Assistant​/Associate​/Professor – Precision Health

Position Overview

The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) invites applications for a cluster of three tenured and tenure‑track faculty positions at the Assistant/Associate/Full‑Professor level in the Precision Health Department. The role focuses on building a nationally leading program in health‑system‑embedded clinical informatics, precision health research, large‑scale precision medicine, clinical AI, and genomics. Candidates will hold a primary appointment in the College of Engineering, be embedded in the Center for Innovation in Health Informatics, and maintain a secondary appointment at Cook Children’s Health Care System.

The position is full‑time, FLSA exempt, with monthly pay and access to comprehensive benefits, and funding is expected to continue.

• Build and lead an independent, externally funded research program in EHR‑integrated digital pathways, decision support, secure data infrastructure, clinical NLP, real‑world implementation of AI, and genomics.
• Conduct research in governed enterprise clinical environments such as Epic, develop EHR‑connected workflows, and implement scalable deployment models.
• Publish in high‑impact journals, present at national conferences, and mentor graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and junior faculty.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in health‑system, academia, and industry to translate computational and genomic innovations into real‑world clinical practice.

Successful candidates will:

• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in informatics, precision medicine, or related disciplines.
• Lead a team of student researchers and maintain a robust research program with existing or forthcoming external funding.
• Contribute to UTA’s teaching, research, and service missions, including professional service within the university and the broader community.

• Ph.D. or equivalent in a discipline aligned with precision health, or a related field.
• Strong publication record and demonstrated potential for externally funded research.
• Commitment to quality teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Experience in multidisciplinary research and mentoring of graduate students or postdoctoral scholars.

• Internationally recognized or rapidly emerging research program in precision medicine, clinical AI, genomics, or biomedical informatics.
• History of obtaining extramural funding from NIH, NSF, ARPA‑H, PCORI, foundations, or industry.
• Demonstrated ability to translate advanced computational, genomic, or AI insights into clinical or healthcare settings.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary research teams and serving in professional or community service roles.

UTA offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and access to high‑performance computing resources, institutional research funding, and strong health‑system partnerships.

The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is committed to providing an educational and working environment that affords equal opportunity to all, in accordance with federal and state laws. The University prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, and gender expression. Retaliation against individuals who oppose discriminatory practices or participate in investigations is prohibited.

UTA is a Hispanic‑Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander‑Serving Institution.