Job Description

Assistant/Associate or Full Professor (T/TE) Physiology Posting Number
req24816 Department
Physiology Department Website Link
https://physiology.arizona Medical Sub-Speciality
Physiology Location
University of Arizona Health Sciences Address
1501 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85724 USA Position Highlights

The Department of Physiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson invites applications for multiple tenure-eligible/tenured faculty positions. Particular interest is in applications for assistant professor positions, but we are open to applications for all ranks. We are interested in investigators conducting the most impactful research in any area relevant to physiology, including but not limited to investigators using cutting-edge computational or omics approaches to address major questions in brain-body connections, neurovascular disorders, hypertension, kidney disease, or cardiopulmonary function and investigators who integrate in-depth molecular, cellular, and systems physiology with genetics, epigenetics, or human research.

Our department has a broad and robust research portfolio and is undergoing tremendous growth. Faculty members are principal investigators on NIH P01, U01, RC2, T32, R01, and other grants and grants from other funding agencies. The Department provides outstanding scientific platforms for research conducted in human subjects, non-human primates, rodent models, and human induced pluripotent stem cells. Department faculty possess leading expertise in cutting-edge approaches ranging from multi-omics and big data analysis to imaging, electrophysiology, and tissue and whole organism physiology. Our department houses programs that enhance research development and collaboration across the university including Programs for Translational Multi-Omics, Visceral and Interoceptive Systems Physiology (VISP), Kidney Health and Disease (PKHD), Hypertension Research, and Molecular Investigations of Neurovascular Disorders (MIND). Our department is committed to supporting its faculty members to lead or participate in large-scale, team-science, programmatic research that addresses major challenges in biological, biomedical, and medical sciences.

Our department, unique among departments in medical schools, is home to an undergraduate major in Physiology and Medical Sciences that is one of the largest majors at UArizona with >5000 students enrolled in our undergraduate courses each year. The undergraduate program, taught primarily by educator faculty, uniquely strengthens the whole department. Department faculty participate in campus-wide graduate programs and contribute to medical education.

Physiology faculty collaborate with investigators from across the university and the world. Department faculty also enjoy ready access to extensive and excellent core facilities across the university, many of which are in proximity with the Department (research.arizona.edu/facilities-units).

The Department places a strong emphasis on peer mentoring to enhance the success of all faculty members, especially junior faculty members. For more information about the Department, please see click here

University of Arizona

The University of Arizona is one of the world’s premier public research universities and a Hispanic-serving institution. The university has more than 1 billion dollars in research expenditure each year. The National Science Foundation ranks UArizona 20th in research and development expenditures among U.S. public universities and 35th overall. UArizona ranks No. 93 in the world and No. 48 nationally, according to the Center for University World Rankings.

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona, is an affordable city with beautiful weather. In addition, Tucson has outstanding grade schools, including several nationally highly ranked schools. For more information about living in Tucson and the surrounding area, please see click here

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here

Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish, lead, and contribute to extramurally funded, highly impactful research programs
• Participate in mentoring and teaching in alignment with interests and expertise
• Participate in professional services in alignment with interests and expertise

Minimum Qualifications

• A doctoral degree and postdoctoral training in
  physiology or a related discipline
• A record of strong, impactful publications
• Experience and accomplishments appropriate for the
  rank. Applicants for assistant professor positions should have extramural
  research funding or demonstrate outstanding potential for obtaining
  extramural research funding. Applicants for associate or full professor
  positions should have strong extramural research funding

Preferred Qualifications
Rank
To be Determined Tenure Information
To be Determined FLSA
Exempt Full Time/Part Time
Full Time Number of Hours Worked per Week
40 Job FTE
1.0 Work Calendar
Fiscal Job Category
Faculty Benefits Eligible
Yes - Full Benefits Rate of Pay
DOE, Commensurate with AAMC Compensation Type
salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE) Type of criminal background check required:
Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies
1 Target Hire Date
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates
Mingyu Liang, MB, PhD | mliang1@arizona.edu
Professor and Chair, Department of Physiology Open Date
1/8/2026 Open Until Filled
Yes Documents Needed to Apply
Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Two Additional Documents Special Instructions to Applicant

Documents required to apply:

• Cover letter: Please outline your qualifications, research focus, and appropriateness for the position.
• Curriculum vitae: Please provide details of your accomplishments including publication record, current and planned funding, teaching experience, and service.
• Statement of research interests: Please summarize your prior research interests and future directions.
• Statement of teaching interests: Please describe your teaching experience and teaching philosophy.

Note: Selected candidate(s) must provide education credentials during the negotiation stage.

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