Multiple Open Rank Faculty Positions - Precision Health and Informatics Cluster
The University of Texas at Arlington
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Posted: 23-Jun-24
Location: Arlington, Texas
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 28718
Job Summary:
The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is pleased to announce a cluster hiring initiative in precision health and informatics. We seek to expand our strength in developing ground-breaking research and solutions related to healthcare delivery and public health policy. This interdisciplinary approach combines expertise in biomedical research, health informatics, public health informatics, and bioinformatics to advance precision and population health. In line with UTA's strategic research areas of Health and the Human Condition and Data-Driven Discovery, the goal is to move from a sick care system to a true healthcare system. This requires a collaborative and multi-interdisciplinary approach involving health-related research professionals from diverse backgrounds, working together to advance personalized and effective patient care strategies. Individuals with research interests, including modeling to predict disease risk, predicting health outcomes and responses to therapies, using public information for disease surveillance, and systems information optimizing health-related data sets, are strongly encouraged to apply.
The ideal candidate will advance learning and knowledge through research, teaching, service, and commercialization in disciplines in our College of Engineering, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, and College of Science.
The new faculty hires will bridge disciplines across the college/school and their departments, stimulating innovative research and teaching efforts. Candidates are expected to demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, engaging, and dynamic environment comprising individuals with various backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. We seek candidates with funded research programs who can produce research and scholarly or creative achievements that enhance the program and the discipline. A strong promise of extramural grant funding will also be considered for Assistant Professor applicants. New faculty will be expected to deliver high-quality teaching using evidence-based practices to engage students from various backgrounds and experiences effectively.
The appointments are expected to commence September 1, 2025, for the start of the Fall 2025 semester.
College of Engineering: Areas of priority include biomedical engineering, bioinformatics, health informatics, and public health informatics. We seek scholars with expertise in AI/ML and data science as applied to health informatics. More information can be found https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/engineering
College of Nursing and Health Innovation: Priority areas include Nursing, Kinesiology, and Public Health. We are looking for scholars with expertise that includes biomedical informatics, health informatics, public health informatics, disease surveillance, and health disparities. More information can be found https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/conhi
College of Science: Areas of priority include biostatistics and machine learning/AI applications in biomedical research. Of particular interest are scholars who specialize in computational analysis of biological data at different scales, including gene regulatory networks, biological imaging, infectious diseases, or genomics. More information on our research strengths in the College of Science can be found at https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/science.
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE/FULLPROFESSOR We are seeking candidates with expertise in precision health and informatics, as broadly described above, with a focus on research that includes predictive modeling of health outcomes and optimal therapies, clinical application of artificial intelligence and machine learning, disease surveillance systems for monitoring infectious disease and environmental exposures, bio-health informatics, and integration of basic science research and clinical insights.
The Institute of Biomanufacturing and Precision Medicine for North Texas (IMPRINT), first funded by the Texas Legislature in the 2024-25 biennium, is dedicated to making UTA a leader in advanced biomanufacturing and precision medicine innovation. IMPRINT combines biotechnology, biomanufacturing, precision medicine, health data sciences, and entrepreneurship to create a one-of-a-kind hub of innovation to enhance biomanufacturing, improve health outcomes, grow life science startups, and catalyze regional economic development in North Texas.
UTA's North Texas Genome Center, Life Science Core Facility, and Shimadzu Centers for Advanced Analytical Chemistry and Bio-Molecular imaging provide excellent access to instrumentation, service, and support for generation and analysis of a broad range of genomics, imaging, and analytical instruments and analyses.
Faculty members have excellent access to computational resources, including Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), and multiple HPCs on campus, including some GPU-heavy clusters.
All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others, and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Arlington community and the general public.
The University of Texas Arlington is committed to providing an educational, living, and working environment that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive of all members of the university community. UT Arlington does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its services, programs, activities, employment, and education, including in admission and enrollment. EOE, including disability/veterans. The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations in the employment application and interview process, and nondiscrimination policies.
Essential Duties:
The successful applicant will be committed to excellence in research, teaching, and service and will be expected to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses, build and lead a team of student researchers, implement a program of externally funded research that yields top-tier publications, and contribute to professional service within UTA and the external community.
Required Qualifications:
Minimum requirements for this position include: (1) a Ph.D. or equivalent in one of the disciplines noted above or a related discipline that aligns with a focus on precision health and informatics research; (2) a strong publication record or potential in the field of expertise; (3) strong research program with existing external funding or potential for funding; and (4) commitment to quality teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Full CV and cover letter summarizing their interests and qualifications for the position.
Research statement describing past, present, and future research, including how they foster (or will foster) collaborative and interdisciplinary research environments. Please highlight current funding.
Statement of teaching philosophy describing their conceptualizations of teaching and learning, teaching and assessment methods, and how their teaching practices will engage students from a range of backgrounds and experiences.
Full contact information for at least three academic or professional references.
It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA or The University) to provide an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, and/or veteran status. The University also prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity, and gender expression. Retaliation against persons who oppose a discriminatory practice, file a charge of discrimination, or testify for, assist in, or participate in an investigative proceeding relating to discrimination is prohibited. Constitutionally-protected expression will not be considered discrimination or harassment under this policy. It is the responsibility of all departments, employees, and students to ensure the University's compliance with this policy.
The University of Texas at Arlington is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. The University is committed to providing access and ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars. With an enrollment of more than 40,000 students, UTA is the second largest in the University of Texas System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution. UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list and is among the top 30 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of its graduates (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as... both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has one of the top 5 most ethnically diverse undergraduate student bodies in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). Its approximately 270,000 alumni, including some who occupy leadership positions at many of the 24 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas, contribute to UTA’s $22.2 billion annual economic impact on Texas.
Furthermore, UTA is poised to experience widespread growth in the near future. The university recently launched the first phase of its RISE 100 initiative aimed at recruiting 100 new tenure-system faculty to amplify research standing and position UTA as a leader in key scholarly areas; more details are available at https://www.uta.edu/administration/president/strategic-plan/rise100. The successful candidate for this position will have the opportunity to join UTA during an exciting period of growth and contribute as the university broadens its impact.