Assistant or Associate Professor in Research, Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center

Assistant or Associate Professor in Research, Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center

Job Summary: The Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center at the University of Kentucky is seeking faculty candidates at the tenure-eligible or tenured ranks. Candidates should have an extramurally funded research program, or for early career candidates, high promise of securing extramural funding. Investigators with basic and/or translational research interests broadly related to diabetes and obesity—including complications such as cardiovascular disease, dysregulation of central and peripheral neurometabolism, liver disease, inflammation and metabolic dysregulation in cancer—are encouraged to apply.

This recruiting initiative aligns with the campus-wide focus of the Office of the Vice President for Research on health disparities and the Healthy Kentucky initiative.

Position Details:

• Title: Assistant or Associate Professor in Research
• Department: Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center
• Location: Lexington, KY
• Type: Faculty
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Requisition Number: FE04012

Qualifications:

• PhD, MD or equivalent
• Relevant experience in diabetes or obesity research
• Demonstrated ability or potential to secure extramural funding

Additional Information:

• No supervisory responsibilities.
• Final date to receive applications:
  Open Until Filled

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