Open Faculty Search

The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for multiple research-intensive tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in emerging and re-emerging viral pathogens that expand and build upon our programmatic strengths, expertise, assets and impact. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to virus-host interactions, animal models, ecology, immunology, genetics and evolution, structural biology, and zoonotic transmission. Successful candidates will join a highly interactive virology and infectious disease research community on campus that is an integral part of the university’s Infectious Disease Institute, including the Center for Retrovirus Research, Center of Microbiome Science, and a newly NIH-funded center, STOP-COVID. These positions are part of the university’s new initiatives on research for academic excellence. The College of Veterinary Medicine has a long and outstanding history of research excellence in Signature Programs, including research focus areas in infectious diseases, comparative oncology, neuromusculoskeletal sciences, molecular virology, epidemiology, and vaccine development.
 

Qualifications:

Applicants should have a doctoral degree (PhD, DVM, MD or equivalent) with advanced training in virology, viral immunology or related fields. Academic rank and salary are commensurate with experience. Candidates at the rank of Associate Professor should have demonstrated research productivity and evidence of an independently funded and sustainable research program, as well as experience working with interdisciplinary research teams. Candidates at the rank of Assistant Professor should have training, experience, excellent scholarship, and demonstrated evidence of the likelihood of obtaining and maintaining an independently funded and sustainable research program. All candidates should have interest in programmatic synergy with existing members of the Ohio State faculty.

Applications should be submitted via email as a single PDF including (1) a cover letter; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) a summary of past research accomplishments; (4) a statement that addresses (i) your future research directions, (ii) your teaching and mentoring philosophy, and (iii) how you foresee integrating diversity and inclusion into your research, teaching and professional service; and (5) the names and contact information of four professional references. https://osujoblinks.com/nnfh

Review of applications will begin June 1, 2021 and continue until positions are filled. Inquiries may be directed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Shan-Lu Liu (liu.6244@osu.edu).

The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other bases under the law.

Applicants are encouraged to complete and submit the Equal Employment Identification form.