Assistant Professor - Department of Medicine, Infectious Disease

About the role

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Medicine, Infectious Disease is seeking candidates for a full-time non-tenure Assistant Professor.

Responsibilities

• 90% patient care at Regional One Health (UTROP Practice Plan), including inpatient and outpatient services
• 10% University of Tennessee effort dedicated to teaching and research

Qualifications

• M.D. degree
• Eligibility for Tennessee licensure
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases

About the University of Tennessee Health Science Center

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, its mission is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UT Health Science Center contributes $4 billion to the Tennessee economy. Part of the University of Tennessee System, it is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges: Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UT Health Science Center spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. It is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Location

Memphis is the second-largest city in Tennessee and among the largest in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. Memphis features a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a $214 million airport modernization. Attractions include Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.