Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (T/TE)

University of Arizona•Tucson, AZ

36d

About The Position

The Department of Immunobiology invites applicants to apply for the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. We are seeking investigators whose research program aligns with a department working to understand how the immune system and/or microbes influence the continuum of healthy and diseased states across the lifespan. We will consider individuals studying areas of microbial biology (viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi), immunology (normal & aberrant function of the immune system, microbial & cancer immune defense, and related topics), and those whose programs span these disciplines. Applicants combining the above with innovative techniques/methodologies (e.g., molecular engineering), relevant cancer biology, and/or those with relevant translational elements to their program are encouraged to apply. We are looking for collegial & collaborative-minded colleagues. The candidate will be expected to participate in medical and/or graduate teaching & service at the departmental, college, and university levels. Teaching loads vary but are not expected to exceed 30 contact hours per year for research-intensive faculty. Senior & mid-career applicants will be expected to be leaders in their areas, with innovative programs & robust extramural funding. Junior applicants will be expected to establish new, cutting-edge programs & with the help of mentoring programs, secure extramural funding. Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please

Requirements

PhD and/or MD or equivalent degree.
Peer-reviewed publications in nationally recognized journals and expertise in any field related to immunology, microbiology, parasitology, infectious diseases, and cancer biology.
For Associate level or above, active funding in the above.

Responsibilities

Establish or continue a successful, extramurally funded research program that will advance knowledge in the broad areas of immunobiology, as defined above.
Develop and sustain productive interactions with biomedical investigators in the department, the College of Medicine-Tucson, and the University of Arizona.
Promote and strengthen interdisciplinary training by contributing to graduate (M.Sc./Ph.D.) and/or medical (M.D.) education.
Provide institutional service in the Department of Immunobiology.
Additional duties may be assigned.