Assistant/Associate or Full Professor (T/TE) Physiology

Phase2 Technology; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Tuition reduction for employees and family members

Job summary

A reputable public research university in Tucson, Arizona is seeking applicants for an Assistant/Associate or Full Professor position in Physiology. This faculty role involves leading impactful research, mentoring, and teaching. Candidates should possess a doctoral degree, a strong publication record, and research funding experience. The position offers full benefits and competitive compensation, contributing to the university’s commitment to advance in biomedical research.

Qualifications

• Strong record of impactful publications.
• Experience in securing extramural research funding.
• Relevant postdoctoral training in physiology.

Responsibilities

• Lead impactful research programs.
• Participate in mentoring and teaching.
• Engage in professional services.

Skills

Research funding

Mentoring

Teaching

Publications

Education

Doctoral degree in physiology or related discipline

Postdoctoral training

Job description

Assistant/Associate or Full Professor (T/TE) Physiology

United States, Arizona, Tucson

Mar 01, 2026

Posting Number req24816

Department Physiology

Department Website Link https://physiology.arizona

Medical Sub-Speciality Physiology

Location University of Arizona Health Sciences

Address 1501 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85724 USA

Position Highlights

The Department of Physiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson invites applications for multiple tenure-eligible/tenured faculty positions. Particular interest is in applications for assistant professor positions, but we are open to applications for all ranks. We are interested in investigators conducting the most impactful research in any area relevant to physiology, including but not limited to investigators using cutting-edge computational or omics approaches to address major questions in brain-body connections, neurovascular disorders, hypertension, kidney disease, or cardiopulmonary function and investigators who integrate in-depth molecular, cellular, and systems physiology with genetics, epigenetics, or human research. Our department has a broad and robust research portfolio and is undergoing tremendous growth. Faculty members are principal investigators on NIH P01, U01, RC2, T32, R01, and other grants and grants from other funding agencies. The Department provides outstanding scientific platforms for research conducted in human subjects, non-human primates, rodent models, and human induced pluripotent stem cells. Department faculty possess leading expertise in cutting-edge approaches ranging from multi-omics and big data analysis to imaging, electrophysiology, and tissue and whole organism physiology. Our department houses programs that enhance research development and collaboration across the university including Programs for Translational Multi-Omics, Visceral and Interoceptive Systems Physiology (VISP), Kidney Health and Disease (PKHD), Hypertension Research, and Molecular Investigations of Neurovascular Disorders (MIND). Our department is committed to supporting its faculty members to lead or participate in large-scale, team-science, programmatic research that addresses major challenges in biological, biomedical, and medical sciences.

University of Arizona

The University of Arizona is one of the world's premier public research universities and a Hispanic-serving institution. The university has more than 1 billion dollars in research expenditure each year. The National Science Foundation ranks UArizona 20th in research and development expenditures among U.S. public universities and 35th overall. UArizona ranks No. 93 in the world and No. 48 nationally, according to the Center for University World Rankings.

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona, is an affordable city with beautiful weather. In addition, Tucson has outstanding grade schools, including several nationally highly ranked schools. For more information about living in Tucson and the surrounding area, please click here.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish, lead, and contribute to extramurally funded, highly impactful research programs
• Participate in mentoring and teaching in alignment with interests and expertise
• Participate in professional services in alignment with interests and expertise

Minimum Qualifications

• A doctoral degree and postdoctoral training in physiology or a related discipline
• A record of strong, impactful publications
• Experience and accomplishments appropriate for the rank. Applicants for assistant professor positions should have extramural research funding or demonstrate outstanding potential for obtaining extramural research funding. Applicants for associate or full professor positions should have strong extramural research funding

Preferred Qualifications

Rank To be Determined

Tenure Information To be Determined

FLSA Exempt

Full Time/Part Time Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week 40

Job FTE 1.0

Work Calendar Fiscal

Job Category Faculty

Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay DOE, Commensurate with AAMC

Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies 1

Contact Information for Candidates Mingyu Liang, MB, PhD | [e-mail]
Professor and Chair, Department of Physiology

Open Date 1/8/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Two Additional Documents

Special Instructions to Applicant

• Cover letter: Please outline your qualifications, research focus, and appropriateness for the position.
• Curriculum vitae: Please provide details of your accomplishments including publication record, current and planned funding, teaching experience, and service.
• Statement of research interests: Please summarize your prior research interests and future directions.
• Statement of teaching interests: Please describe your teaching experience and teaching philosophy.

Note: Selected candidate(s) must provide education credentials during the negotiation stage.