Assistant Professor (I3M11) 0086940T

Title: Assistant Professor (I3M11)
Position Number: 0086940T
Hiring Unit: UHM John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology
Location: School of Medicine / Kakaako Campus and affiliated sites
Date Posted: May 10, 2024
Closing Date: May 24, 2024
Salary Information: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Monthly Type: 11 Month
Tenure Track: Non-Tenure
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time Temporary
           
Other conditions: This hire is a full-time temporary, on RTRF funds, non-tenure track position, annually renewable depending on performance and expected to begin approximately June 2024 or soon thereafter, subject to position clearance and availability of funds.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate, graduate and/or medical student level courses.
• Supervise, mentor, and advise MS and PhD students and/or residents and fellows.
• Serve as academic advisor to students and/or serve on advanced degree committees.
• Pursue independent research and collaborate on research with a focus on diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolism and metabolic syndrome, and/or the underlying molecular basis for associated disease pathologies and regulation.
• Actively seek extramural funding.
• Publish scholarly, peer-reviewed research in the area of diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolism and metabolic syndrome, and/or the underlying molecular basis for associated disease pathologies and regulation.
• Establish a national and international reputation through conference presentations and similar activities.
• Participate in school, and/or University committees.
• Other scholarly duties as assigned.

• Ph.D. in biological science or relevant field from a college or university of recognized standing.
• Eligible to be proposed as a Research Project Leader on the COBRE-DIABETES award. A Research Project Leader (RPL) must qualify either as NIH Early Stage Investigator (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/glossary.htm#EarlyStageInvestigator(ESI)) (ESI) or as a New Investigator (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/glossary.htm#NewInvestigator)
• Experience in kidney disease and its application to diabetes, insulin resistance research, metabolism and metabolic syndrome, and/or the underlying molecular basis for associated disease pathologies and regulation.
• A record of first author publications in peer-reviewed journals (higher impact values preferred).
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with other faculty members, investigators and research staff.
• Demonstrated ability to obtain external funding (e.g., NIH F31, F32, K01, K01, R21; American Heart Association predoc award; American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association postdoc award.
• Demonstrated ability as a teacher, such as, experience with mentoring undergraduate, graduate and/or medical students.
• Poise and good address for meeting and conferring with others. 

• Greater than five (5) first author papers in reputable journals.
• Current external support.
• Demonstrated ability to secure funding from NIH’s NIDDK (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases). 
• National recognition for kidney disease and its contribution to diabetes, insulin resistance research, metabolism and metabolic syndrome, and/or the underlying molecular basis for associated disease pathologies and regulation.
• Experience applicable to clinical/translational research in diabetes.

• Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications    
• CV    
• Names and contact information of five (5) professional references    
• Official transcripts (or original documentation from the institution confirming degree or copy of U.S. board certification or U.S. medical license). Copies of transcripts are accepted when used in lieu of current U.S. board certification or current U.S. medical license, however, if used for verification, original transcripts are required upon hire. The application will be considered incomplete if materials are unreadable. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Inquiries:
Joan Gerber
808-692-1509
gerber@hawaii.edu

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