Assistant Professor – Tenure Track

Hiring Department : Department of Medicine, Division of NephrologyLocation : Chicago, IL USARequisition ID : 1027943Posting Close Date : December 16, 2024About the University of Illinois ChicagoUIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges.Position Summary:The Department of Medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago is seeking outstanding applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position.Duties & Responsibilities:We offer a supportive environment for early career investigators to develop NIH-funded research projects, with extensive opportunities for collaborative research on large ongoing epidemiologic studies and consortium-based initiatives. We encourage applications from candidates with experience carrying out multi-omics research of aging-related conditions, including chronic kidney disease, cardiometabolic disease, and dementia syndromes, in large clinical and population-based studies.Qualifications:PhD in genomic epidemiology, bioinformatics, statistical genetics, or a related research area or an MD with training in multi-omics and clinical research. Additional qualifications include post-doctoral research experience, demonstrated potential to establish an independent research program, and interest in collaborative research.Please apply online at:

https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/12207?c=uic

upload a letter of application, cover letter, curriculum vitae and at least three letters of recommendation.The University of Illinois Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability.

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