Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Human Genetics

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern Medical Center); Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas invites applications for a tenure-track position in human genetics within the Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth & Development. Outstanding investigators at any rank will be considered, with focus on genome variation, Mendelian disorders, and computational genomics.

Candidates must have completed doctoral and postdoctoral training and demonstrated the potential to lead a competitive, independently funded research program, contributing to both basic

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in genetics or a closely related field.
• Postdoctoral training with potential to lead an independent funded program.
• Evidence of leadership in a competitive research program.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a tenure-track human genetics research program.
• Collaborate across UT Southwestern and with clinical colleagues.
• Mentor and train graduate students, postdocs, and fellows.
• Contribute to the Center for Human Growth & Development’s research agenda.

Skills

Genetics

Genomics

Computational biology

Education

PhD/MD/MD-PhD in genetics or related field

Job description

The Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth & Development (Center for Human Genetics) at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/mcdermott-center) is seeking applications for a tenure-track position in human genetics.

Outstanding investigators at any rank will be considered.

Areas of interest includethe impact of genome variation on human phenotypes, mechanisms underlying Mendelian disorders, genotype-environment interactions, functions of the non-coding genome, and computational genomics.

UT Southwestern Medical Center, one of the premiere academic medical centers in the world, has a distinguished history of disease-related basic science research, particularly in genetics.

Highlights of the McDermott Center include:

• A stimulating and collaborative environment that provides a nucleus for basic and clinical human genetics research across UT Southwestern
• A state-of-the-art next-generation sequencing facility with informatics support
• Core services for sample collection from patients and families
• Partnership with new campus-wide initiatives in human and population genomics
• Integration with clinical services in medical genetics and rare diseases.

Candidates must have completed doctoral (M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D.) and postdoctoral training, and demonstrated potential to lead a competitive, independently funded research program.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. To learn more, please visit: https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu