Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Medicine; Aerospace

The Opportunity

The University of Central Florida, College of Medicine (UCF COM) is seeking exceptional candidates for two full-time faculty positions within the Department of Medicine’s Aerospace Medicine program at the assistant, associate or professor of medicine rank. These positions are available in either the tenure or non-tenure track. Candidates will contribute to the academic missions of education, research, and clinical services.

The successful candidates will engage in teaching activities across undergraduate and graduate programs, including the development of new courses, and collaboration with interdisciplinary faculty. In addition, they will actively contribute to research endeavors and secure extramural funding to support innovative aerospace medicine initiatives.

The chosen candidates will be tasked to:

• Expand the UCF COM aerospace medicine research program, with a focus on hypothesis-driven investigator-initiated externally funded studies. This will be facilitated by a robust human research team and extensive logistic administrative support.
• Collaborative research and technology development with our faculty colleagues in the College of Optics and Photonics (e.g., for laser devices) and the College of Engineering and Computer Science, among the 12 other colleges.
• Support the development of a new Aerospace and Extreme Environments Medical Systems Integration and Rapid Prototyping Laboratory.
• Design, develop, and conduct experiments in the domain of aerospace medicine and extreme medicine, facilitated by the use of the Aerospace and Extreme Environments Medical Systems Integration and Rapid Prototyping Laboratory and other UCF resources such as a newly established biobank for aerospace medicine and extreme environments.
• Support the development and operation of undergraduate and graduate training programs in aerospace medicine and extreme environments.
• Provide high-quality teaching in undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including course design, classroom instruction, and mentoring students in aerospace medicine topics.
• Support the development of new commercial services for space biomedical research with government, industry, and academia.
• Provide leadership and service to the Department, College and University (by such activities as committee participation and learner mentorship), as well as to the state of Florida and the broad academic community.
• Promote a culture of innovation and excellence in the Department of Medicine’s Aerospace Medicine Program.

• M.D., D.O., or Ph.D. degree from an accredited institution in a related discipline.
• Five years of postgraduate relevant experience in aerospace medicine. Experience collaborating on interdisciplinary projects and fostering government, academic, and industry partnerships.
• Consistent track record of research and peer-reviewed publications in aerospace and relevant extreme environments medicine.
• Consistent track record of substantial funding from NASA, DoD or related sources.
• Demonstrated ability to iterate quickly and act decisively in dynamic and rapidly changing environments.
• Capacity to balance multiple responsibilities effectively, while maintaining a commitment to innovation and excellence.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Resident status.
• To be eligible for appointment as a tenured associate professor or professor of medicine upon hire, the selected candidate must have a demonstrated record teaching, research, and service commensurate with a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of associate professor or professor of medicine in the department.

• Dual credentials of M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from an accredited institution.
• Proven track record of leadership in multidisciplinary and collaborative settings. Demonstrated experience in space, extreme environments, and aviation medicine.
• Experience working with NASA or other space programs.
• Experience working with astronauts or spaceflight participants.

UCF requires all applications and supporting documents be submitted electronically through the Human…