ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
The Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Galveston is recruiting tenure-track faculty in Bacterial Pathogenesis at the academic rank of Assistant Associate or Full Professor with MD PhD DVM or equivalent degrees.
The successful candidates should be highly productive based on their past accomplishments and have either an established record of extramural funding or have the potential to establish robust funded research programs in the desired research areas. Successful applicants should be amenable to collaborative studies with other investigators and teaching and mentoring graduate/medical students and postdoctoral fellows. Salary and academic rank are commensurate with experience and excellent benefits and start-up packages are offered. Interested candidates should apply via the UTMB careers website at Each application should include a cover letter current Curriculum Vitae and a statement of current and future researchinterests. Complete applications should be addressed to Dr. Ashok Chopra () chair Faculty Search Committee Department of Microbiology and Immunology UTMB.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Ph.D. M.D. or Doctoral equivalent in any field. Scientific research experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Potential exposure to radiation and biohazards. May require completion of appropriate vaccinations. Regular use of PPE required.
SALARY:
Commensurate with experience.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race color religion age national origin sex gender sexual orientation gender identity/expression genetic information disability veteran status or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Required Experience:
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