Assistant or Associate Professor level in Immunology and Host Interactions with Pathogens

Faculty Position in Immunology/Host Interactions with Pathogens

University of Kansas Medical Center

The Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology at the University of Kansas Medical Center invites applications for Tenure track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in Immunology and Host Interactions with Pathogens. Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree, including postdoctoral training, with an immunology focus. The successful candidates will be expected to establish and maintain an extramurally funded research program, and to participate in graduate and medical education. The primary criteria for selection will be the quality of research and scholarship. The potential for synergy with members of the Department and the KUMC research community will be advantageous.

Applicants should apply online at https://jobs.kumc.edu/ for position number 01203571 (Immunology) or 01203574 (Host Interactions with Pathogens).  Applicants should attach a single pdf file containing: a letter of interest directed to the Faculty Search Committee, a curriculum vitae, a two-page description of research plans, contact information for at least three references, and pdf reprints of no more than three recent publications that underpin future research. Additional information describing the Department can be found at http://www.kumc.edu/microbiology/. For full consideration, applications should be received by December 15, 2019, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution, which welcomes applications from all qualified persons regardless of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. 

About KU Medical Center:

The University of Kansas Medical Center’s mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:

KU Medical Center proudly offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package through the state of Kansas, with flexible options designed to meet the diverse needs of our faculty and staff. To learn more about our options for medical, vision, dental and other insurances, as well as our generous time off policies and retirement options, please visit http://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefitsrewards.html.