Assistant Professor-Research Track-Faculty Position in Immunology, Lymph Node Biology, and Multicentric Castleman Disease-Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

About the role

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure research track.

Required expertise

• Human immunology with a focus on lymph node biology, stromal cell biology, and/or immune-mediated diseases (in particular, multicentric Castleman disease and other hyperinflammatory syndromes)
• Multiomic data generation and analysis
• In-depth understanding of human clinical data and integration
• Strong grounding in molecular and cellular signaling, including biochemical and mechanistic approaches

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent degree

Research responsibilities

• Develop and lead an independent research program focused on immunological mechanisms of disease, in particular, multicentric Castleman disease with emphasis on lymph node, stromal cell biology, immune dysregulation, and hyperinflammation
• Perform reductionist experimental approaches (human and mouse immunology ex vivo and in vivo work)
• Apply multiomic approaches (e.g., single-cell transcriptomics, spatial analysis, epigenomics, proteomics) to define disease mechanisms by integrating molecular signaling and biochemical pathways with systems-level analyses
• Establish an externally funded research program
• Contribute to collaborative initiatives across the Perelman School of Medicine and affiliated institutions

The successful candidate will join a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment with strong integration across immunology, pathology, and systems biology.