Associate/Full Professor in College of Health Sciences (2 positions)

The University of Texas at El Paso; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Competitive start-up package

Access to state-of-the-art laboratory facilities

Job summary

The University of Texas at El Paso seeks an Associate or full Professor to advance research in Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases within its College of Health Sciences.

This faculty role involves mentoring, leading initiatives, and collaborating across departments to enhance research and education in health disparities. The position offers competitive salary and startup package as well as access to state-of-the-art facilities.

We encourage candidates committed to a diverse and inclusive working environment.

Qualifications

• Strong record of externally funded grants from NIH or equivalent.
• Demonstrated commitment to translational and community-based research.
• Ability to work collaboratively on interdisciplinary teams.
• Record of mentorship of doctoral students and early-career faculty.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders Health Initiative.
• Mentor junior faculty and post-doctoral fellows.
• Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration on health research.
• Lead multi-investigator grant submissions.

Skills

Expertise in metabolic disorders

Grant writing and management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Mentorship

Education

Doctorate or other terminal degree

Job description

Job Description: The University of Texas at El Paso seeks a highly qualified Associate or full Professor to join its College of Health Sciences (CHS) and contribute to advancing a workforce for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases. The faculty member will have the opportunity to be appointed in the Department(s) of Kinesiology, Public Health Sciences, or Social Work depending on the candidate's background and preference. Faculty hired into the rank of tenured full professor will be given the additional honorific title of Regent's Distinguished Research Professor; other RREP faculty can earn this title upon promotion to full professor with tenure. In this role, the faculty member will collaborate with current diabetes and metabolic disease researchers and help lead and co‑lead initiatives addressing health issues. They will play a critical role in driving research, translation, implementation, and training efforts.

Location: El Paso, TX
Category: Health Sciences
Job Type: Full‑time
Posted On: Thu Sep 11 2025

Primary Responsibilities

• Participate in the Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders Health Initiative that advances translational and implementation research, and training opportunities for doctoral students, post‑doctoral fellows and junior faculty.
• Mentor CHS junior faculty, post‑doctoral fellows and doctoral students in grantsmanship to secure external funding focused on diabetes and metabolic disorders.
• Collaborate with CHS scholars.
• Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration within the CHS and across campus in diabetes and metabolic disorders research relevant to the U.S.-Mexico border region.
• Contribute as PI/Co‑I on multi‑investigator grant submissions; build sustainable collaborations with CHS researchers to accelerate team productivity.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Doctorate or other terminal degree in a field related to health research.
• Full, Associate or Assistant Professor with a strong record of externally funded grants from NIH or equivalent.
• Expertise in metabolic disorders, diabetes, or related behavior/condition demonstrated by a strong record of publications and extramural funding.
• Demonstration of commitment to translational, implementation and/or community‑based research among health disparate populations.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively on interdisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated record of mentorship of doctoral students, post‑doctoral fellows and/or early‑career faculty members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of successful collaboration.
• Demonstrated leadership in academic or professional settings.
• Demonstrated leadership roles in clinical, translational and/or implementation science.

Benefits and Opportunities

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Competitive start‑up package.
• Opportunity to help shape and co‑lead a cutting‑edge research center/cluster addressing critical health disparities.
• Access to state‑of‑the‑art laboratory facilities, research support services, and collaborative partnerships across campus and the region.

The initial salary is competitive, based on qualifications and experience, and comes with excellent fringe benefits. Three months of summer salary will be guaranteed for the first three years.

The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.

Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or sexual orientation and gender in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or prospective employee's right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries—including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident—about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747‑8358, by email at [e-mail], or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 312.

For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at [e-mail].

To the extent that this position involves research, work, or access to critical infrastructure as referenced in Executive Order GA‑48, being hired for and continuing to be employed in this position requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.