Assistant Professor - Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)

University of Kansas Medical Center•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

The Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease will enhance research capacity in pathogen evolution and emerging infectious diseases. The successful candidate will develop an independent research program focused on genomic epidemiology, pathogen evolution, and molecular mechanisms that drive infectious disease emergence, transmission, and severity. The position offers opportunities for collaboration within a multidisciplinary research community.

Requirements

MD or PhD degree.
Established record of scholarly productivity in basic, translational, or clinical research in immunology, infectious diseases, or a related field, as evidenced by application materials.
Experience obtaining external research funding, as evidenced by application materials.
Experience teaching and mentoring students and trainees at undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels.

Nice To Haves

Established or emerging research program focused on genomic epidemiology, pathogen evolution, host-pathogen interactions, respiratory viral pathogens, and infectious disease biology.
Experience integrating genomic, epidemiologic, clinical, and/or functional data to investigate pathogen evolution, transmission, disease severity, or public health impact.
Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration and publication.

Responsibilities

Develop, lead, and sustain an independent basic and translational research program focused on genomic epidemiology, pathogen evolution, host-pathogen interactions, and molecular and structural mechanisms underlying infectious diseases, with an emphasis on respiratory viral pathogens and emerging infectious diseases.
Collaborate on multi-investigator research initiatives.
Seek and secure extramural funding from federal and non-federal sources to support research activities.
Publish research in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and present at local, national, and international conferences.
Participate in institutional committees supporting the University’s research and teaching missions.
Engage in interdisciplinary collaborations that advance the Department’s translational research goals.
Contribute to the training and education of graduate and doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows in research settings and formal and informal group education formats.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage beginning on day one.
Health expense accounts with generous employer contributions for employees participating in a qualifying health plan.
Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
Additional voluntary insurance plans.
Paid vacation and sick time accruing upon hire.
Ten paid holidays.
One paid discretionary day after six months of employment.
Paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave after 12 months of employment.
Retirement program with a generous employer contribution.
Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b).