Assistant/Associate/full Professor, Tenured or Tenure-Eligible, Multiple Openings

Department of Physiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson

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. 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 (https://physiology.arizona.edu/research/research-programs). 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.

Our department, unique among departments in medical schools, is home to an undergraduate major in Physiology and Medical Sciences that is one of the largest majors at UArizona. The undergraduate program, taught primarily by educator faculty, uniquely strengthens the whole department. Department faculty participate in graduate programs and contribute to medical education.

Department faculty enjoy ready access to extensive and excellent core facilities across the university, many of which are in proximity with the Department (research.arizona.edu/facilities-units).

The Department places a strong emphasis on peer mentoring to enhance the success of all faculty members, especially junior faculty members.

For more information about the Department, please see https://physiology.arizona.edu/.

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 nearly $1B in annual research expenditures. The National Science Foundation ranks UArizona 20^th in research and development expenditures among U.S. public universities and 35^th overall. UArizona ranks No. 93 in the world and No. 48 nationally, according to the Center for University World Rankings.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA 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 see https://talent.arizona.edu/.

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 see https://talent.arizona.edu/explore-arizona.

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.

Contact Information for Candidates

Mingyu Liang, MB, PhD

Cosden Professor and Chair, Department of Physiology

mliang1@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled:

Please apply by December 31, 2024, for full consideration.

Documents Needed to Apply

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.