Assistant Professor - Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Pharmacology)

University of Kansas Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Internal Medicine: Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Kansas Medical Center seeks an Assistant Professor to establish an externally funded research program focusing on diabetes, obesity, islet biology, and/or islet transplantation. The candidate will engage in interdisciplinary collaborations and train graduate and post-doctoral researchers.

Required qualifications include a PhD or MD degree; postdoctoral experience in diabetes

Qualifications

• Requires PhD or MD in a relevant discipline.
• Postdoctoral training focused on diabetes or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain an externally funded research program in diabetes, obesity, islet biology, or islet transplantation.
• Collaborate with faculty across departments and centers to promote interdisciplinary research and translational applications.
• Participate in training and education of graduate/doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows.
• Publish in peer‑reviewed journals and present at conferences.
• Serve on university committees supporting research and teaching.

Skills

Islet biology

Translational research

Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

PhD or MD

Job description

Department: SOM KC Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Metabolism & Genetics ----- Medicine-Endocrine Metabolic Gene Position Title: Assistant Professor - Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Pharmacology)

Job Description Summary: The Assistant Professor within the Department of Internal Medicine: Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) focuses on research programs in general areas of diabetes, obesity, pancreatic islet biology, and/or islet transplantation. The role conducts molecular investigations into islet biology, islet transplantation, or the molecular mechanisms underlying type 1 or type 2 diabetes and obesity. Research activities are intended to complement and enhance the existing expertise within both the Department and the broader KUMC research community.

Job Description: Job Duties

• Establish and maintain an externally funded, independent research program in areas such as diabetes, obesity, islet biology, or islet transplantation, with a focus on investigating molecular mechanisms of disease.
• Engage in multi-investigator research efforts and collaborate with faculty across departments and research centers to promote interdisciplinary research and translational applications.
• Participate in the training and education of graduate/doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows in research settings and in formal and informal group education formats.
• Publish research in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and present in local, national, and international conferences.
• Serve on University committees that support research and teaching missions.

Required Qualifications

Education: PhD or MD degree or equivalent

This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.

Work Experience

• Postdoctoral training focused on diabetes research.
• Established record of scholarly productivity related to basic science (diabetes, obesity cell, molecular biology) and/or translational and clinical investigation.
• Evidence of externally funded research as demonstrated by application materials.
• Experience with teaching or mentoring students at all degree and post-graduate levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Documented expertise in basic science (diabetes, obesity, molecular biology) and/or clinical studies as demonstrated by application materials.
• Experience contributing to interdisciplinary publications.
• Experience taking innovative approaches to study molecular mechanisms of either (i) islet biology, or (ii) islet transplantation, or (iii) molecular mechanisms of type 1 or type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan.
• Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available.
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays.
• One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment.
• A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.

https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type: Regular Time Type: Full time

The mission of the University of Kansas Medical Center is to improve lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through innovation in education, research, and health care.

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information.

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