Open Rank Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor - Health and Biomedical Sciences (Master of Science in Health Sciences) CoHP 2027-2028 3 yr
Position Information
- Posting Number: FRGV2092
- Working Title: Open Rank Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor - Health and Biomedical Sciences (Master of Science in Health Sciences) CoHP 2027-2028 3 yr
- Number of Vacancies: 1
- Location: Rio Grande Valley, Texas
- Division/Organization: Division of Health Affairs
- Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position: 3 years
- Tenure Status: Non Tenure Track
- FTE: 1.0
Scope of Job
The Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is inviting applications for a full-time faculty position in the Master of Science in Health Sciences (MSHS) Program. This is an open-rank, clinical-track solicitation. Faculty rank and salary will be commensurate with the applicant’s experience and qualifications and will be based on established university and department standards. The start date for the position is September 1, 2027. The position will be a nine-month contract, with the potential for summer teaching opportunities.
The successful candidate will complete the required training to teach online, design and implement curriculum for graduate-level health science courses, participate in university, professional, and community service, and engage in scholarship. All faculty will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to student success and to advancing the university, college, department, and program missions, as well as a commitment to UTRGV’s strategic plan, vision, mission, values, and core priorities. (https://www.utrgv.edu/strategic-plan/).
About UTRGV
UTRGV serves the Rio Grande Valley and beyond through an innovative, unique multicultural education dedicated to student access and success. By championing leading research, healthcare, and application of university discoveries, we support sustainable development, community engagement, and well-being. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is committed to building and sustaining a highly qualified and talented faculty to pursue excellence in everything that we do, including teaching, research, and service.
Drawing on our unique identity as the leading Hispanic-Serving Institution in a bilingual and bicultural environment, UTRGV will promote student access and success by building on our strengths in education and creating a vibrant campus experience. By 2027, we will accelerate transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond by driving meaningful advances in research and creative work, expanding access to high-quality, affordable healthcare, and fostering authentic community engagement and integration.
UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students. For additional information, please visit the UTRGV website.
Department/College Background
The College of Health Professions (CoHP) at UTRGV includes ten health professions departments and offers 11 undergraduate, 12 graduate, and 3 doctoral degree programs. The CoHP and programmatic faculty work closely with the UTRGV School of Medicine, School of Podiatric Medicine, School of Nursing, and the UT Health System to provide robust interprofessional education opportunities and training experiences for health professions students.
The Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences is housed on both the Brownsville and Edinburg UTRGV campuses. The MSHS program is an Accelerated Online Program (AOP) offered in a completely online, asynchronous format. The program serves a diverse student population and offers a unique interdisciplinary approach to health sciences graduate education.
Position Responsibilities and Research Support
The position includes a 20% research workload allocation, with corresponding release from teaching responsibilities. The successful candidate will pursue research in health informatics or biomedical informatics that can be conducted with a computer, software, and existing data or collaborations. Clinical research may also be pursued if it is feasible within the resources available to the position. No research startup package, dedicated research space, laboratory equipment, or research supplies will be provided. Research support will be limited to a computer and approved software licenses.
Minimum Qualifications
The successful candidate at the Clinical Assistant Professor level must meet the following requirements:
- A PhD or DHI in Health Informatics, Biomedical Informatics, Nursing Informatics, or Health Information Management; or a terminal degree in a closely related discipline, such as Information Science or Computer Science, with a health informatics focus and at least five years of directly related health informatics industry experience; or a master’s degree in health informatics or health information management with at least seven years of directly related health informatics industry experience.
- Current health informatics-related professional certification from an organization such as AHIMA, AMIA, ANCC, HIMSS, or the Project Management Institute.
- At least one year of teaching experience, preferably in health informatics.
In addition to the previous requirements, the successful candidate at the Clinical Associate Professor level must also have:
- Demonstrated success in full-time university teaching, research or scholarship, and/or service.
- At least eight years of professional practice, leadership, innovation, and specialization in health informatics.
- Recent, significant research or scholarly contributions in the candidate’s area of specialization that have received peer recognition.
- At least five years of full-time university faculty experience.
Discipline Specific Required Qualifications
See minimum qualifications.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated online teaching experience.
- Experience with Six Sigma, Lean, quality improvement, project management, or related performance improvement methods.
- Quality Matters APPQMR certification.
- Ability to collaborate with healthcare professionals in a university setting.
- Active involvement in a health informatics professional organization.
- License or Certification Required?: No
- Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience
- Desired Start Date: 09/01/2027
EEO Statement
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.
- Open Date: 11/11/2026
- Close Date:
Additional Information
UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Dear Applicant,
Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:
- Date of Birth
- Social Security Number
- Gender
- Ethnicity/Race
Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.
Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview.
Please Note
Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.
Quick Link: https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/53090
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Teaching Philosophy
- Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial Transcripts
- Certifications and Licenses
- List of 3 References
- Letter of Interest
Optional Documents
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Writing / Publication Sample
- Reference Letter 1
- Reference Letter 2
- Reference Letter 3
- Training Certificates
- Other Document
- Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
