Research Assistant Professor

Org Level 1

Texas Tech Unv Hlth Sci Ctr El Paso

Position Description

Contributes to the university's mission through teaching, research and service, some variation by academic unit.

Requisition ID

44855BR

Travel Required

Up to 25%

Major/Essential Functions

• Develops and maintains rigorous, externally-funded research programs
• Conducts and leads independent and collaborative research using advanced human brain imaging techniques, including MRI and fMRI, to investigate neurological, psychiatric, and metabolic conditions.
• Leads the design and conduct of research studies, including development and oversight of IRB protocols, participant recruitment, data acquisition and analysis, and dissemination of findings through peer-reviewed publications and scientific presentations
• Provides faculty expertise in clinical translation by advancing fMRI-based pre-surgical functional mapping for epilepsy and brain tumor cases and leading interdisciplinary research collaborations
• Engages in limited teaching and mentorship activities (approximately 10% effort), supporting medical students, residents, and other trainees as incidental to the primary research mission
• Contributes to the strategic planning of the department's research mission by developing goals, objectives, and long-range plans for prospective radiology research initiatives
• Adheres to institutional and departmental policies and procedures
• Serves the academic community through participation in institutional governance, such as committee work and other administrative duties
• Contributes to the community through academically-related public service complementary to the institutional mission
• Demonstrates professionalism in accordance with the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine's Declaration of Faculty Professional Responsibility
• Upholds and promotes the values-based culture of TTUHSC El Paso

Grant Funded?

No

Minimum Hire Rate

salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills

Pay Basis

Monthly

Work Location

El Paso

Preferred Qualifications

• Track record of success in extramural grant funding
• Record of presenting at national scientific meetings
• Experience mentoring or supervising students or research trainees
• Experience in clinical or translational neuroimaging research
• Research focus in neurological, psychiatric, or metabolic disorders (e.g., stroke, obesity, Alzheimer's disease, bipolar disorder)
• Experience with multidisciplinary or multi-institutional research collaborations
• Background in EEG, TMS, or multimodal neuroimaging techniques
• Demonstrated experience in functional imaging techniques, including acquisition, processing, and interpretation of fMRI, PPET, or SPECT data
• Emerging or established regional or national reputation for the rank of associate professor or higher

Campus

HSC - El Paso

Department

Radiology Dept Elp Genl

Required Attachments

Resume / CV

Job Type

Full Time

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at .

Job Group

Research Faculty

Shift

Day

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in the field of biomedical sciences, with a thesis focused on brain biology
• Minimum of 3 years of post-doctoral experience in neurosciences or related field
• Experience in teaching graduate students and/or medical students
• Record of accomplishment in basic or translational neuroscience research
• Experience in Brain imaging acquisition and analysis
• Experience in MRI pre-surgical planning or functional brain mapping
• A publication record in peer-reviewed journals with neuroscience-related content, particularly in human brain imaging

Does this position work in a research laboratory?

No

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