| Professor - Gastroenterology, Memphis - 19000001VD Description The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology in Memphis, TN is currently recruiting for a Clinical Research Scientist. This is a full-time, tenure-track faculty position.
Strong clinical skills with interest in teaching and areas of research in the following areas; Neurobiology of central and peripheral sensitization in visceral pain disorders; Mechanisms of post-inflammatory peripheral afferent sensitization and Epigenetic and genetic regulation of intestinal permeability and enteric neuropathy.
Other research-related duties may be required at the discretion of the director of the center. Qualifications Applicants must at a Ph.D. level and have a record of scholarly productivity to meet the criteria to be appointed at the rank of Professor. Further, applicants must have multiple, current extramural federal grants as a PI or MPI in the area of gastrointestinal dysfunction with a demonstrated focus on visceral pain disorders.
Qualified applicants must have an MD degree or equivalent, be eligible for Tennessee Licensure, and be board-eligible or certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology, and interest in clinical excellence and working with Hemophilia patients.
Academic rank based on qualifications.
Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT's doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state's largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.
Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.
Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley's Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. Job Faculty Primary Location US-Tennessee-Memphis Organization Medicine-Gastroenterology Campus/Institute Memphis Schedule Full-time Job Posting Oct 7, 2019, 2:06:43 PM |
