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The Long School of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (dba UT Health San Antonio) seeks an individual with an outstanding record of leadership in clinical, operational, scientific, and educational domains, and faculty/trainee recruitment and mentoring as its Director of the Malú & Carlos Alvarez Center for Transplantation, Hepatobiliary Surgery & Innovation. The Center is nationally recognized for its innovation, clinical outcomes, and interdisciplinary research. The adult abdominal organ transplant programs have sustained Centers of Excellence designations for over a decade, with vibrant living donor kidney and liver programs that also support its robust pediatric transplant programs. Additionally, the transplant center oversees hepatic and pancreatic surgery and lung transplantation. This position reports to the Senior Executive Vice President of Health Affairs & Health System and works closely with the Dean of the Long School of Medicine. The Director plays a key leadership role in the partnerships with University Health in managing the University Health Transplant Institute to maintain its long-standing history of excellence in clinical care, research, and education in a collegial culture.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Candidates must have an MD, board certification or equivalent.
2. Active liver transplant experience.
3. Academic credentials for Professor with tenure.

Salary and resources are commensurate with experience and vision.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is designated as a Carnegie R1 Research Institution, the highest level of research activity recognized by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This distinction reflects its significant research expenditures, doctoral degree programs, and faculty resources. UT Health Science Center San Antonio is set to merge with The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), pending approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). UTSA, also a Carnegie R1 university, is nationally recognized for its strengths in AI, data science, cybersecurity, and engineering. Once approved, the merger will create the third-largest research university in Texas, further elevating the region’s academic and research impact. San Antonio, a $44.3 billion bioscience and healthcare hub, offers a dynamic environment with year-round recreation and a favorable cost of living.

Interested individuals should submit a letter of interest along with a current CV electronically via the UT Health Careers portal at Director, Malú & Carlos Alvarez Center for Transplantation for the position of Director, Malú & Carlos Alvarez Center for Transplantation, Hepatobiliary Surgery & Innovation. Inquires may be directed to Shelly Taylor, Long School of Medicine Chief of Staff at taylors4@uthscsa.edu. A full job prospectus will be sent upon request.

UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.