Associate Professor - Tenure Track (T/TE) Division Of Rheumatology

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - TENURE TRACK (T/TE) DIVISION OF RHEUMATOLOGY
Posting Number req3955
Department Medicine
Department Website Link
Medical Sub-Speciality
Location UAHS - Tucson
Address University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ 85724 USA
Position Highlights The University of Arizona Arthritis Center is dedicated to patient-centered medical care based on advances in clinical and translational research. The UA Arthritis Center remains the only center of its kind in the state of Arizona dedicated to multidisciplinary research and education related to rheumatic, musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases. The UAAC is the focal point and catalyst for clinical and translational research in rheumatic, musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases.

The Associate Director for Research of the Arthritis Center will collaborate with senior leadership within, and external to, the UAAC to foster innovative and productive translational research in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. The Associate Director for Research will collaborate with the other members of the UAAC executive leadership team to ensure integration and strategic positioning of UAAC’s research programs in support of the UAAC’s overall, research, outreach and education missions. As a senior researcher, there is an expectation to maintain an extramurally funded personal program of research with publications in high impact journals commensurate with their rank, and participate in graduate and postdoctoral training.

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; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

The successful candidate will develop and maintain effective collaborative relationships with diverse internal and external constituents and stakeholders that contribute to success and sustainability of research in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

Research Leadership:

• Participate in UAAC Leadership Team.
• Assist in the implementation of the strategic vision and plan for UAAC research mission.
• Develop and maintain collaborations across the UA, Banner Health and other stakeholders, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally to facilitate UAAC’s research mission.
• Participate in UAAC philanthropic development activities related to research.
• Provide research leadership to UAAC clinical, research and outreach faculty for team-based science and other scholarly activity.
• Assist in the recruitment of new research faculty.

Conduct Research:

• Develop and submit funding proposals to appropriate funding agencies to support research training, research infrastructure and research projects.
• Implement research and research training projects.
• Disseminate research findings through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.

Teaching and Mentoring:

• Teaching of junior faculty, residents, fellows, graduate students and medical students.
• Mentor junior faculty, residents, and fellows in the conduct of research activity.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD, PhD or comparable doctoral degree.
• At least 5 years of experience in successful leadership of research programs.
• Five (5) year track record of obtaining NIH and at least one RO1 (or comparable) peer-reviewed funding.
• Current extramural grant funding.
• High productivity concerning grants, and at least 40 peer-reviewed publications.
• At least a 5-year history of successful mentorship of junior faculty.

Preferred Qualifications -Demonstrated ability to build collaborative research relationships with a diverse group of academic, health system, and community partners. -Experience with developing and/or leading research training programs. -Significant experience obtaining and administering extramural funding from a range of sponsors. -Experience with philanthropic development for research.
Rank
Tenure Information
FLSA Exempt
Full Time/Part Time Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week 40
Job FTE 1.0
Work Calendar Fiscal
Job Category Faculty
Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay $175,000 - $190,000
Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies 1
Target Hire Date
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates Karena Nespoli | knespoli@deptofmed.arizona.edu
Open Date 1/25/2021
Open Until Filled Yes
Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter
Special Instructions to Applicant
Diversity Statement At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As an Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.