BACKGROUND

The Center for Precision Health (CPH) at the School of Biomedical Informatics (SBMI), the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has a non-tenure track faculty associate position in the areas of bioinformatics and genomic medicine.

UTHealth is in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center (TMC) located in cosmopolitan Houston, Texas, the fourth largest city in the United States. SBMI currently offers Master's and Ph.D. Degrees, along with a certificate program in biomedical and health informatics.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will be expected to plan, supervise, and direct research in bioinformatics, genomic medicine, and the related in the CPH. The candidate will involve or lead the study design, sample or data collection, pipeline development, data analysis, result implementation, manuscript writing, and grant proposal preparation. Collaborative research with other faculty in the CPH, school and across UTHealth and TMC (e.g., MD Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine) is also encouraged. It provides the opportunity to supervise post-doctoral fellows and lead the projects or initiatives through team research.

REQUIREMENTS

The individual should possess a doctoral degree in one of the following areas: bioinformatics, genomics, genetics, computational biology, biomedical informatics, computer science, medicine, biostatistics, or related disciplines. A record of verifiable and published research in bioinformatics and genomics and potential for obtaining extramural funding are preferred. Excellent teamwork skills are required.

As part of the application, please provide a current curriculum vitae, research statement, contact information for three references, and a letter describing qualifications and career goals.

This is a security-sensitive position and thereby subject to Texas Education Code § 51.215. A background check will be required for the final candidate.

PREFERENCES

Some grant writing experience. Research experience in pharmacogenomics or complex disease studies is a plus.

LOCALE

Houston, Texas, USA

COMPENSATION

By experience.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply at https://uth.referrals.selectminds.com/faculty/jobs/faculty-associate-biomedical-informatics-school-of-biomedical-informatics-5600 or at https://www.uth.edu/hr/internal-external-faculty-portal and search keywords by 1900024F for this position. Please contact Dr. Zhongming Zhao (zhongming.zhao[at]uth.tmc.edu) for any inquiry.

DEADLINE

Open until the position is filled.