Faculty Positions in Microbiology and Immunology

Faculty Positions in Microbiology and Immunology

Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Medicine is seeking outstanding candidates for the tenure-track faculty position at the senior Assistant Professor, Associate or Full Professor levels.

Duties:

Applicants should be creative and collaborative scientists pursuing fundamental/translational aspects of immunology, bacterial or viral pathogenesis and host response to infection, using state-of-the-art approaches, including genomics, molecular genetics, cell biology, imaging, bioinformatics or animal models.

Ideal applicants are expected to have an established research program with extramural funding and a strong publication record, and should be committed to teaching graduate and medical students.

UIC offers an intellectually exciting, collegial and supportive environment with robust graduate, MSTP and post-doctoral programs and extensive opportunities for interdisciplinary and interdepartmental collaboration. Resources include outstanding core facilities for DNA/RNA sequencing and genomics, imaging, mass spectrometry, flow cytometry, structural analyses and automated screening. The College is part of a larger University of Illinois campus situated in Chicago, a uniquely cosmopolitan and global city. Additional information can be found at www.microbiology.uic.edu.

To apply, please visit: jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=112876 and upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a description of your research program (no more than 3 pages) and the names and contact information for three references. For fullest consideration, the application must be received by August 15, 2019. For questions related to the position or for any technical assistance, please contact Archana Kapatral (archanak@uic.edu).

The University of Illinois at Chicago is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.