Assistant or Associate Professor Open Rank Nephrology
Assistant or Associate Professor Open Rank Nephrology
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SOM KC Internal Medicine Nephrology and HypertensionMedicine Nephrology and HypertensionPosition Title:
Assistant or Associate Professor Open Rank (Nephrology)Job Family Group:
AcademicJob Description Summary:
The Department of Internal Medicine and Jared Grantham Kidney Institute (KI) are recruiting faculty candidates with expertise and funding in basic science and/or translational kidney research. The successful candidate will have a growing and/or successful research program and desire to teach and mentor diverse learners.Job Description:
Position Overview
Conduct research in collaboration with existing faculty departments and centers at KUMC.
Pursue new funding opportunities which contribute to the programmatic missions of the Jared Grantham Kidney Institute.
Teach and mentor postdocs and IGPBS graduate students.
Participate in seminars workshops and committees as a member of the Kidney Institute.
Required Qualifications
Education: Ph.D. and/or M.D. or equivalent degree.
Work Experience:
Prior teaching experience.
Strong record of extramural funding and peer reviewed scholarship as evidenced by application materials.
Environment
The Department of Internal Medicine
The mission for The Department of Internal Medicine is to advance the power of medicine by providing a stimulating supportive climate where faculty scientists trainees and support staff strive for excellence and collaborate freely to achieve shared goals. The Department is made up of fourteen divisions and has experienced tremendous growth in the past seven years. The Department has a thriving and rapidly expanding research portfolio that spans the entire spectrum of basic and clinical research from genes and molecules to translation of discoveries in the community. With a new Research Office the Department has witnessed unsurpassed enthusiasm and support for research over the past year. Internal Medicine active grant funding is over $43M.
The Jared Grantham Kidney Institute (KI)
The KI is a worldclass crossdepartmental research center comprised of 32 faculty investigators including clinicianscientists and basic scientists from five departments: Internal Medicine Cell Biology and Physiology Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Pharmacology Toxicology and Therapeutics and Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Extramural funding to KI faculty amounts to $10 million annually. The KI is home to the Kansas PKD Research and Translation Core Center (Kansas PKD RTCC; Darren Wallace PhD Director) one of three NIH/NIDDKfunded U54 PKD RTCCs that make up the national PKD Research Resource Consortium (PKDRCC). The KI has interactions with the NCIDesignated Cancer Center and Liver Center and collaborates with other nearby entities including the KULawrence KC VA Hospital Childrens Mercy Hospital University of Missouri Kansas City and Stowers Institute for Medical Research. The KI sponsors weekly seminars on basic and clinical kidney research and hosts an annual Jared Grantham Symposium to highlight future directions in PKD research. The overall scientific and institutional environment greatly contributes to the success of translational research in PKD and other kidney disorders. The KI consists of 23000 sq ft of dedicated space on the 5th and 6th floors of Cates Hall with open laboratory design and proximity to the Division of Nephrology.
Living in Kansas City
Kansas City is a bistate region with a population of around 2 million that offers:
Quality public and private educational choices including colleges and universities.
Affordable housing downtown lofts suburban neighborhoods and country living
A robust arts scene including symphony ballet theater and museums
Amazing dining KC barbeque and food of all types including fresh local fare
Professional sports teams (Royals Chiefs Sporting KC) and NASCAR Kansas Speedway
Over 600 parks 24 public lakes and the Missouri River
How to apply
Applications should include a cover letter describing interests and plans for research a complete CV that includes recent current and pending research support and a list of 3 contacts for references.
If selected as a final candidate for this position you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.
Comprehensive Benefits Package:
Coverage begins on day one for health dental and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employerpaid life insurance longterm disability insurance and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off including vacation and sick begins accruing upon hire plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment and paid time off for bereavement jury duty military service and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs 457 or 403b) are available. Type: RegularTime Type:
Full time
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
