Department: Microbiology Location: Health Sciences Center Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Regular Job Req ID: R109489 Position Description: The Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position in IMMUNOLOGY. An appointment will be made at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor commensurate
with experience. The successful applicant will receive a competitive salary and benefits package, tenure-line salary support and startup funds. Minimum Requirements Candidates must have a PhD or MD in a related field, a minimum of three years of post-doctoral experience with a record of research productivity and excellence that demonstrates the potential to lead an independent immunology research program. Desirable
Qualifications Expertise in adaptive immunology is preferred, overlapping with topics such as autoimmunity, bacterial or viral host defense, cancer immunobiology, immunogenetics or neuroimmunology. Applicants should also show potential for, or demonstrated excellence in, graduate and post-graduate education. Application Process Review of applications will begin immediately upon receipt of the following documents: a
cover letter describing your research achievements and plans for future studies the names and email addresses of 3 references curriculum vitae Upload these documents as a single PDF file using the “Apply” button on this page; creation of a Workday account is required. Applicants may be contacted to provide additional information, such as an extended description of research interests, depending on academic rank.
Review of applications will close when the position is filled. Additional information The Department of Microbiology and Immunology is a welcoming and collaborative community of 21 primary faculty members, four of whom are full-time teachers. The remaining 18 lead research programs on topics such as bacterial and viral pathogenesis, immunization and host defense, mucosal-epithelial immunology (inflammation,
interactions with microbiota, tumorigenesis), neuropathogenesis (viral and sterile inflammation, resolution of inflammation), and tumor immunobiology. Entering PhD students are supported for two years by the university’s Graduate School and Independent Program in Biomedical Sciences. Thirty students are currently enrolled in the department’s graduate curriculum. The successful applicant will receive dedicated
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