Medical Director of TDI Diabetes Research Unit (Open Rank)
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The Division of Diabetes, Department of Medicine
Joe R. Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, at UT Health San Antonio
Director of Clinical Research, Texas Diabetes Institute
The Division of Diabetes, in the Department of Medicine, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, at UT Health San Antonio is seeking a Director of Clinical Research, at the Texas Diabetes Institute, University Health System. This position is a faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Professor level depending upon academic credentials.
The Texas Diabetes Institute (TDI) is a 153,000 sq. ft. building which annually cares for 10,000 diabetic individuals, of whom 75-80% have type 2 diabetes and primarily are of Mexican American descent. This is the largest center in the US that focuses on type 2 diabetes. The center is staffed with 8 full-time endocrinologists, the entire UT Health San Antonio Ophthalmology Division, and members of the UT Health Orthopedic, Renal, and Cardiology divisions. It contains a full-time pharmacy with 3 pharmacists, a full equipped gymnasium with 2 physical therapists, and 3 diabetes educators/dieticians. It also houses the Pediatric Diabetes/Endocrine Division.
The third floor of the Texas Diabetes Institute is a Clinical Research Center (CRC) with 4 metabolic beds equipped with indirect calorimeters and infusion pumps to carry out hyperglycemic and insulin clamp studies with isotopes and muscle and adipose tissue biopsies. It also contains 4 reclining chairs for less intensive metabolic studies, i.e. OGTTs. It is staffed by 6 research nurses and technicians. Adjacent to the CRC is a basic research laboratory which is fully equipped to carry out a variety of sophisticated metabolic, cellular, and molecular determinations. Three highly skilled research technicians staff this basic lab.
Ralph A. DeFronzo, MD, Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Diabetes Division at UT Health San Antonio, serves as the Deputy Director of the TDI. He and the members of the Diabetes Division use the CRC at the TDI as their primary site of clinical investigation. It is expected that new CRC Director will work closely with Dr. DeFronzo to supervise all of the ongoing research activities at the TDI and develop a research program with the intent of obtaining independent NIH funding. 80% of the Director’s time will be devoted to research activities and 20% (two half day clinics) to seeing patients in the Diabetic Clinic at the TDI. The CRC Director should have a major interest in diabetes, metabolism, and obesity, hold an MD degree, a board-certified endocrinologist with prior experience in conducting clinical research and management of research staff, and be a US citizen or hold a green card. Individuals with current or prior history of research funds are preferred.
Interested individuals should contact Dr. Ralph DeFronzo at UT Health San Antonio (210) 567-6691 or defronzo@uthscsa.edu. For more information on this position or to apply, please visit https://uthscsa.referrals.selectminds.com/faculty (Requisition 23000489).
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Benefits Overview
UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.
Medical- UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists.
Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.
Vision- Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits. Life Employees receive $40,000 of group term life insurance and $40,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
Retirement- Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.
Time Off- A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year plus three floating holidays, which can be used anytime during the fiscal year.
FSAs- Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.
Discounts- Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
