Applications are invited for the Albert “Pete” Shepherd, PhD Distinguished Chair in Physiology Research. This endowed chair honors the legacy of Dr. Pete Shepherd, an innovator, entrepreneur, pioneer in physiology research and medical instrumentation, and a graduate of the UMMC Department of Physiology and Biophysics.

The Department of Physiology and Biophysics has a long history of international prominence in cardiovascular and renal physiology and in the pathophysiology of hypertension and related cardiorenal and metabolic disorders. The department is the home of four multidisciplinary research centers and offers outstanding core facilities and generous laboratory space in the modern state-of-the-art Arthur C. Guyton Research Center. A large group of prominent, NIH-funded researchers work in the areas of cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases and offer excellent opportunities for collaboration. The department ranked in the top 10 percent in total NIH funding among all physiology departments for the past 10 years and its members have served in leadership positions of multiple professional societies. UMMC has a large, diverse patient population and is the home of the Jackson Heart Study, an NIH-sponsored study of risk factors for cardiovascular, renal and metabolic disease in >5300 African Americans. Additional information about the Department of Physiology and Biophysics can be found at https://www.umc.edu/physiology/ and an overview of UMMC can be found at: https://www.umc.edu/UMMC/About-Us/About-Us-Overview.html

UMMC offers a wide range of patient care programs that are integral to its education and research missions, including bariatric surgery and weight management programs. In addition to University Hospital, UMMC has three specialized hospitals on the Jackson campus, including the only children's hospital in Mississippi, a women and infants' hospital, and a critical care hospital.

Jackson and the surrounding communities have a moderate climate, low housing costs, excellent schools and numerous recreational opportunities. Applicants should send, via email attachments (PDF or Word files), their curriculum vitae (with publications and extramural research funding) as well as a brief cover letter summarizing their interests and qualifications to Dr. John E. Hall at slucas@umc.edu. All applications will be treated confidentially. Review of applications will continue until positions are filled. Equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V.

Applicants will be considered for ranks of associate or full professor and must have a PhD or MD degree with appropriate postdoctoral research experience. We are seeking candidates who use innovative, cutting-edge approaches to address physiological problems that have significant translational potential in one or more of the following general areas:

• Cardiovascular physiology/pathophysiology
• Renal physiology and pathophysiology
• Endocrinology with a focus on obesity, metabolism, and metabolic diseases
• Neurosciences with a focus on the hypothalamus, brainstem, and/or autonomic nervous system
• Genetics, epigenetics, and developmental programming

Candidates should have a record of innovative accomplishments in basic, clinical or population research, including publications in leading journals, robust extramural research funding, and a well-defined research vision. The Shepherd Endowed Chair will receive a highly competitive salary and an excellent start-up package.

About University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Physiology & Biophysics

The Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center has a long history of international prominence in cardiovascular and renal physiology and in the pathophysiology of hypertension and related cardiorenal and metabolic disorders. The department is the home of four multidisciplinary research centers and offers outstanding core facilities and generous laboratory space in the modern state-of-the-art Arthur C. Guyton Research Center. A large group of prominent, NIH-funded researchers work in the areas of cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases and offer excellent opportunities for collaboration. The department ranked in the top 10 percent in total NIH funding among all physiology departments for the past 10 years and its members have served in leadership positions of multiple professional societies. UMMC has a large, diverse patient population and is the home of the Jackson Heart Study, an NIH-sponsored study of risk factors for cardiovascular, renal and metabolic disease in >5300 African Americans. Additional information about the Department of Physiology and Biophysics can be found at https://www.umc.edu/physiology/ and an overview of UMMC can be found at: https://www.umc.edu/UMMC/About-Us/About-Us-Overview.html

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