Associate Professor

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 laboratory space in the Clinical and Translational Research Building, located on the University of Louisville’s downtown campus (the Health Sciences Center). Research support is extensive, including core facilities for confocal microscopy, flow cytometry, genomics, metagenomics, live cell imaging, animal housing with germ-free facilities, whole animal imaging, and one of the country’s 11 regional biocontainment laboratories (equipped with BSL-3 and ABSL-3 facilities).

The University of Louisville is a premier metropolitan university in the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s public education system; it is classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as R1 (Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production). Visit this link for more information about the university and its vibrant host city.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258.