Microbiology & Immunology, Assistant, Associate or Full Professor

Department: Pathology – Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M&I), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. Tenure-track position at open rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor).

About the role

The Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M&I) in the University of Utah’s Department of Pathology invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. The successful candidate will establish and lead a cutting-edge basic or translational research program relevant to Microbiology and Immunology.

Research focus

Particular areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Host-commensal and host-pathogen interactions (bacterial, viral, fungal)
• Immune responses and immunotherapies related to cancer, autoimmunity, infectious disease, metabolic disease, and other human disorders
• Human immunology
• Machine learning and AI approaches
• Novel functional genomics technologies

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a rigorous, externally funded, independent and collaborative research program that complements the goals of the M&I division
• Publish high-impact research consistent with rank
• Secure competitive extramural funding
• Contribute to the academic and scientific community through mentorship, teaching, and service

Requirements

• PhD, MD, or DVM
• Demonstrated excellence and creativity in research and scholarship, including a strong publication record and evidence of funding success appropriate to rank

About the Division and University

Successful applicants will join the Division of Microbiology & Immunology in the Department of Pathology, a dynamic and growing community of NIH-funded faculty with robust institutional resources. Faculty in the division have received prestigious honors, including:

• NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
• Pew Scholar Awards
• Burroughs Wellcome Fund Awards
• American Cancer Society Awards
• Major support from the Kleberg Foundation, Helmsley Charitable Trust, and the V Foundation

The University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, offering a unique blend of urban amenities and outdoor recreation in the Wasatch Mountain Range. The university is home to a world-class biomedical research program, including Howard Hughes Investigators, National Academy of Science members, and a Nobel Laureate.

Adjacent resources include:

• ARUP national reference laboratory, a leader in innovative laboratory diagnostics research and development
• University cores such as the gnotobiotic core, flow cytometry core, genomics core, bioinformatics and statistics cores, proteomics, lipidomics, metabolomics cores, and the Preclinical Research Resource (PRR)
• Huntsman Cancer Institute, an NIH-NCI designated National Cancer Center

Application materials

Interested candidates should submit the following electronically:

• Curriculum vitae
• Cover letter describing professional experience, including scientific accomplishments, leadership roles, and contact information for three references
• 3-page research plan
• Exemplar articles (published or unpublished) highlighting expertise in relevant fields

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2025.