Microbiology & Immunology/HCI Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology, Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M&I) and Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), University of Utah
About the role
The Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M&I) in the University of Utah's Department of Pathology and the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) invite applications for a new tenure-track faculty position at any level that focuses on the intersection of Cancer and Microbiota. Particular areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Host-commensal interactions (bacterial, viral and fungal) as they pertain to any cancer type
- Microbiota-immune interactions in cancer
- Commensal bacterial/fungal genetics in cancer
- Dietary interactions with the microbiota involved in cancer prevention/development
- Microbial metagenomics, metabolism or ecology in cancer settings
- The role of microbes in influencing/regulating cancer therapies/immunotherapies
The primary criteria for selection will be excellence and creativity in research and scholarship, including a successful track-record of publications and funding consistent with rank. Successful candidates will be expected to establish a rigorous, independent and collaborative research program within the microbiota and cancer field that complements both HCI and M&I division goals. Candidates must have a MD, PhD, or DVM. Faculty rank will be commensurate with experience, and appointments will include competitive salaries and start-up packages.
About the department, HCI and University of Utah
Successful applicants will have their academic appointment in the Division of M&I and be a member of HCI. You will join an enthusiastic and well-funded faculty that includes multiple recipients of NIH Director's New Innovator Awards, Pew Scholars, Burroughs Wellcome Awards, American Cancer Society awards, and V Foundation awards, among many other prestigious new and established investigator awards.
Huntsman Cancer Institute is a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, meeting the highest standards for cancer care and research and receiving support for its scientific endeavors. HCI is also a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), a not-for-profit alliance of the world's leading cancer centers. The Cancer Biostatistics Shared Resource provides state-of-the-art biostatistics and research design support to clinical, translational, laboratory, and population sciences investigators at Huntsman Cancer Institute.
The applicant will be part of an emerging, university-supported center focused on microbiota and mucosal immunology, which includes faculty across 13 different departments to nurture interdisciplinary science in the microbiota and cancer field. This center provides infrastructure to conduct gnotobiotic experiments, microbiota analysis, metabolomics, and acquisition of human samples to cultivate basic science and translational discoveries in this space.
The University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, a vibrant and progressive city in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountain Range. This setting offers a unique mix of city life, outdoor activities, and a world-class biomedical research program that includes Howard Hughes Investigators, National Academy of Science members, and a Nobel Laureate. The University of Utah is adjacent to ARUP national reference laboratory, a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory diagnostics research and development.