Associate Professor - Microbiology and Immunology

About the role

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) and Shriners Children’s Texas in Galveston, Texas is seeking applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Associate Professor level. Exceptional Assistant Professor candidates with current external funding or a strong trajectory toward funding will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cutting-edge research in the immune response to injury, infection, or co-morbidities, with a focus on trauma.
• Collaborate with a vibrant community of biomedical scientists and contribute to a collaborative research environment.
• Mentor students and postdoctoral fellows in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
• Bridge basic and translational research and develop therapeutics for burn injuries, musculoskeletal disorders, or trauma, and infection.

Requirements

• PhD., M.D. or Doctoral equivalent in any field.
• Scientific research experience.
• Potential exposure to radiation and biohazards.

Qualifications

• Strong record of research productivity, publications, and funding.
• Commitment to mentoring trainees.

Skills

• Outstanding investigator with expertise in the immune response to injury, infection, or co-morbidities.
• Interest in developing therapeutics for burn injuries, musculoskeletal disorders or trauma, and infection.
• Clinical exposure to burn injuries, orthopedic conditions, cerebral palsy, and cleft lip/palate.

Benefits

• Competitive recruitment packages, including salary, start-up funding, and newly renovated laboratory and office space.
• Regular use of PPE required.
• May require completion of appropriate vaccinations.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Standard Employee Status

Contact Information

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Research statement (maximum 3 pages) outlining past work, current interests, and future goals
• Contact information for three references