Assistant/Associate Professor

More Details: Assistant/Associate Professor - Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Title: Assistant/Associate Professor

Employee Classification: Associate Professor

Campus: University of North Texas Health at Fort Worth

Division: HSC-Provost & Exec VP

Sub Division-Department: HSC-CBTS-Office of the Dean

Department: HSC-Pharmacology & Neuroscience-302700

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Department Summary

The Department of Pharmacology & Neuroscience in the College of Biomedical and Translation Sciences at the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNT Health) is a nationally recognized academic and research department dedicated to advancing discoveries in brain health and therapeutic development. The department is committed to preparing learners for impactful careers in biomedical and translational research, education, and healthcare by fostering strategic collaboration and delivering world-class training and research.

The Sensory Research Institute (SRI) is a newly launched, premier interdisciplinary research institute within UNT Health dedicated to advancing the understanding of human sensory systems and translating discoveries into innovative approaches that improve health and quality of life. SRI serves as a nexus for collaborative research, education, and innovation focused on hearing, smell, taste, touch, and multisensory integration across the lifespan and disease.

Research activities are supported by state-of-the-art facilities, strong interdisciplinary collaborations, and significant federal and foundation funding. The department is also home to the NIH-supported training grant in the Neurobiology of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease and offers outstanding graduate education through its Pharmacology & Neuroscience and Visual Sciences programs. Students benefit from hands-on research training, advanced coursework, mentorship from accomplished investigators, and professional development opportunities that prepare graduates for successful careers in academia, government, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industry. Faculty teach a variety of topics to other programs such as Medical, Physical Therapy, and Physician’s Assistant, Master of Medical Science, and Doctoral students.

Together, the Department of Pharmacology & Neuroscience and the Sensory Research Institute represent complementary areas of excellence that strengthen UNT Health’s national reputation in neuroscience, sensory biology, and translational research. Through a culture of innovation, collaboration, and discovery, we continue to make significant contributions to understanding disease mechanisms and developing novel strategies to prevent and treat neurodegenerative disorders.

Position Overview

The Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience and the Sensory Research Institute are seeking to hire a dynamic, innovative tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor with a background in Pharmacology and/or Neuroscience, with research programs complementing our existing research strengths.

The successful applicant will report directly to the Chair of the Department and maintain a secondary reporting relationship to the Executive Director of the SRI. The individual will contribute to the development and advancement of the educational, research, and service programs of the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, while actively supporting the mission, strategic priorities, and growth objectives of both the Institute and the Department.

The successful applicant will have, and maintain, active, extramurally funded research and provide instruction and training to students and trainees through teaching in graduate and undergraduate educational programs and mentoring in research. Competitive lab start-up funding is available, and the faculty member will have access to outstanding departmental and institutional facilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in Pharmacology or Neuroscience, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 3-4 years of postdoctoral experience.
• Extensive research experience as evidenced by multiple publications in their current field and current funding.
• Experience teaching at the graduate level.
• Experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students.
• Employees in this job may be responsible for conducting research on, working on, or having the ability to access critical organizational infrastructure and they must be able to maintain the security and integrity of the infrastructure related to this role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Capacity to lead an independent research program while mentoring graduate students and postdocs.
• Skills in designing courses relating to research and background expertise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• A track record of scholarly excellence as evidenced by current extramural funding and by peer-reviewed publications in the field of pharmacology or neuroscience.
• Research interest lining up with our Sensory Research Institute.
• Teaching and mentoring experience in a graduate or professional program.
• Track record of securing extramural funding from federal agencies such as the NIH, foundations, or industry, with experience managing research budgets.
• High-impact publications in peer-reviewed research journals.

Job Duties

• Teaching and mentoring of graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, and technical staff undertaking research projects.
• Advancing an already established, high-quality record of peer-reviewed publications in vision-focused research.
• Participating in the activities of the departmental committees and pursuing additional professional and service activities as assigned by the P&N Department Chair and Executive Director of the SRI.
• Maintaining a safe work environment, including ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal legislation, and the undertaking of risk assessments.
• Seeking extramural support in both individual and collaborative manners to support high quality research.
• Promoting the mission, vision and values of UNT Health.

Physical Requirements

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Lifting and Moving objects up to 50 pounds.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

Environmental Hazards

• Exposure to fumes or airborne particles.
• Work with toxic or caustic chemicals.

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, this is an in-person, on-campus role

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits

For information regarding our Benefits, click here.

EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.

More Details: Assistant/Associate Professor - Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Postdoctoral Researcher in the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Institute for Molecular Medicine and Aging, Athens Ohio

Position Summary:Seeking a self-motivated, postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Amit Sharma’s laboratory to lead research projects in investigating the resilience mechanisms of senescent cells in aging and age-related diseases, including the decline of immune surveillance of senescent cells. This includes performing wet-lab experiments, recording and analyzing data, assisting with grant and manuscript preparation, and helping mentor graduate and undergraduate students. This position will work closely with the Principal Investigator (PI) on projects with high potential for senior/first-author research publications and for presenting findings at national and international scientific conferences. This is a one-year term position with the possibility of extension.

Position Responsibilities:

• Plan and conduct original wet-lab research projects investigating cellular senescence, immune surveillance mechanisms, and age-related disease models. Execute advanced experimental techniques, including primary cell culture, molecular biology assays, flow cytometry, and transcriptomic (RNA-seq) data analysis. Oversee in vivo animal studies, including the treatment, monitoring, and husbandry of aged and disease-specific murine models (e.g., idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis), administration of therapeutic/drug interventions, behavioral testing, tissue harvesting, histology, and micro-dissection. Maintain rigorous, meticulous records of experimental procedures and data, and perform statistical analyses to support scientific publications and research deliverables.
• Prepare manuscripts for publication at the direction of the PI. Assist with literature reviews and grant applications. Present research findings at departmental meetings and national and international scientific conferences.
• Work collaboratively with other research staff and faculty, and actively mentor graduate and undergraduate students in experimental techniques and laboratory protocols. Demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a collaborative research team.

Preferred qualifications

• Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) in Biological Sciences, Immunology, Cell Biology, Geroscience, or related field. (ABD candidates considered; degree must be conferred within 6 months of hire).
• 3-5 years of substantial bench research experience in biological sciences.
• Expertise in senescence biology, geroscience, or cellular aging mechanisms.
• Proven experience with primary cell culture and core molecular biology techniques.
• Strong technical expertise in flow cytometry.
• Prior experience performing RNA-seq data analysis and transcriptomic interpretation.
• Experience with aged mouse models or disease models (e.g., idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis mouse models), drug interventions, behavioral assays, tissue harvesting, processing, and histology.
• Demonstrated self-motivation, adaptability, strong problem-solving skills, and a collaborative team orientation.

For more information, please go to https://www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/postings/57521

TENURE-TRACK POSITION

Epidemiology Branch
Division of Intramural Research
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

The Epidemiology Branch (EB) within the Division of Intramural Research (DIR) of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is recruiting a Tenure-Track Investigator to develop an independent research program on environment and chronic diseases of aging. Scientists within the EB (https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/epi) address the mission of NIEHS by carrying out research on the effects of the environment on human health. EB research covers a wide range of conditions with potential links to environmental exposures and includes studies that address health across the lifespan from pregnancy and child development to chronic diseases of aging.

Environmental exposures over the life course may contribute to observed age-related increases in the incidence of chronic diseases. Older individuals may also have increased susceptibility to adverse effects of environmental exposures. Multidisciplinary population-level research that combines epidemiologic, genomic, and molecular data is needed to better understand how environmental exposures throughout life affect chronic disease burden and healthy aging.  We therefore seek an epidemiologist interested in the role of the environment in chronic disease, with an emphasis on exposure assessment, disease pathogenesis, and prevention. Areas of focus may include neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, metabolic, autoimmune, or other chronic diseases, as well as aging-related functional or cognitive outcomes. A new tenure-track investigator may take advantage of EB-supported large prospective cohorts to facilitate aging-related research and collaborate across DIR’s intramural clinical and basic science laboratories for translational or mechanistic research. Familiarity with assessing environmental exposures using approaches including individual level questionnaire data, geospatial data linkages, wearable personal exposure monitoring, and biomarkers is of interest. Additionally, expertise in ‘omics-based research and advanced epidemiologic and statistical methods, including methods for evaluating exposure mixtures and causal inference, would be a plus, as would be experience linking to electronic health records and Medicare data. 

The successful candidate is expected to lead an innovative, independent research program exploring environmental exposures, chronic diseases, and aging. Investigators in the NIH intramural program have no formal teaching duties and minimal administrative responsibilities. They are funded internally (no grant-writing required) with the potential for generous long-term continuous support. In exchange, they are expected to engage in high-impact research with postdoctoral fellows and scientific support staff and collaborate with their colleagues to address important scientific problems related to the Institute's mission. Competitive start-up funds, salary, and benefits packages will be provided to the selected applicant. Enterprising candidates may enhance their resources by applying for outside funding that is open to intramural researchers. The NIEHS is located in Research Triangle Park, a world-renowned academic research center in North Carolina well-known for its high quality of life and its proximity to top-tier universities which offer additional opportunities for scientific collaboration, enrichment, teaching, and mentoring through secondary appointments.

Qualifications:

Applicants should have a Ph.D., M.D. and/or equivalent doctoral degree with a preference for at least 3 years of postdoctoral research experience in their field and an outstanding publication record. The emphasis will be on identifying an exceptional scientist with an innovative and productive research program.  Appointees may be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or non-residents of the U.S. with, or eligible to obtain, a valid employment-authorization visa.

Salary/Benefits:

The successful candidate for this position will be appointed at a salary commensurate with experience and accomplishments. Full Federal benefits will be provided, including retirement, health and life insurance, leave, and a savings plan (401(k) equivalent). Please read the following guidance on Selective Service (https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/fair-and-transparent/selective-service) requirements.

How to Apply:

Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2026.  Interested candidates should submit materials as one combined PDF via email to Intramural Applications at [email protected]. All emails should include vacancy number AC1639 in the subject line. 

A complete application package must include:

• Cover Letter
• Full Curriculum Vitae with Bibliography
• Research Statement (Please include a 3–4-page description of your past accomplishments and your future research goals.)

In addition, you must arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent directly to [email protected]. Letters should be on official letterhead when possible and signed. Referees must include the applicant’s name and vacancy number AC1639 in the email subject line.  Incomplete or paper applications will not be accepted or evaluated.

For further information about the position, please contact Dr. Alison Motsinger-Reif – [email protected] .  Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2026, and the search will be closed once the position is filled. 

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) for federal employees & job applicants.

Foreign Education:

Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is equivalent to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. We will only accept the completed foreign education evaluation. For more information on foreign education verification, visit the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website https://www.naces.org/. Verification must be received prior to the effective date of the appointment.

DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR BIRTHDATE OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (SSN) ON APPLICATION MATERIALS.
DHHS, NIH, and NIEHS ARE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS

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