University of Texas Medical Branch Hiring for Medicinal Chemistry Faculty Opportunity at Galveston, TX Full Time

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB),
Galveston, Texas, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology currently
consists of twenty primary faculty members with varied and scientifically diverse research interests in neuropharmacology, molecular
toxicology, cancer biology and pharmacology, and chemical biology. Departmental faculty members currently serve in directorship roles in the
Center for Addiction Research, the NIEHS Center in Environmental Toxicology, the Cancer Center, and the Chemical Biology Program. An
additional nine faculty members housed in Departments other than Pharmacology and Toxicology are full members of pharmacology and toxicology
graduate program administered by the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. The current federal support of our research effort ranks our
department number 26 in funding out of 94 schools of medicine. 

Medicinal Chemistry Faculty –
this is a tenure-track faculty position within the department. The ideal candidate should be a motivated scientist-educator
with a dynamic research program who will provide intellectual leadership in research and complement expertise at UTMB. Faculty positions
require Ph.D., a competitive record of publications and evidence of the ability to conduct and fund an active research program. Successful
candidates will be engaged in teaching and mentoring at the graduate

and medical school level. The ability to work within a discovery
and translational science team comprised of biologists, preclinical and clinical scientists is a must. State-of-the-art space and resources
are available.

Candidate Requirements:

• Ph.D. in organic or medicinal chemistry.
• Work at the
  interface of chemistry and biology with a focus on the design and synthesis of biologically active molecules for probing function as well as
  for developing new small molecule therapeutics or vaccines.
• Preferred Experience:
• Knowledge of molecular
  modeling, in silico approaches, high-throughput, and/or high-content screening, with assay development in mind is a plus.
• Research
  backgrounds and interest in elucidating mechanism-based target pathways in infectious diseases and neuroscience arenas is preferred.

Application Packets (PDF) should be submitted in the following order: (all information in PDF format)

1. Current Curriculum Vitae (CV).
2. Statement of research successes and future directions (no more than 3 pages)
3. Teaching
   and mentoring experience across diverse populations.
4. Name, email and completed contact information for 3 professional
   references. 

Living in South Houston and Galveston, Texas: Galveston Island is home to
approximately 50,000 residents and is known for its 32 miles of Gulf Coast beaches, temperate climate, wide array of leisure and cultural
activities, and affordable cost of living – all just south of Houston, the 4^th largest city in the US. More information
about UTMB and Galveston can be found on the UTMB Living Website: http://www.utmb.edu/utmbliving/