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

University of Texas at Arlington, United States

Updated: about 21 hours ago
Location: Arlington, TEXAS
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Position Information


Posting Number F00734P
Position Title Open Rank (Assistant/Associate/Full-Professor) – Precision Health
Department Provost Office
Location Arlington
Job Family Faculty
Position Status Full-time
Rank Open-T/TT
Work Hours Standard
Open to External and Internal
FLSA Exempt
Duration Funding expected to continue
Pay Basis Monthly
Benefits Eligible Yes
Job Summary
The University of Texas at Arlington (“UTA”) is pleased to announce a cluster hiring initiative for three tenured and tenure-track faculty positions across mid- and established-career stages to advance the university’s growing research enterprise in large-scale precision medicine, clinical AI, and genomics. This cluster forms a cornerstone of UTA’s RISE 100 initiative and its strategic expansion in Precision Health and translational health sciences.
Position Overview
UTA is launching a transformative, interdisciplinary cluster hire in AI-enabled precision medicine within UTA’s Center for Innovation in Health Informatics. This initiative integrates innovative programs in health-system–scale genome-informed care; clinical natural language processing and large language models for clinical data capture and communication; and hospital-grade AI implementation frameworks and system architecture into a unified translational ecosystem. This effort is conducted through a deep strategic partnership with Cook Children’s Health Care System, one of the nation’s largest pediatric health systems. Through collaboration with the Research IT team at Cook Children’s, faculty members will have access to enterprise-scale clinical data, EHR-integrated research platforms, production-adjacent AI infrastructure, diverse pediatric cohorts, and real-world clinical workflows that enable rapid translation from genomic insights through language intelligence to live clinical deployment.
Investigators with translational research programs spanning one or more stages of a comprehensive clinical discovery-to-deployment platform are strongly encouraged to apply. This integrated pipeline spans: continuous clinical genomic data re-analysis → massive parallel clinical biomarker postprocessing → clinical NLP and LLM tool development (history-taking, visit summarization, and clinician–patient communication) → AI integration frameworks, EHR adapters, and orchestration layers → validation, monitoring, governance, and safety → real-world clinical deployment, longitudinal evaluation, and continuous improvement. Each stage embeds big data science and implementation science at scale, regulatory readiness, bias mitigation, equity considerations, and measurable patient outcomes from inception.
The appointed faculty will hold a primary appointment in the College of Engineering while being embedded in the Center for Innovation in Health Informatics, with a secondary appointment at Cook Children’s Health Care System. Successful candidates will be expected to build and lead independent, externally funded research programs and to contribute to the broader academic mission of UTA, including research, teaching, mentorship of graduate students and clinical trainees, and service. Competitive startup packages, dedicated research personnel, access to high-performance computing, enterprise clinical datasets, and strong health-system partnerships provide an exceptional environment for faculty seeking to build nationally recognized programs at the intersection of precision genomics, clinical language intelligence, and AI-driven healthcare implementation.
https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/engineering/research

Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will be an internationally recognized scientist or physician-scientist with a proven record of impactful, productive research in one or more of the core domains and a strong commitment to translating research into real-world clinical care. UTA welcomes candidates whose programs focus deeply on specific diseases or disorder domains and who have achieved international recognition within those areas. At the same time, successful candidates will demonstrate a clear vision for developing approaches, methods, or platforms that—while grounded in their domain expertise—can generalize and scale across multiple diseases and clinical contexts. UTA is particularly interested in applicants whose programs bridge the basic, translational, and clinical continuum, with a strong history of support from NIH, NSF, ARPA-H, PCORI, and industry sponsors. Candidates should demonstrate scientific leadership through high impact publications, invited presentations, a track record of mentoring PhD students, postdoctoral scientists, and junior faculty, and proven experience in multidisciplinary team leadership and real-world clinical or EHR-based environments.
University Notables
  • 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).
Benefits at UTA
We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees at the University.
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CBC Requirement
It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington to conduct a criminal background check on any applicant who is under final consideration for employment with the University.
This position may have access to critical infrastructure as defined by Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code. If so, to be hired for and continue to be employed in this position you must maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure as set forth in Texas Executive Order GA-48. By assuming this position, and if you have access to critical infrastructure, you authorize the University to conduct routine background checks.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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.
Required Qualifications
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
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.
Special Conditions for Eligibility
Department Information
For additional information on our Engineering department, please go to:
https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/engineering/academics
University Information
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.
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EEO Statement
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.
ADA Accommodations
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Posting Detail Information


Number of Vacancies 3
Desired Start Date 09/01/2026
Open Date 03/25/2026
Review Start Date 04/05/2026
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
To apply applicants should go to https://uta.peopleadmin.com/postings/33485 and submit the following materials:
Required Documents:
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Cover Letter Describing:
    • alignment with Precision Health
    • current funding and future research trajectory, and
    • interest in collaborative or translational opportunities

  • Statement of Research
  • Statement of Teaching
  • Contact information for 4 references

Applicants are encouraged to address large-scale precision medicine, clinical AI, and genomics in their cover letter.
The priority deadline for review is April 5, 2026.
Questions may be addressed to provost@uta.edu .

For more information about UTA, please visit: http://www.uta.edu/uta .

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