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The Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute ( CVRTI ) and the Department of Pathology / Division of Microbiology & Immunology (M&I) jointly announce a new tenuretrack faculty position at the Assistant Associate or Full Professor level. We seek individuals with basic and/or translational research programs addressing the crosstalk between cardiovascular biology and inflammation immune function and/or infectious disease. The CVRTI is a freestanding institute housing the countrys largest interdisciplinary grouping of cardiac myocyte biology electrophysiology and metabolism investigators. M&I is an academic division that is home to >20 primary tenure track faculty and numerous adjunct faculty with expertise in basic immune biology autoimmunity inflammation innate immunity infectious disease microbial pathogenesis and cancer immunology providing abundant opportunities for scientific support and collaboration. Priority will be placed on research program strength and future potential. Laboratories will be located in the CVRTI and if applicable clinical responsibilities at the nearby University of Utah Medical Center both situated on the University of Utahs Health Sciences Campus. Primary academic appointments will be in the Department of Pathology and preferably the Division of Microbiology and Immunology. Faculty appointee will be expected to participate in graduate programs (see and ). Ongoing partial salary support and generous startup and annual funding will be provided. A Ph.D. M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. at least 45 years research background and potential for a robust independent research program are required. Successful applicants would join an enthusiastic and wellfunded faculty that included multiple recipients of NIH Directors New Innovator Awards Pew Scholars and Burroughs Wellcome Awards among many other prestigious new and established investigator awards. Please visit to learn more about CVRTI and to learn more about M&I. Candidates should apply online at and include a: Cover Letter CV summary of research accomplishments (1 page) and future research plans (up to 2 pages) contact information for three references. Review of applications will take place upon receipt. Inquiries or requests for information may be sent to Nikki Forrest ( ). The University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City a vibrant city that sits in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountain Range. This offers a truly unique mix of city life outdoor activities and a worldclass biomedical research program that houses Howard Hughes Investigators National Academy of Science members and a Nobel Laureate. University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patientfocused center distinguished by collaboration excellence leadership and respect. We value candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion collaboration innovation accountability diversity integrity quality and trust that is integral to our mission.
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