Assistant Professor of Microbiology & Immunology

stanford•Palo Alto, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Microbiology & Immunology at Stanford University seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the University Tenure Line. We seek outstanding scientists with a doctoral degree whose research addresses fundamental and emerging questions in broadly defined areas of microbiology and/or immunology. We welcome applications spanning the full breadth of these fields. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to, microbial pathogenesis and symbiosis, host-microbe interactions, and immune responses. We are especially interested in candidates who bring innovative molecular, genomic, systems-level computational, quantitative or theoretical approaches to important biological questions. Our goal is to recruit creative and collaborative scientists who will establish innovative, independent research programs and contribute to the intellectual breadth and future directions of the department. Candidates whose research extends beyond areas highlighted above are strongly encouraged to apply. The predominant criterion for appointment in the University Tenure Line are major commitments to research and teaching. Individuals appointed as Assistant Professors in the UTL will have completed housestaff training (where applicable) and, additionally, one or two years of postdoctoral research experience. Their accomplishments during graduate and postgraduate training should already have stamped them as creative and promising investigators. If these individuals have not had formal teaching experience, they should have demonstrated during their postdoctoral training a commitment to develop the skills necessary for first-rate teaching. In short, the successful candidate must have demonstrated true distinction (or the promise of achieving true distinction) in research, and the capability of sustaining first-rate performance (or the promise of this) in teaching, and excellence in patient care (if applicable) appropriate to the programmatic need upon which the appointment is based. We expect the successful candidate to establish a thriving research program that pursues creative, cutting-edge, foundational research at the forefront of microbiology and/or immunology. The faculty member will foster a supportive environment for training the next generation of scientists and leaders.

Requirements

Doctoral degree
Research addresses fundamental and emerging questions in broadly defined areas of microbiology and/or immunology
Innovative molecular, genomic, systems-level computational, quantitative or theoretical approaches to important biological questions
Creative and collaborative scientists who will establish innovative, independent research programs
Completed housestaff training (where applicable)
One or two years of postdoctoral research experience
Accomplishments during graduate and postgraduate training should have stamped them as creative and promising investigators
Demonstrated commitment to develop the skills necessary for first-rate teaching
Demonstrated true distinction (or the promise of achieving true distinction) in research
Capability of sustaining first-rate performance (or the promise of this) in teaching
Excellence in patient care (if applicable) appropriate to the programmatic need upon which the appointment is based

Nice To Haves

Research in microbial pathogenesis and symbiosis
Research in host-microbe interactions
Research in immune responses
Candidates whose research extends beyond areas highlighted above are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, graduate, and post-doctoral levels
Contributing to a collaborative, inclusive and respectful community
Establish a thriving research program that pursues creative, cutting-edge, foundational research at the forefront of microbiology and/or immunology
Foster a supportive environment for training the next generation of scientists and leaders