Research Faculty - Ligorio Lab [Req#: Position#:

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Clinical Medicine, Clinical Research, Grant Writing, Laboratory, Oncology, Publications
LOCATION
Dallas, TX
POSTED
3 days ago
Description

UT Southwestern is the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth and ranks among the top 50 hospitals nationally in 12 specialties ranging from brain to heart to cancer care - the most of any hospital in Texas, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Hospitals rankings in the 2025 report, nine of our specialties ranked in the top 25 in the nation.

Job Summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology is currently recruiting for a research faculty member. Applicant should have completed a postdoctoral degree. Candidate should have experience with research projects and animal models to advance pancreatic research. Successful candidates have scholarly activity that advance clinical medicine. A commitment to basic or clinical research is essential.

Responsibilities include working with both murine and cell models. Expectations will include presentation of data, preparation of data for publication, manuscript writing, and grant writing and submission. Candidate will be expected to supervise students in the laboratory as well as work with and direct staff.

The Dallas area boasts a low cost of living with diverse neighborhoods and great schools. The area has world class quality of life options, with more than 175 museums and art galleries, premier performance halls, numerous parks, lakes, golf courses and seven professional sport franchises.

About the Company

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UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Join us at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. We're one of the world's leading academic medical centers, with 12 specialties earning national recognition from U.S. News & World Report for 2012-13.

Through our top rated schools, hospitals, dozens of clinics and care centers, and leading-edge biomedical research labs, we employ a talented, diverse workforce. As a top academic medical center, we embrace innovation, share ideas and advance the world of medicine with new approaches. Here, you can work on cases that most people only have the opportunity to read about in textbooks.

We are a large organization that employs top-caliber business professionals and non-clinical staff to support the various facets of our academic medical center. Here you'll find a supportive, culturally diverse environment, as well as competitive salaries and state of Texas benefits that begin on your first day of employment.

Our Hospitals: We deliver patient care that brings UT Southwestern Medical Center's scientific advances to the bedside—focusing on quality, safety and service. The university's 452-bed hospitals, St. Paul University Hospital and Zale Lipshy University Hospital, offer patients superior care and outstanding service provided by a highly trained staff. Part of UT Southwestern since 2005, the hospitals are a crucial component to the medical center's further development and our delivery of world-class patient care.

Our Faculty and Research: As one of the leading academic medical centers in the world, UT Southwestern leads the way with medical breakthroughs. We employ world-class medical and scientific faculty, including 5 Nobel Laureates, 20 faculty members of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine (IOM) and 20 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Research is the cornerstone upon which world-class medical education and patient care are built. Investigations into cancer, neuroscience, heart disease and stroke, arthritis, diabetes, and many other fields keep UT Southwestern at the forefront of medical progress.

Location: Located 10 minutes northwest of downtown Dallas, our campus includes 10.8 million square feet of space with another 1.4 million square feet under construction.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1943
WEBSITE
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/