Associate Professor - Microbiology And Immunology

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)•Galveston, TX

About The Position

The Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, is seeking to recruit tenure-track faculty in Bacteriology at the academic rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor with MD, PhD, DVM or equivalent degrees. The preferred research areas include but not limited to bacterial genomics/proteomics, virulence, structure-function relationships, antibiotic resistance, host-pathogen interactions with a focus on neuroimmune signaling, the role of the microbiota in disease outcomes, development of non-antibiotic therapeutics and vaccines using novel platforms with a focus on innate and adaptive immune responses, use of non-traditional models including organoids, 3D cultures, and organ-on-chip. Both acute and chronic bacterial infections are the target. The successful candidates should be highly productive based on their past accomplishments and have either an established record of extramural funding or have the potential to establish robust, funded research programs in the desired research areas. The successful applicants should be amenable to collaborative studies with other investigators studying the pathogenesis of infectious diseases, teaching and mentoring graduate and medical students as well as postdoctoral fellows. Salary and academic rank are commensurate with experience, and excellent benefits and start-up packages are offered. The department garners excellence in Microbiology and Immunology field across medical schools and institutes of higher education nationwide. The department has rigorously recruited highly successful faculty members from across the nation at the level of Assistant, Associate, or Professor over the past several years. UTMB, a member of Texas Medical Center, has many highly collaborative research centers and institutes, including in the fields of vaccine development, tropical diseases, biodefense and emerging infectious diseases, aging, women’s health, translational sciences, structural biology, brain health, artificial intelligence, addiction sciences and therapeutics, environmental health and medicine, metabolic disorders, drug discovery, microbiome research with well-designed germ-free facility, and active collaborations with Shriners hospital for children. Its state-of-the-art core facilities include one of two NIH-funded national biocontainment laboratories (Galveston National Laboratory) with excellent infrastructure to conduct research at BSL2, -3 and -4 levels using diverse animal models of infectious diseases, as well as arthropod containment facilities to study the transmission of vector-borne diseases. The Department of Microbiology & Immunology, with 36 full-time faculty, is ranked among the top of its peer departments in NIH funding. The department enjoys two T32 training grants for predoctoral students in infectious diseases.

Requirements

Ph.D., M.D. or Doctoral equivalent in any field
Scientific research experience

Nice To Haves

Potential exposure to radiation and biohazards
May require completion of appropriate vaccinations
Regular use of PPE required

Responsibilities

Collaborative studies with other investigators studying the pathogenesis of infectious diseases
Teaching and mentoring graduate and medical students
Mentoring postdoctoral fellows