Assistant Professor Clinical Practice - Aerospace Medicine,

JOB DESCRIPTION

Provide leadership in the development and administration of UTMB’s Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (UHM) Fellowship, an innovative program integrating traditional hyperbaric medicine with aerospace-driven hypobaric medicine. This role spans academic, clinical, research, and operational domains, guiding a fellowship that prepares physicians to address human physiology across pressure-extreme environments relevant to undersea operations and spaceflight. The successful candidate will also foster collaborations with governmental, military, academic, and commercial partners.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Fellowship Leadership and Education

• Lead the development, accreditation, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Fellowship.

• Design and oversee curriculum integrating hyperbaric medicine, aerospace medicine, hypobaric physiology, decompression science, and operational medicine.

• Provide educational leadership and mentorship to fellows, residents, medical students, and other trainees.

• Develop and evaluate educational objectives, learning outcomes, and competency assessments.

• Participate in teaching activities, lectures, simulations, and experiential training programs

• Participate in teaching activities, lectures for the Master of Science in Aerospace Medicine degree

Research and Scholarly Activity

• Develop and maintain an active research program focused on hyperbaric medicine, decompression physiology, aerospace medicine, human performance, and related fields.

• Pursue external funding opportunities and collaborative research initiatives.

• Publish scholarly work in peer-reviewed journals and present findings at national and international scientific meetings.

• Support trainee research and scholarly development.

Strategic Partnerships and Program Development

• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with government agencies, military organizations, academic institutions, commercial partners, and professional societies.

• Promote interdisciplinary collaboration to advance education, research, and operational medicine capabilities.

• Support program growth through outreach, business development, and stakeholder engagement activities.

Spaceflight Medical Operations Responsibilities

• Contribute to medical operations, requirements development, and clinical or research activities for government, military, commercial and international partners involved in human spaceflight and exploration missions.

·         Provide hyperbaric and/or aerospace medicine expertise, including medical evaluations for spaceflight participants and, when needed, deliver direct flight‑surgeon support across preflight, in‑flight, and postflight phases for government, commercial, or military customers.

Service and Administration

• Participate in departmental, school, and university committees and governance activities.

• Contribute to strategic planning and institutional initiatives related to aerospace, operational, and extreme environment medicine.

• Represent UTMB in professional organizations, scientific meetings, and external collaborations.