**39870BR** **Extended Job Title:** Assistant Professor or Higher (Biomedical Sciences) **Org Level 1:** Texas Tech Unv Hlth Sci Ctr El Paso **Position Description:** Contributes to the university’s mission through teaching, research and service, some variation by academic unit. **Requisition ID:** 39870BR **Optional Attachments:** Research Statement **Travel Required:** Up to 25% **Major/Essential Functions:** + Develops and maintains rigorous, externally-funded research programs + Contributes to the university's mission through research, teaching and academically-related public service + Teaches and mentors students, fellows, and other trainees + Engages in biomedical research activities within the State of Texas and nationally + Faculty with clinical interests will be eligible for a secondary appointment in another Department in the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine + Ensures compliance with HIPAA regulations + Adheres to institutional and departmental policies and procedures + Ensures compliance with the regulations, policies, procedures, and standards of ethical conduct in the planning, conducting, and reporting of research and scholarly activity + Participates in teaching team-taught courses at TTUHSC El Paso + Mentors graduate students, post-graduate trainees, and medical students + Engages in advancement of scientific knowledge through research and/or scholarship + Serves the academic community through participations in institutional governance, such as committee work and other administrative duties + Contributes to the community through academically-related public service complementary to the institutional mission + Demonstrates professionalism in accordance with the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine's Declaration of Faculty Professional Responsibility + Upholds and promotes the values-based culture of TTUHSC El Paso **Grant Funded?:** No **Minimum Hire Rate:** salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills **Pay Basis:** Monthly **Work Location:** El Paso **Preferred Qualifications:** Minimum Qualifications: + M.D., or an equivalent degree, Ph.D., in the field of biomedical sciences, or M.D.-Ph.D., degrees + Experience in teaching graduate students and/or medical students + Record of accomplishment in basic, translational, or biomedical sciences research + Minimum of three (3) years post-doctoral experience in biomedical sciences or related area + A continuous publication record in peer-reviewed journals + For physician applicants who wish to engage in clinical practice: Board certification by an ABMS member board and a full, unrestricted Texas medical license (or eligibility for licensure) are required Preferred Qualifications: + Track record of sustained success in extramural grant funding + Emerging or established regional, national, or international reputation for the rank of associate professor or higher + Scientific expertise and interest in one of the following areas of research: Cancer, Diabetes/Metabolism, Infectious Disease or Neuroscience **Campus:** HSC - El Paso **Department:** Ctr of Exc in Cancer Rsch EP **Required Attachments:** Cover Letter, Resume / CV **Job Type:** Full Time **Pay Statement:** Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website (https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan/) . **Job Group:** Assistant Professor **Shift:** Day **EEO Statement:** All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran. **Required Qualifications:** Academic degree as defined by the academic unit and as appropriate for the position held. Demonstrated record of effectiveness as a teacher, a record of peer reviewed publication and/or peer-reviewed creative activity which has contributed to the discipline or field of study, to the candidate’s intellectual and artistic development, and to the quality of the academic enterprise; a record of professional service appropriate to the discipline; promise of growth in teaching and research or artistic and creative activity **Does this position work in a research laboratory?:** Yes **Are select agents used in this laboratory?:** No **Jeanne Clery Act:** The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. To view this report, visit the TTUHSC Clery Act website (https://www.ttuhsc.edu/emergency/clery-report.aspx) .