Faculty Professor Assistant - Full-Time
About The Position
The Institute for Infection, Inflammation, and Immunity in Children (i4Kids) at the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is recruiting a scientist at the rank of Assistant Professor in the tenure track. The ideal candidate for this position will have the minimum qualifications of a PhD and/or MD (or equivalent), 7 years of research experience, and a strong pre- and postdoctoral publication record in pediatric immunology, infectious diseases, or microbiome research. Our long-term goal is to continue to grow an already strong and diverse department that will enhance opportunities for major research advances through deep cross-disciplinary collaborations. i4Kids is a strategic initiative of Terence Dermody, Vira I. Heinz Professor and chair of the Department of Pediatrics, and a joint effort between the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh launched in February 2020. i4Kids is focused on improving children’s health by understanding how early-life interactions between children and microbes shape lifelong health. i4Kids offers a collaborative environment, research resources, seed funding, and training opportunities for postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty members. The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is comprised of 20 divisions, six centers, and two institutes, with over 400 faculty members. The Department receives over $65 million in annual research support from the NIH and other federal and non-federal funding agencies and hosts core facilities for research in flow cytometry, microscopy, NextGen sequencing and histology. The University of Pittsburgh is also host to internationally-renowned departments of Immunology, Microbiology and the Center for Vaccine Research, where many Pediatrics faculty hold secondary appointments and have substantial research collaborations. UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, included in the Top 10 Honor Roll on U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2024 list of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals,” is a 317-bed, free-standing children’s hospital located in the thriving Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The position is for the recruitment of an Assistant Professor in the tenure stream. Available positions are open to all applicants who hold doctoral level education in the field of medicine (MD, PhD), are board certified or board-eligible, are qualified for medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and meet the minimum position credentials for the pediatric specialty to provide clinical service.
Requirements
- PhD and/or MD (or equivalent)
- 7 years of research experience
- strong pre- and postdoctoral publication record in pediatric immunology, infectious diseases, or microbiome research
- doctoral level education in the field of medicine (MD, PhD)
- board certified or board-eligible
- qualified for medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- meet the minimum position credentials for the pediatric specialty to provide clinical service
Responsibilities
- patient care
- teaching
- research
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
