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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Immunology

Job description:

The Department of Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. We seek an immunologist who uses interdisciplinary approaches to uncover principles of immunology in research areas, including but not limited to innate and/or adaptive immune mechanisms, host-microbe interactions, mucosal immunity, cardio-vascular immunology, autoimmune diseases, antigen presentation, and the biology of antigen-presenting cells. The University of Mississippi Medical Center offers state-of-the-art core facilities, such as genomics, mass spectrometry, flow cytometry, and confocal microscopy. Competitive salary and startup funds are also available. Candidates whose research complements existing departmental strengths or promotes interdisciplinary collaboration within the Center for Immunology and Microbial Research (CIMR) are especially encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain a robust, externally funded research program
• Contribute to the education of graduate and professional students
• Engage productively with both basic and clinical scientists at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Qualifications:

• PhD, MD or MD/PhD, with postdoctoral training and a strong background in immunology
• Potential to establish and maintain an externally funded research program.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in teaching graduate, dental, and medical students.
• Experience with imaging flow cytometry
• Experience with animal models
• Active extramural funding

How to apply

Applicants should submit the following through Workday:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae, including a bibliography
• Statement of research accomplishments and future directions
• Description of teaching and mentoring experience
• Names and contact information of three references

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