Assistant or Associate Professor in Research, Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center

Assistant or Associate Professor in Research, Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center

Job Title:

Assistant or Associate Professor in Research, Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center

Requisition Number: FE04012

Department: 7H045:
Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center

Location:

Lexington, KY

Position Type:
Faculty

Schedule:

Full-Time

Required

Education:

PhD, MD or equivalent

Preferred

Education and Experience:

PhD, MD or equivalent

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. The search is geared towards 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.

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.

• PhD, MD or equivalent

• Proven track record or strong promise of obtaining extramural research funding

• Expertise in basic or translational diabetes/obesity research

• Experience addressing cardiovascular complications, neurometabolism, liver disease, inflammation, metabolic dysregulation in cancer, or related fields

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.