University of Kentucky
Researcher in Diabetes and Obesity at the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Research
🗓️ November 10th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Kentucky is hiring a Researcher in Diabetes and Obesity at the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center. The role involves leading research programs related to diabetes and obesity at the tenure-eligible or tenured faculty level, with responsibilities including conducting basic, translational, or clinical research, securing extramural funding, and participating in mentorship and scholarly activities within a supportive, interdisciplinary environment.
Highlights
- Conduct research in diabetes and obesity in basic, translational, or clinical domains.
- Maintain or develop extramurally funded research programs.
- Hold a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree with successful postgraduate research experience.
- Position is full-time, tenure-track faculty at assistant, associate, or professor level.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to address health disparities and regional healthcare challenges.
- Access to state-of-the-art research facilities and a robust institutional support system.
- Competitive start-up packages offered to successful candidates.
- University of Kentucky provides comprehensive benefits including retirement, medical, and life insurance plans.
- Required to pass pre-employment drug screening and national background check.
- Applications reviewed on a rolling basis until position is filled; no supervisory responsibilities stated.
Researcher in Diabetes and Obesity at the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center Full Description
Researcher in Diabetes and Obesity at the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center
Posting Details
Job Title | Researcher in Diabetes and Obesity at the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center
Requisition Number | FE04726
Working Title |
Department Name | 7H045: Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Type of Position | Faculty
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Tenure Track Status | Tenure Track
Required Education | PhD, MD or equivalent
Required Related Experience | Relevant
Required License/Registration/Certification | N/A
Job Summary | The Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity Center at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine is seeking an Assistant, Associate, or Professor in Research, Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center faculty candidate at the tenure-eligible or tenured ranks. Candidates should have an extramurally funded research program, or for early career candidates, high promise of securing extramural funding. The search is geared towards investigators with basic, translational or clinical research interests broadly related to diabetes and/or obesity. This recruiting initiative aligns with the campus-wide focus of the Office of the Vice President for Research on health disparities and the Healthy Kentucky initiative which is bringing together multidisciplinary groups of experts to solve the most pressing healthcare problems in our region and beyond. Together with our affiliated Departments, Centers, and Cores, we offer state-of-the-art facilities to enable research and training in an environment characterized by strong institutional commitments and a robust support system. Candidates should have a PhD, MD or equivalent degree, a successful postgraduate experience, and for more senior applicants, a history of sustained productivity as evidenced by publications, grant funding, and mentorship. Successful candidates will be offered highly competitive start-up packages. More information on the center can be found at https://ukhealthcare.uky.edu/barnstable-brown-diabetes-center/research.
Applicants should submit 1) a cover letter, 2) CV, 3) brief description of research interests as related to diabetes/obesity, copies of 2-3 major publications (Upload as Specific Request 1), and 4) contact information for three references via our online employment application system at https://ukjobs.uky.edu/. Review of applications will begin in the fall, and continue until positions are filled. If offered employment, the applicant must pass a pre-employment drug screen and undergo a national background check, as required by University of Kentucky Human Resources.
Located in the vibrant city of Lexington, KY, the University of Kentucky campus is home to more than 31,000 students, more than 2,500 faculty members, and nearly 14,000 staff members. The university is one of just eight in the country with a major academic health center and a full spectrum of academic colleges and professional schools on one contiguous campus. As such, the University of Kentucky is an incubator for interdisciplinary research. Employment at UK comes with varied rewards, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration. The university generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans
and much more. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits.
Questions about this search may be addressed to Allison Walters (allison.walters@uky.edu), Center Administrator, Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | N/A
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | PhD, MD or equivalent
Deadline to Apply |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Requisition Number | FE04726
Working Title |
Department Name | 7H045: Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Type of Position | Faculty
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Tenure Track Status | Tenure Track
Required Education | PhD, MD or equivalent
Required Related Experience | Relevant
Required License/Registration/Certification | N/A
Job Summary | The Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity Center at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine is seeking an Assistant, Associate, or Professor in Research, Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center faculty candidate at the tenure-eligible or tenured ranks. Candidates should have an extramurally funded research program, or for early career candidates, high promise of securing extramural funding. The search is geared towards investigators with basic, translational or clinical research interests broadly related to diabetes and/or obesity. This recruiting initiative aligns with the campus-wide focus of the Office of the Vice President for Research on health disparities and the Healthy Kentucky initiative which is bringing together multidisciplinary groups of experts to solve the most pressing healthcare problems in our region and beyond. Together with our affiliated Departments, Centers, and Cores, we offer state-of-the-art facilities to enable research and training in an environment characterized by strong institutional commitments and a robust support system. Candidates should have a PhD, MD or equivalent degree, a successful postgraduate experience, and for more senior applicants, a history of sustained productivity as evidenced by publications, grant funding, and mentorship. Successful candidates will be offered highly competitive start-up packages. More information on the center can be found at https://ukhealthcare.uky.edu/barnstable-brown-diabetes-center/research.
Applicants should submit 1) a cover letter, 2) CV, 3) brief description of research interests as related to diabetes/obesity, copies of 2-3 major publications (Upload as Specific Request 1), and 4) contact information for three references via our online employment application system at https://ukjobs.uky.edu/. Review of applications will begin in the fall, and continue until positions are filled. If offered employment, the applicant must pass a pre-employment drug screen and undergo a national background check, as required by University of Kentucky Human Resources.
Located in the vibrant city of Lexington, KY, the University of Kentucky campus is home to more than 31,000 students, more than 2,500 faculty members, and nearly 14,000 staff members. The university is one of just eight in the country with a major academic health center and a full spectrum of academic colleges and professional schools on one contiguous campus. As such, the University of Kentucky is an incubator for interdisciplinary research. Employment at UK comes with varied rewards, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration. The university generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans
and much more. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits.
Questions about this search may be addressed to Allison Walters (allison.walters@uky.edu), Center Administrator, Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | N/A
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | PhD, MD or equivalent
Deadline to Apply |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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