The McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development is accepting applications for the following faculty positions: 

Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Human Genetics

The Center for Human Genetics (McDermott Center for Human Growth & Development) at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/mcdermott-center) is seeking applications for tenure-track positions in human genetics. Outstanding investigators at any rank will be considered. Areas of interest include the impact of genome variation on human phenotypes, mechanisms underlying Mendelian disorders, genotype-environment interactions, functions of the non-coding genome and computational genomics. 

UT Southwestern Medical Center, one of the premiere academic medical centers in the world, has a long and distinguished history of excellence in disease-related basic science research, particularly in genetics. Highlights of the Center for Human Genetics include:

• A stimulating and highly collaborative environment that provides a nucleus for basic and clinical human genetics research across UT Southwestern
• A state-of-the-art next-generation sequencing facility with informatics support
• Core services for sample collection from patients and families
• Partnership with new campus-wide initiatives in human and population genomics
• Integration with clinical services in medical genetics and rare diseases.
• UT Southwestern is part of a health care system that provides primary care and referral services to a large, diverse and growing population in Dallas and North Texas.

Candidates should hold a graduate degree (M.D., Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.), have completed a postdoctoral fellowship and demonstrated the potential to lead a competitive, independently-funded research program. Candidates should apply on line at https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/ (search for job #815736 or #815744) by November 1, 2024. Applications should include a C.V., 3-page summary of past accomplishments and future research, and letters of support sent by three references. Please email questions to Susan.Hayes@UTSouthwestern.edu.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. To learn more, please visit: https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu .

Associate Professor/Professor (Tenure-Track) in Human Genetics
Director of UT Southwestern’s Population Genomic Sequencing Program

We seek an experienced human geneticist to direct a pivotal new population genomics initiative at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The Sequencing Populations to Accelerate Research and Care (SPARC) program will obtain whole exome sequencing on 150,000+ individuals of all ages followed at UT Southwestern and/or its affiliated hospital and partner institutions. These genomic data will be linked to detailed, curated clinical information and other biomarkers and imaging data to facilitate population genetic screening, personalized medical therapy and discovery of new genetic contributors to human disease in the diverse and rapidly growing population of Dallas-Fort Worth.

The SPARC Director will work closely with Director of the Center for Human Genetics and with UT Southwestern’s Vice Provosts for Basic and Clinical Research to assure broad ultilization of this important institutional resource. SPARC is fully supported by a public-private industry partnership and includes a generous budget from the institution for project management staff, secondary sequencing analyses, biobanking, computational genomics, and genetic counseling.

Applicants from either academia or industry are welcomed and should hold a graduate degree (M.D., Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.). Experience in large-scale genomics, informatics and clinical genetics will be considered as key assets for this position, as will a track record of leadership in multidisciplinary research. The successful applicant will be appointed to the UT Southwestern faculty as an Associate or full Professor in the Center for Human Genetics or another department suitable for the candidate’s interests and expertise. Candidates should apply online at https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/ (search for job #810264) by October 31, 2024. Applications should include a cover letter, complete C.V., 3-page summary of past accomplishments and current research, and names of three references. Please email questions to SPARC@UTSouthwestern.edu.  Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience.

UT Southwestern Medical Center, one of the premiere academic medical centers in the world, has a long and distinguished history of excellence in disease-related basic and clinical research, including in human genetics. We are committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. To learn more, please visit: https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu.