Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine **Galveston, Texas, United States** **New** Faculty UTMB Health Requisition # 2503666 **JOB DESCRIPTION:** This position will play a key role in advancing cardiovascular population health research at UTMB **ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:** + Expanding the Galveston Heart Study – Continue the development of this flagship cohort by broadening participant recruitment, conducting data analyses, and designing nested sub-studies to enhance its scientific impact. + Research & Publication – Lead the publication of original research manuscripts using data from the Galveston Heart Study and other institutional and national databases, with the goal of increasing the department’s research productivity and visibility. + Collaborative Engagement – Foster and grow collaborative research partnerships within UTMB and across the local community. + Mentorship & Training – Support the training of postdoctoral fellows and research staff through hands-on mentorship in research design, data analysis, and scientific writing. + Grant Development – Lead and contribute to the preparation of competitive extramural grant applications (e.g., NIH, AHA) to fund new cardiovascular population health initiatives. + Curriculum Development – Design and deliver a 3–5 lecture series focused on cardiovascular epidemiology, outcomes research, and large dataset/registry methods to teach foundational research methodologies and real-world data analytics to postdoctoral trainees. **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:** + Ph.D., or doctoral equivalent in any field. Scientific research experience. **SALARY:** Commensurate with experience. **Equal Employment Opportunity** UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Compensation