Assistant Research Professor, Center for Diabetes Technology

University of Virginia; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Center for Diabetes Technology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine seeks an Assistant Professor of Research on the Research Faculty – Independent (RF-I) track to advance translational diabetes technology research.

The candidate should hold a Ph.D. in engineering or related field with a strong record in translational and engineering research, with a focus on diabetes technology. The appointment supports collaboration across departments and NIH/industry partnerships.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in engineering or related field with translational and engineering research track record.
• Demonstrated scholarship in diabetes technology.
• External funding track record.
• Experience in multidisciplinary research group.

Responsibilities

• Lead independent translational and engineering diabetes research.
• Mentor junior faculty and drive translational projects toward independence.
• Collaborate with Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences, Endocrinology, and Engineering for clinical translation.
• Contribute to NIH and industry collaborations.

Skills

Translational research

Diabetes technology

External funding track record

Education

Ph.D. in engineering or related field

Job description

Description

The Center for Diabetes Technology (the "Center") at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is seeking Assistant Professor of Research on the Research Faculty – Independent (RF-I) faculty trackto join our Center. The candidate should be a researcher/scientist with strong commitment to improving the understanding of disease in persons with diabetes by promoting fundamental research and/or developing new diabetes technologies that will serve as basis for new preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic strategies. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in engineering or related field and a successful track record in translational and engineering research, with preference for diabetes technology. The compensation and recruitment package will depend on the candidate's qualifications. Salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience. For information regarding faculty tracks, visit https://med.virginia.edu/faculty-affairs/promotion-tenure-faculty-actions/faculty-tracks/

The Center is directed by Prof. Boris Kovatchev, PhD, a world-renowned researcher in the field of diabetes technology and data science. He is actively involved with Center projects and with the direction of all Center faculty. The Center's Associate Director for Clinical and Translatinal Research is Dr. Daniel Chernavvsky, MD, a physician with long-standing track record in advanced artificial pancreas (AP) studies and diabetes technology industry. Prof. Sue Brown, MD, leads the clinical aspects of the Center's work, including some of the largest randomized AP clinical trials in the World. In particular, the Center successfully completed three pivotal trials aiming for regulatory clearance of a new AP System developed at the Center in different age groups, all published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Currently, the Center has several NIH RO1 grants and long-term industrial arrangements for type 1 and type 2 diabetes research. The Center is translational in nature, focusing on continuity from vision, to research, to execution of clinical trials - an approach that allows our faculty to experience all aspects of the development of viable therapies. The Center has a significant association with the Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics, the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and the Schools of Engineering and Applied Science and Data Science. The primary appointment for the successful candidate will be with Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the School of Medicine. The Center faculty will provide mentoring for an Asistant Professor of Research, leading towards independence in translational and engineering research. The position provides a unique opportunity to align research interests with clinical translation in effort to implement state-of-the-art, evidence-based preventive strategies and treatment opportunities for persons with diabetes. Further information regarding the Center please contact Dr. Daniel Chernavvsky ([e-mail]).

Qualifiations

• Ph.D. in engineering of related field and a successful track record in translational and engineering research
• Demonstrated scholarship in the field of diabetes technology
• External funding track record
• Experience in multidisciplinary research group