Assistant Professor - Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)

University of Kansas Medical Center • Kansas City, KS

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease will develop an independent research program investigating the mechanisms that shape immune responses during early life and their implications for health and disease. This position offers rich opportunities for collaboration within a vibrant, multidisciplinary research community.

Requirements

• MD or PhD degree
• Demonstrated record of scholarly productivity in basic, translational, or clinical research in immunology, infectious diseases, or a related area.
• Evidence of externally funded research as demonstrated by application materials.
• Experience teaching or mentoring students at all degree and post-graduate levels.

Nice To Haves

• Established or emerging research program focused on early-life immune responses, host-pathogen interactions, neonatal immunity, and infectious disease immunology as demonstrated by application materials.
• Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration and publication.

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, and sustain an independent basic and translational research program focused on immune responses during early life, including host-pathogen interactions, neonatal immunity, and the immunologic mechanisms underlying infectious diseases.
• Collaborate as part of 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 in local, national, and international conferences.
• Participate in institutional committees supporting the research and teaching missions of the University.
• Actively engage in interdisciplinary collaborations that advance the Department’s translational research goals.
• Contribute to the training and education of graduate/doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows in research settings and in formal and informal group education formats.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health expense accounts with generous employer contributions
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Various additional voluntary insurance plans
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick
• Ten paid holidays
• One paid discretionary day after six months of employment
• Paid time off for bereavement
• Paid time off for jury duty
• Paid time off for military service
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of employment
• Retirement program with a generous employer contribution
• Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree