ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – FACULTY POSITION IN GENE REGULATION
Location: Dallas, TX
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Job Number: 655505
Category: Faculty and Physicians
Responsibilities
The Cecil H. and Ida Green Center for Reproductive Biology Sciences, an endowed basic science research center focusing on gene regulation, is recruiting to fill newly created Tenure-track Assistant Professor Positions. We invite applications from outstanding candidates studying any aspect of signaling, gene regulation, and genome function. We are interested in a wide variety of experimental and computational approaches and model systems. The Green Center’s research programs cover diverse areas of biology, including reproduction, development, endocrinology, stem cells, cancer, metabolism, inflammation, immunity, and neurobiology.
- Focus 1: Signaling, chromatin, and gene regulation – a broad search for candidates using a wide array of experimental approaches to address fundamental questions in nuclear signaling, chromatin, transcription, epigenetics, and RNA biology.
- Focus 2: High throughput, computational, or evolutionary approaches to understanding gene regulation – a focused search in research areas using state-of-the-art methodologies that will connect to broader “omic” initiatives on campus.
The Green Center promotes and supports cutting-edge, integrative, and collaborative basic research, as well as strong connections between basic and clinical research. Successful candidates will be housed in a newly renovated state-of-the-art research facility with a generous start-up package and are expected to establish scientifically rigorous and externally funded research programs and participate in center and university teaching and training programs. To learn more about the Green Center, visit: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/departments/green-center/.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. or M.D. or equivalent in a relevant field of study, postdoctoral or comparable experience, and a demonstrated record of research excellence. Applicants should apply online at https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/ (search for Job ID 655505) and upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and a statement of planned research projects as pdf files. Please indicate one of the two research areas listed above (Focus 1 or Focus 2) in your letter. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference to be sent directly to GreenCenter@UTSouthwestern.edu. Collection and review of applications will commence October 1, 2022 and will continue during the 2022-2023 academic year until the position is filled, but applicants are encouraged to submit their materials as soon as possible.
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Benefits
Health Benefits
- PPO and ACO Options
- 100% Coverage for Preventative Health − No Co-Pay
- Tobacco-Free Incentives
- Generous Prescription Drug Plan
- 3 Options for Dental Coverage
- 2 Options for Vision Coverage
- Abundance of Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs
Retirement Plan
(Eligibility varies by employment status)
- The Teacher Retirement System of Texas is a defined benefit plan with 5-year vesting
- Employee Contribution Max 7.7% of salary
- Employer Contribution Match up to 7.5% of salary
- Optional Retirement Program (ORP) defined contribution plan with 1 year, 1 day vesting
- Employee Contribution Max of 6.65% of salary
- Employer Contribution Match of 8.5% of salary
- Optional Tax-Sheltered Annuity
- Optional Deferred Compensation Plan
PTO Benefits
- 15 Paid Holidays, Eligible Day 1
- 8 Hours/Month Accrued Vacation
- 8 Hours/Month Accrued Sick Leave
Other Benefits
- On-Site Day Care
- Employee Discount Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Short-Term Disability Coverage
- Voluntary Group Life Coverage
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Coverage
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