F2212P

Assistant Professor in Physiology

VetMed-Physiology & Pharmacol

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens, with the new Medical College being the latest addition.

The Department of Physiology and Pharmacology studies the functions of the living organism and how drugs and poisons affect them. Our goal is to teach and research the physiological, pharmacological, nutritional, and toxicological basis of disease and therapeutics.

Our research is far-reaching, exploring all aspects of physiology and pharmacology. From how neural pathways control energy, balance, and obesity to cell signaling in smooth muscle, the pathophysiology of vascular disease, and examining the molecular pharmacology of endocrine disorders such as diabetes mellitus, we are searching for solutions to some of today’s most pressing issues.

The University of Georgia (UGA), the nations’ first chartered state-supported university, is a research-intensive land-grant and sea-grant university

https://vet.uga.edu/education/academic-departments/department-of-physiology-pharmacology/

External

Employee

Benefits Eligible

08/01/2025

11/14/2024

Yes

Qualified applicants should submit: (1) a letter of intent, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) research statement, (4) teaching statement and (5) the contact information for at least three references. Completed applications received by January 20, 2025, are assured full consideration. An attractive start-up package with competitive conditions of employment will be offered. The anticipated start date is August 1, 2025. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (https://hr.uga.edu/). As required by the University of Georgia policy, the successfully candidate will be subject to background investigation.

Athens Area

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Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Academic (9 mo.)

Tenure Track

Applicants must have a doctoral degree.

Assistant Professor in Physiology. The Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at the University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine (Physiology & Pharmacology), invites applications for two 9-month academic year tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor (45% Teaching, 45% Research, 10% Service).

We seek outstanding candidates with active research programs applying innovative multidisciplinary approaches, including animal/human models of disease and development to the study of physiology. We seek researchers with potential to work with colleagues within the Department and expand upon our current areas of excellence including reproductive physiology, neurophysiology and neurodegeneration as well as toxicology. The vibrant research community at the University of Georgia provides additional opportunities for collaborations with investigators in other Departments, Centers and Institutes (https://research.uga.edu/centers-institutes/), including the Biomedical and Translational Health Sciences Institute (https://btsi.uga.edu/), Bio-Imaging Center (https://bmc.uga.edu/),Center for Molecular Medicine (https://cmm.uga.edu/), Complex Regenerative Bioscience Center (https://rbc.uga.edu/), and the newly established Isakson Center for Neurological Disease Research (ICNDR) and University of Georgia School of Medicine (https://medicine.uga.edu/).

Currently, the Department has 16 faculty, 8 lecturers, 24 graduate students, and 757 undergraduate students majoring in Biomedical Physiology.

Applicants must have a doctoral degree and post-doctoral work in Physiology or a related field. All candidates must also have a publication record appropriate for the rank. For information about the requirements for appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, please see the University of Georgia’s Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure (UGA Provost’s Office).

Candidates with research interests in cardiovascular, renal, respiratory or gastrointestinal physiology, as well as clinical pharmacology/pharmacokinetics, are encouraged to apply. Candidates should also have a commitment to teaching excellence and prior teaching history is desirable.

Sit and stand for long periods. Physical demands are associated with laboratory work and may include:

• Occasionally required to remain seated in a normal position for long periods
• Regularly required to walk about
• Regularly required to maintain balance while walking, standing, crouching, or running
• Routinely required to reach up and out with hands and arms
• Regularly required to talk and hear; verbally express information or instructions
• Regularly required to use hands to grasp objects, type, pick up objects, move objects, or hold objects
• Routinely required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
• Regularly required to climb stairs and/or ladders
• Occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds and carry a distance of 10 feet
• Occasionally required to push and/or pull up to 50 pounds at a distance of 10 feet
• Routinely required to stand for long periods
• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• Depth perception and the ability to judge distances and spatial relationships
• Adjustable focus

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Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.

Candidates will be expected to establish a robust externally funded research program and contribute significantly to the Department’s teaching mission, specifically in the Biomedical Physiology undergraduate major. Candidate will mentor graduate and undergraduate students as well as postdoctoral research associates. Duties may include teaching in professional DVM, graduate, or undergraduate courses.

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