Instructor, Medical Genetics - Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

T he Department of Internal Medicine and the John Ritter Research Program in Aortic and Vascular Diseases in McGovern Medical Schoo l at UTHealth Houston invites applications for a full-time non-tenure track Instructor position.

We are particularly interested in applicants with an interest in vascular diseases and cardiovascular diseases

Position Key Accountabilities:

The instructor position will provide advanced scientific and technical expertise to contribute to the formulation, implementation, and analysis of techniques, procedures, and results of research projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing extramural funding and actively participating in research activities.
• Overseeing and maintaining the division's biobank including audits to validate the integrity of the biobank in terms of samples collected.
• Staying abreast of new biomedical progress and technological advances to upgrade research skills and produce better and faster results.
• Assisting the principal investigator in obtaining grant funds and other types of financial support and material transfer.

Qualifications:

• MD or Ph.D. degree
• 4 years of additional research experience.

Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to excellence, discovery, and service, have the potential to be outstanding in their field of expertise, and share an interest in fulfilling the common goals of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.

Please submit a cover letter, full curriculum vitae, description of future research plans, and at least three reference letters. For additional information, please contact Yvonne Arceneaux, Administrative Manager, Division of Medical Genetics. E-mail: Yvonne.Arceneaux@uth.tmc.edu. Department of Internal Medicine Division of Medical Genetics 6431 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030.