Hypothalamic Research Assistant Instructor [Req#: 848433, Position#: 126031]

Description

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hypothalamic Research, is seeking an Assistant Instructor. Duties and responsibilities include prior experience with genetically engineered mouse models and related breeding strategies, mouse physiology studies, stereotaxic brain surgery, glucose clamps, and other neuroanatomical techniques such as chemogenetics and optogenetics, histology, cell culture, and/or proteomics/lipidomics/transcriptomics/bioinformatics to her/his ongoing projects in the lab. Additional responsibilities will include the teaching and training of graduate students, housestaff, and fellows.

Qualifications

The position requires an M.D./Ph.D., or Ph.D., in a basic science and two to five years of postdoctoral experience. Candidates are expected to be self-motivated and to contribute substantively to the design, implementation, interpretation and reporting of investigational studies.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/