Clinical Assistant​/Associate Professor - Health and Biomedical Sciences; Master of Science in Health

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2 nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Edinburg:
Brownsville:
Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m.

- 5:00p.m.

Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: cecs

Robert

C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe

Open Rank Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor
- Health and Biomedical Sciences (Master of Science in Health Sciences) CoHP  3 yr Please see Special Instructions for more details. Title Information

Faculty Title

Job Class Code

FLSA

Position Information Posting Number

FRGV
2092

Working Title

Open Rank Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor
- Health and Biomedical Sciences (Master of Science in Health Sciences) CoHP  3 yr

Number of Vacancies

1

Location Division/Organization

Division of Health Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position

3 years

FTE

1.0

Scope of Job

The Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is inviting applications for a full-time faculty position in the Master of Science in Health Sciences ( MSHS ) Program. This is an open-rank, clinical-track solicitation. Faculty rank and salary will be commensurate with the applicant’s experience and qualifications and will be based on established university and department standards.

The start date for the position is September 1, 2027
. The position will be a nine-month contract, with the potential for summer teaching opportunities.

The successful candidate will complete the required training to teach online, design and implement curriculum for graduate-level health science courses, participate in university, professional, and community service, and engage in scholarship. All faculty will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to student success and to advancing the university, college, department, and program missions, as well as a commitment to UTRGV’s strategic plan, vision, mission, values, and core priorities.

(https://www.utrgv.edu/strategic-plan/).

About UTRGV :

UTRGV serves the Rio Grande Valley and beyond through an innovative, unique multicultural education dedicated to student access and success. By championing leading research, healthcare, and application of university discoveries, we support sustainable development, community engagement, and well-being. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ( UTRGV ) is committed to building and sustaining a highly qualified and talented faculty to pursue excellence in everything that we do, including teaching, research, and service.

Drawing on our unique identity as the leading Hispanic-Serving Institution in a bilingual and bicultural environment, UTRGV will promote student access and success by building on our strengths in education and creating a vibrant campus experience. By 2027, we will accelerate transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond by driving meaningful advances in research and creative work, expanding access to high-quality, affordable healthcare, and fostering authentic community engagement and integration.

UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students. For additional information, please visit the UTRGV website .

Department/College Background

The College of Health Professions (CoHP) at UTRGV includes ten health professions departments and offers 11 undergraduate, 12 graduate, and 3 doctoral degree programs. The CoHP and programmatic faculty work closely with the UTRGV School of Medicine, School of Podiatric Medicine, School of Nursing, and the UT Health System to provide robust interprofessional education opportunities and training experiences for health professions students.

The Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences is housed on both the Brownsville and Edinburg UTRGV campuses. The MSHS program is an Accelerated Online Program ( AOP ) offered in a completely online, asynchronous format. The program serves a diverse student population and offers a unique interdisciplinary approach to health sciences graduate education.

Position Responsibilities and Research Support:

The position includes a 20% research workload allocation, with corresponding release from teaching responsibilities. The successful candidate will pursue research in health…