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Assistant Professor

Employer
University of Louisville, School of Medicine - Microbiology
Location
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Aug 13, 2021

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Discipline
Life Sciences, Immunology, Microbiology
Position Type
Full Time
Organization Type
Academia

 

Assistant Professor (Job Id: 41364)

DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

https://hrprpt.louisville.edu/psp/ps/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&SiteId=200&JobOpeningId=41364&PostingSeq=1

Department of Microbiology and Immunology: The Department is strongly research-oriented, with 20 primary faculty members maintaining major programs in microbiology (virology, bacterial pathogenesis) and immunology (inflammation, autoimmunity, vaccines and cancer immunology). Faculty will have laboratory space in the Clinical Translational Research Building (CTRB) that is fully equipped for research in molecular and cellular biology, including live cell imaging, genomics, flow cytometry and state of the art animal housing with germ-free facilities and whole animal imaging capability.  For more details on faculty and research programs, please visit: http://louisville.edu/medschool/microbiology/faculty.

Center for Predictive Medicine for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases (CPM): The CPM is a university center that facilitates basic and translational research in emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Faculty members of the CPM have academic appointments in the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering and Arts and Sciences. CPM operates state of the art BSL-3 laboratories including one of the 12 Regional Biocontainment Laboratories (RBL) and the only Biosafety Level 3 animal research facilities in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.  Further details are available at http://louisville.edu/predictivemedicine.

Facilities and Research Partners: The School of Medicine provides an excellent research environment with several nationally prominent research centers including: the CPM; Centers for Microbiomics, Inflammation and Pathogenicity; Alcohol Research; Hepatobiology and Toxicology; the Envirome Institute and the Brown Cancer Center. Many of these are also NIGMS funded Centers for Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) and offer a wide range of facilities as well as funding and collaborative research opportunities.

Candidate Requirements: The minimum requirements are a terminal doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., D.V.M., or equivalent) in the biomedical sciences with productive post-doctoral research experience. The position offers a competitive salary, an excellent startup package and mentoring commitment to support development and growth of a robust research program. Candidates will be appointed on the tenure track at the level of Assistant Professor. The successful applicant will participate in Departmental research, teaching and service activities, with the major component of their work assignment in research and mentoring students. We invite candidates to consider and describe how their research programs could utilize the BSL-3 and ABSL-3 research facilities at the University of Louisville's RBL.

Louisville, the home of the Kentucky Derby, is Kentucky's largest metropolitan area with excellent schools.  The Louisville metropolitan area has an excellent network of public parks, thriving public performing and visual arts and restaurants showcasing local food. The University of Louisville is state-supported and classified as a Carnegie Research 1 (Highly Research Intensive) University.  Our institution is committed to achieving preeminence as a premier anti-racist metropolitan research university. 

Application Process: Applicants should submit: (1) a cover letter, (2) a summary of present and future research plans, (3) curriculum vitae, and (4) the names/email addresses of three references uploaded as one document.  Review of applications will begin June 1, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at employment@louisville.edu or 502.852.6258.

Faculty/Administrator

To apply for this position, follow the "Online App. Form" link below and then click on the "Apply Now". You must answer all required fields and submit your application by clicking the "Submit" button.  Detailed instructions are available at louisville.edu/jobs in the "My Career Tools" section.  Vacancies are routinely removed from the jobs portal around 7:00PM on the deadline date.  If the posting description requested that you follow up and mail or email other documents, your application will not be considered complete until those have been received by the department.

NOTE:

Only ONE attachment can be uploaded per application. If you wish to include a cover letter or other documents, please combine them as one document with your resume/cv, save the document with a simple short title that contains only letters, spaces, or numbers, and then upload.

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 1980 Arthur Street - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, you may schedule an appointment at (502) 852-6258 with Employment Services at the Human Resources office located at 1980 Arthur Street, Louisville, KY 40208.

Application Information

Online App. Form:

https://hrprpt.louisville.edu/psp/ps/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&SiteId=200&JobOpeningId=41364&PostingSeq=1

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