is a leading institution of excellence in health and human services, education, health care, and research.
The Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences (HABS), and particularly the Biomedical Sciences program- is suited for careers in biomedical science professions, translational research, healthcare and pre-health professional education.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ph.D., M.D.-Ph.D., or equivalent degree- Demonstrated record of successful research (high quality publications)
Discipline Specific Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualification:
The Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences at UTRGV invites applications for three tenure-track faculty positions.
We seek outstanding Assistant Professor candidates who apply interdisciplinary biomedical science approaches to address the complexity of biological systems and diseases in the areas of neuroscience, immunology or microbiology. Multiple years of postdoctoral training and strong potential for developing innovative research programs that can attract and sustain extramural funding are preferred.
Ideal candidates will use innovative experimental strategies, big data analyses and/or computational methods to establish and nurture their research programs. Candidates will address complex biological systems-related problems using cross-disciplinary knowledge, methodology and collaborations that may be in fields largely intersecting with neuroscience, immunology or microbiology.
Some examples ofresearch in these fields may include the microbiome, human biochemistry, pharmacology, cancer biology, neurodegenerative diseases, chronic diseases, infectious diseases, developmental diseases, or bioengineering in emerging fields (such as therapeutics, neuroengineering, and neurointerfaces). Basic and translational research with clear bench to bedside potential and capacity to secure NIH funding will be prioritized.
Through their teaching, research, service and mentoring, candidates will contribute to the development and advancement of the university, UTRGV core priorities, train the next generations of health professional and scientists, and contribute to basic and translational science.
Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience
License or Certification Required?: No
Number of Vacancies: 3
Desired Start Date: 09/01/2025
EEO Statement:
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.
Open Date: 09/24/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time, please complete all biographical information including address, email and phone number. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application. Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview.
Additional Information:
UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may
require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is
performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive
and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code
51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of
Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least
135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement
Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week
and at least 135 days in length.
Please Note:
Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to
demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based
test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the
International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.
To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/44421
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Job Class Code:
FLSA:
Posting Number: FRGV1703
Location: Rio Grande Valley
Division/Organization: Provost - Academic Affairs
Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position:
Tenure Status: Tenure Track
FTE: 1.0
Scope of Job:
We seek applicants committed to serve The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's student body as Assistant Professor in the Health and Biomedical Sciences (HABS) department beginning the 2025-2026 academic year.
About UTRGV: UTRGV serves the Rio Grande Valley and beyond via an innovative and unique multicultural education dedicated to student access and success. By championing leading research, healthcare, and application of university discoveries, we support sustainable development, community engagement, and well-being. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is committed to building and sustaining a highly qualified and talented faculty to pursue excellence in everything that we do, including teaching, research, and service.
Drawing on our unique identity as the leading Hispanic-Serving Institution in a bilingual and bicultural environment, UTRGV will promote student access and success by building from strength in education and creating a vibrant campus experience. By 2027, we will accelerate transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond by driving meaningful advancements in research and creative works, expanding access to high-quality and affordable healthcare, and fostering authentic community engagement and integration.
UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students. For additional information, please visit UTRGV website .
Department/College Background
The College of Health Professions (CoHP) at UTRGV is a leading institution of excellence in health and human services, education, health care, and research.
The Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences (HABS), and particularly the Biomedical Sciences program- is suited for careers in biomedical science professions, translational research, healthcare and pre-health professional education.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ph.D., M.D.-Ph.D., or equivalent degree- Demonstrated record of successful research (high quality publications)
Discipline Specific Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualification:
The Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences at UTRGV invites applications for three tenure-track faculty positions.
We seek outstanding Assistant Professor candidates who apply interdisciplinary biomedical science approaches to address the complexity of biological systems and diseases in the areas of neuroscience, immunology or microbiology. Multiple years of postdoctoral training and strong potential for developing innovative research programs that can attract and sustain extramural funding are preferred.
Ideal candidates will use innovative experimental strategies, big data analyses and/or computational methods to establish and nurture their research programs. Candidates will address complex biological systems-related problems using cross-disciplinary knowledge, methodology and collaborations that may be in fields largely intersecting with neuroscience, immunology or microbiology.
Some examples ofresearch in these fields may include the microbiome, human biochemistry, pharmacology, cancer biology, neurodegenerative diseases, chronic diseases, infectious diseases, developmental diseases, or bioengineering in emerging fields (such as therapeutics, neuroengineering, and neurointerfaces). Basic and translational research with clear bench to bedside potential and capacity to secure NIH funding will be prioritized.
Through their teaching, research, service and mentoring, candidates will contribute to the development and advancement of the university, UTRGV core priorities, train the next generations of health professional and scientists, and contribute to basic and translational science.
Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience
License or Certification Required?: No
Number of Vacancies: 3
Desired Start Date: 09/01/2025
EEO Statement:
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.
Open Date: 09/24/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time, please complete all biographical information including address, email and phone number. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application. Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview.
Additional Information:
UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may
require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is
performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive
and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code
51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of
Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least
135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement
Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week
and at least 135 days in length.
Please Note:
Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to
demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based
test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the
International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.
To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/44421
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