The Department of Biochemistry and Physiology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Professor position (position #20027682). The role focuses on lipid metabolism, particularly sphingolipid metabolic abnormalities in disease pathogenesis, with current research strengths in metabolic reprogramming related to diabetes, obesity, diabetic complications, and aging/geroscience. The successful candidate will join a vibrant research environment with opportunities for collaboration across the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center, Nathan Shock Center on Aging, Dean McGee Eye Institute, Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, and the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center. The university offers access to state-of-the-art core facilities in genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, cytometry, and imaging.

Applicants should have a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree and demonstrate outstanding research productivity. The university is particularly interested in investigators with expertise in cancer, diabetes, neuroscience, molecular and biochemical sciences, biomedical engineering, biomedical data science and AI, clinical trials, and population health. The position comes with a competitive salary, a robust multi-year start-up package, and newly renovated laboratory space. Equal Employment Opportunity statements apply.

To apply, candidates should submit a curriculum vitae and a description of current and future research interests as a single PDF, addressed to Dr. Zhibo Yang, Chair of the Search Committee, and sent to [email protected], referencing position #20027682. Letters of recommendation will be requested at a later stage. For more information, visit the provided links.