Asst/Assoc Professor - Lubbock, United States - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Position Description

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Hispanic-Serving Institution

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock TX, is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor to join our dynamic and growing faculty. Candidates must have a terminal degree related to Laboratory-Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). Successful candidates will have expertise in the field of clinical ART and will work with the Laboratory and our Reproductive Endocrinology Division as we expand our infertility services. Candidates will also have teaching and research opportunities and the support of a longstanding clinical and research program. Contributes to the university's mission through teaching, research and service, some variation by academic unit.

Lubbock is a family friendly community offering a mild climate, low cost of living, and high-quality public and private schools. Geographically located on the South Plains of Texas, Lubbock is conveniently located to major metropolitan cities like Dallas and Houston and just a short drive to ski resorts in New Mexico and Colorado. Lubbock and its surrounding communities comprise a population of nearly a quarter of a million year-round residents. With multiple universities and professional schools, there are diverse entertainment and leisure opportunities to accommodate any tastes.

Major/Essential Functions

• Perform all embryology and andrology skills necessary to maintain the operation of the ART Laboratory, including both ICSI and embryo biopsy.
• Maintain and perform maintenance on all ART laboratory equipment, including daily QC and QM tasks.
• Work a flexible work schedule to maintain the services of the ART Laboratory.
• Assist the laboratory director in maintaining al regulatory requirements of the ART Lab.
• Train students, residents, and staff in any and all of the above.
• Lecture students and residents as assigned by the department chair or laboratory directory on subjects in his/her expertise.
• Serve as a mentor to students and residents for research projects as assigned by the laboratory director.
• Participate in collaborative research of the department's laboratory as assigned by the lab director
• Encouraged to develop independent research as long as research efforts do not negatively impact clinical and teaching responsibilities.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent degree..

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive training and expertise in clinical laboratory techniques of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART).
• Proven success rate in ART.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

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