Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (PhD) (TE)

The Department of Medicine invites applicants for a PhD faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Tenure Eligible. Appointee will maintain a productive research program along with other responsibilities to include teaching and supervision of trainees and students. We are interested in applicants with a research focus on precision cardio-oncology and regenerative medicine.

Primary appointments will be in the Department of Medicine, although we anticipate that appointees will develop close interactions with other departments, divisions, centers, and institutes at the University of Arizona, such as the Sarver Heart Center. Faculty recruited through this effort will strengthen and diversify a collegial and internationally acclaimed research base that is making major contributions to the advancement of human health.

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Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Develop
  and maintain a NIH funded research program in area of research
  expertise/specialization.
• Produce strong-peer-reviewed publications.
• Lead
  or contribute to "team science" based interdisciplinary research
  grants/projects.
• Provide
  instruction in professional, graduate, and undergraduate degree programs
  as assigned.

• PhD
  or MD/PHD.
• Demonstrated
  track record of distinction in teaching and/or research in an academic
  department of medicine or equivalent environment.
• Successful
  track record of working with trainees and students.
• If the individual selected
  for employment does not currently hold a faculty title with The
  University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson, they will be required to
  obtain faculty status. This will include obtaining letters of recommendation
  and review by the appropriate departmental and college review committees.

• Demonstrated recognition and/or outstanding leadership in major subspecialty division/section at a (NIH funded) department of internal medicine.
• Established and continuing independent NIH-or other federally funded sponsored research portfolio and/or other evidence of active scientific research including peer-reviewed articles and extramural funding.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a cover letter when applying at http://talent.arizona.edu. Letters should be addressed to Hesham Sadek, MD, Director, Sarver Heart Center and Chief, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine.