F00546P

Multiple Open Rank Faculty Positions - Precision Health and Informatics Cluster

Provost Office

Arlington

Faculty

Full-time

Open-T/TT

Standard

External and Internal

Exempt

Funding expected to continue

Monthly

Yes

The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is pleased to announce a cluster hiring initiative in precision health and informatics. We seek to expand our strength in developing ground-breaking research and solutions related to healthcare delivery and public health policy. This interdisciplinary approach combines expertise in biomedical research, health informatics, public health informatics, and bioinformatics to advance precision and population health. In line with UTA’s strategic research areas of Health and the Human Condition and Data-Driven Discovery, the goal is to move from a sick care system to a true healthcare system. This requires a collaborative and multi-interdisciplinary approach involving health-related research professionals from diverse backgrounds, working together to advance personalized and effective patient care strategies. Individuals with research interests, including modeling to predict disease risk, predicting health outcomes and responses to therapies, using public information for disease surveillance, and systems information optimizing health-related data sets, are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Center for Innovation in Health Informatics
• The Institute of Biomanufacturing and Precision Medicine for North Texas (IMPRINT), first funded by the Texas Legislature in the 2024-25 biennium, is dedicated to making UTA a leader in advanced biomanufacturing and precision medicine innovation. IMPRINT combines biotechnology, biomanufacturing, precision medicine, health data sciences, and entrepreneurship to create a one-of-a-kind hub of innovation to enhance biomanufacturing, improve health outcomes, grow life science startups, and catalyze regional economic development in North Texas.
• Center for Rural Health and Nursing
• Bone-Muscle Research Center
• Smart Hospital
• UTA’s North Texas Genome Center , Life Science Core Facility , and Shimadzu Centers for Advanced Analytical Chemistry and Bio-Molecular imaging provide excellent access to instrumentation, service, and support for generation and analysis of a broad range of genomics, imaging, and analytical instruments and analyses.
• Faculty members have excellent access to computational resources, including Texas Advanced Computing Center ( TACC ), and multiple HPCs on campus , including some GPU-heavy clusters.
• University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute (UTARI)
• Division of Data Science , College of Science

1. All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others, and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Arlington community and the general public.
2. The University of Texas Arlington is committed to providing an educational, living, and working environment that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive of all members of the university community. UT Arlington does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its services, programs, activities, employment, and education, including in admission and enrollment. EOE, including disability/veterans. The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations in the employment application and interview process, and nondiscrimination policies.

We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees at the University.

It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington to conduct a criminal background check on any applicant who is under final consideration for employment with the University.

The successful applicant will be committed to excellence in research, teaching, and service and will be expected to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses, build and lead a team of student researchers, implement a program of externally funded research that yields top-tier publications, and contribute to professional service within UTA and the external community.

Minimum requirements for this position include: (1) a Ph.D. or equivalent in one of the disciplines noted above or a related discipline that aligns with a focus on precision health and informatics research; (2) a strong publication record or potential in the field of expertise; (3) strong research program with existing external funding or potential for funding; and (4) commitment to quality teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

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The University of Texas at Arlington is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. The University is committed to providing access and ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars. With an enrollment of more than 40,000 students, UTA is the second largest in the University of Texas System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution. UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list and is among the top 30 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of its graduates (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has one of the top 5 most ethnically diverse undergraduate student bodies in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). Its approximately 270,000 alumni, including some who occupy leadership positions at many of the 24 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas, contribute to UTA’s $22.2 billion annual economic impact on Texas.

It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA or The University) to provide an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, and/or veteran status. The University also prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity, and gender expression. Retaliation against persons who oppose a discriminatory practice, file a charge of discrimination, or testify for, assist in, or participate in an investigative proceeding relating to discrimination is prohibited. Constitutionally-protected expression will not be considered discrimination or harassment under this policy. It is the responsibility of all departments, employees, and students to ensure the University’s compliance with this policy.

The University of Texas at Arlington is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to 817-272-5554 or email ADADocs@uta.edu .

Multiple

09/01/2025

06/21/2024

Applicants should go to and upload the following:

• Full CV and cover letter summarizing their interests and qualifications for the position.
• Research statement describing past, present, and future research, including how they foster (or will foster) collaborative and interdisciplinary research environments. Please highlight current funding.
• Statement of teaching philosophy describing their conceptualizations of teaching and learning, teaching and assessment methods, and how their teaching practices will engage students from a range of backgrounds and experiences.
• Full contact information for at least three academic or professional references.