The University of New Mexico's Clinical and Translational Science Center seeks a faculty member to join the Mentored Career Development (KL2) Scholar Program at the Assistant Professor level on either a tenure- or flex-track beginning in the fall of 2024. Individuals engaged in all types of clinical and translational research – from molecular to community and population level investigations – relevant to the School of Medicine Departments of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and Physical Rehabilitation, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and the College of Pharmacy are encouraged to apply. The successful Scholar candidate will have 75% of their effort committed to their research and 25% committed to other duties. Candidates with MD, PhD, MD/PhD, Pharm D, or equivalent degrees, who have motivation and interest to become independently funded in clinical and translational research, are encouraged to apply. 

The goal of the KL2 Scholar Program is to enhance the career development and training of junior faculty in clinical and translational research, emphasizing multidisciplinary, team-based approaches with the overarching goal of promoting clinical and translational investigation that will improve health and prevent disease. Candidates will be expected to aggressively pursue extramural funding while in the program. The Program will train and foster the career development of junior faculty to become the next generation of researchers who will perform clinical and translational investigation in multidisciplinary, collaborative research settings.

The Scholar will be known as a Clinical and Translational Science Center Scholar. The program will include an educational component tailored to the individual scholar in order to strengthen competencies in the design, conduct, and analysis of clinical and translational research. This opportunity will use the NIH Mentored Research Scientist Development Program Award (KL2) mechanism. Awards will be made for up to five years. The earliest anticipated start date is Fall 2024.

The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center aims to advance health sciences in the most important priority health issues of our New Mexico communities. The successful candidate will be able to become a faculty member in one of the following School of Medicine Departments of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and Physical Rehabilitation, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and the College of Pharmacy. This position is subject to criminal records screening in accordance with New Mexico law.

Minimum Qualifications: (per NIH Guidelines):

-The position is open to health professionals with degrees that include MD, PhD, MD/PhD, Pharm D or equivalent.

·       -Applicants must have the ability to obtain the appropriate licensure in the State of New Mexico, if appropriate.

·      -Candidates for this Scholar Program must be an existing or prospective junior faculty member, with a terminal degree in their chosen field.

·      -A minimum of 2 years of post-terminal degree research experience (i.e. post-doc, fellowship, etc.) is required.

·     -Applicants may not simultaneously have another PHS mentored career development award (e.g., K07, K08, K22, K23) that duplicates any of the provisions of the K component. Former or current PDs/PIs on any NIH research project grant (this does not include NIH Small Grants (R03), Exploratory/ Developmental (R21) or SBIR, STTR (R43, R44 grants)) or equivalent non-PHS peer reviewed research grants that are over $100,000 direct costs per year, or project leaders on sub-projects of program project (P01) or center grants (P50) are NOT eligible to participate as scholars.

·       -Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents

Preferred Qualifications:

·       -Quality, appropriateness and amount of previous training, experience and education

·      - Quality, clarity, significance and innovation of the Scientific Plan

·       -Number and Quality of authored publications

·       -Likelihood of receiving external funding in 3 years

·       -Commitment to a career in clinical translational research

·        -A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.

·       -Mentoring experience and commitment

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

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