Assistant Professor in Physiology

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F2620P

Assistant Professor in Physiology

Vet Med-Physiology & Pharmacol

External

TRS or ORP

Employee

Benefits Eligible

Commensurate with Experience

08/01/2026

01/22/2026

Yes

Applicants should submit a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching statement, and contact information for at least three references. Applications received by February 24, 2026 are assured full consideration. An attractive start-up package with competitive conditions of employment will be offered. The anticipated start date is August 1, 2026.

Athens Area

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Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Academic (9 mo.)

Tenure Track

A doctoral degree in Physiology or a related field.

The Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at the University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for two tenure track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor rank. Each candidate will be expected to establish a dynamic and externally funded research program as well as contribute significantly to the Department’s teaching mission in undergraduate, graduate or professional DVM courses. Special importance is placed on instruction in the Biomedical Physiology undergraduate major.

Candidates will mentor graduate and undergraduate students as well as postdoctoral research associates.

Applicants must have 2 years’ postdoctoral experience in Physiology or a related field, along with at least 1 year of teaching experience.

All candidates must have a publication record appropriate for the rank.

An ideal candidate will have a research program with an emphasis in either cardiovascular, renal, respiratory or gastrointestinal physiology and knowledge of computational biology approaches. Candidates should also have a commitment to teaching excellence and student engagement. We seek outstanding candidates with active research programs applying innovative approaches, including animal/human models of disease as well as computational biology and/or emerging AI technologies in the study and instruction of…