F00734P

Open Rank (Assistant/Associate/Full-Professor) – Precision Health

Provost Office

Arlington

Faculty

Full-time

Open-T/TT

Standard

External and Internal

Exempt

Funding expected to continue

Monthly

Yes

• EHR-integrated digital pathway design and evaluation
• Clinical decision support and workflow-aware informatics
• Secure clinical data infrastructure and governed research environments
• Clinical NLP, language technologies, and communication tools embedded in care delivery
• Real-world implementation, monitoring, safety, and continuous improvement of healthcare AI and digital tools
• Epic-connected genomics, phenotype-driven precision medicine, longitudinal registries, and genome-informed care pathways
• Methods for conducting scalable clinical, quality, and implementation research in secure enterprise health IT environments

• The Center for Innovation in Health Informatics accelerates the integration of advanced data science, engineering, and clinical analytics to transform healthcare delivery and precision medicine. CIHI develops scalable digital health solutions—including AI-driven diagnostics, multimodal data integration, and population-scale genomics infrastructure—to support improved clinical decision‑making and real-world implementation. Through partnerships with Cook Children’s and leading national research institutions, CIHI serves as a hub for translational informatics innovation across North Texas. https://cihi.uta.edu/
  
• 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. https://imprint.uta.edu/
  
Biomanufacturing Center: To help support the facilities needs associated with Biomanufacturing, UTA is established a Biomanufacturing Center in Pegasus Park in Dallas. This 5,003 sq. ft. facility with $5M in biomanufacturing equipment, established in partnership with Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, offers experiential training and process engineering, supporting translational research and clinical trial pathways. Process engineering includes upstream, downstream, analytical, and regulatory. Known as the National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing 2 (NCTM2), the center provides automation and robotics, staging.

• 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. https://www.northtexasgenomecenter.com/ Shimadzu Institute for Research Technologies is a public-private partnership that provides UTA faculty access to over $25 million in state-of-the-art research instruments and facilities. https://shimadzuinstitute.org/

• Faculty members have excellent access to computational resources, including Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), and multiple HPCs on campus, including some GPU-heavy clusters as well as the molecular biology, flow cytometry, and imaging equipment in the Life Sciences Core Facility https://lscf.uta.edu/menu/
  
• $170M remodel and expansion of the Life Sciences Building will be complete in November 2027. The project includes a new addition and renovation of the existing building, adding modernized instructional labs and classrooms, adding research “Lab Neighborhoods,” and a multi-story student engagement area, all aimed at creating a collaborative environment.

• University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute (UTARI) https://utari.uta.edu/

• Center for Artificial Intelligence and Big Data (CARIDA) https://carida.uta.edu/

• Division of Data Science, College of Science, The University of Texas at Arlington https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/science/departments/division-data-science

• Clinical Imaging Research Center https://circ-center.uta.edu/

• In 2024, UTA will launch the Arlington Study of Healthy Aging, a single-site, multiethnic, community-cohort study designed to support hypothesis-driven cross-disciplinary research on the mechanisms causing functional decline with age using advanced imaging, genetics and multi-omics, exercise science, neuroscience, and remote monitoring.

• Bone-Muscle Research Center https://bonemusclecenter.uta.edu/

• UTA has an established collaboration with Cook Children’s Health Care System through the new Pediatric Brain Health and Neurosciences Center that secure access to children with different neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders and to unique neuroimaging facilities, such as magnetoencephalography (MEG), 256 channel high-density electroencephalography (HD-EEG), and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).

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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 clearly aligns with a focus on Precision Health; (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.

Preferred qualifications include an internationally recognized or rapidly emerging research program in precision medicine, clinical AI, genomics, or biomedical informatics; a strong record of sustained extramural funding (e.g., NIH, NSF, ARPA-H, PCORI, foundations, or industry); demonstrated leadership of interdisciplinary research programs and mentorship of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars; and evidence of translating computational, genomic, or AI innovations into real-world clinical or healthcare settings.

The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) 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. As a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution, UTA is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. With an enrollment of more than 42,000 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 and nationally recognized for its commitment to student success and service. It ranks No. 5 in Military Times’ “Best for Vets: Colleges” and is the top university in North Texas for its graduates’ salaries (The Wall Street Journal). UTA is designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution and is No. 6 for undergraduate ethnic diversity in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). With a global alumni network of approximately 280,000 – including leaders at many of the 24 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas – UTA contributes an estimated $29 billion annually to the Texas economy.

UTA is expanding its regional footprint by building a regional campus, called UTA West, in Parker County on the far west side of Fort Worth. It is scheduled to open in fall 2028. This initiative aligns with the university’s strategic growth and commitment to serving the broader community. Furthermore, UTA has launched the RISE 100 initiative, aiming to recruit 100 new tenure-system faculty to strengthen its research enterprise and leadership in key academic areas. Learn more at https://www.uta.edu/administration/president/strategic-plan/rise100.

This is an exciting time to join UTA and contribute to its bold vision for the future.

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.

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