Scientific Job Opportunities

Multiple Tenure Track Faculty Positions in Bacteriology, Immunology and Virology at Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor levels

Department of Microbiology and Immunology University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami FL

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine is expanding its faculty and broadly recruiting in bacteriology, immunology, and virology. We seek applicants at all levels with outstanding research programs. Areas of interest include infection and cancer, host/pathogen interactions, HIV/AIDS, emerging pathogens, cancer immunology, and autoimmunity. We are particularly interested in applicants with a translational focus and have an established funded research program. Applicants will be expected to establish their research program in the outstanding environment of our disease-focused Centers, particularly the Center for AIDS Research and the NCI-designated Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Applicants should have a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent, and should be able to effectively contribute to both the research and the teaching missions of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Quality research facilities, significant start-up funds, and salary support will be provided commensurate with the rank. Interested applicants should send a curriculum vitae, statement describing research accomplishments and future research goals, relevant reprints, and the names of three references to: sarguelles@med.miami.edu. For further information about the department, please visit the University of Miami, Department of Microbiology and Immunology.

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Microbiology/Immunology (Open Rank Faculty)

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) El Paso

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (PLFSOM)

The Department of Medical Education at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso – Paul L. Foster School of Medicine offers an exceptional opportunity for microbiologist and/or immunologist to join our interdisciplinary team of full-time faculty. The successful candidate will work with fellow basic and clinical science educators to develop and deliver a highly integrated clinical presentation-based medical curriculum. This individual will also engage in research and service activities based on individual interests, credentials and experience.

The Department of Medical Education houses a number of state-of-the art educational spaces, including a 5000 square-foot gross anatomy lab and 2700 square-foot molecular and cell biology lab for teaching and faculty-mentored student research experiences. Access to additional instrumentation and collaborative research expertise is granted through four centers of research emphasis (Cancer, Diabetes & Metabolism, Infectious Diseases, and Neuroscience) located in the adjacent Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine.

The Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology (MMI) at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Regular/In Residence Series) in Microbiome Sciences, including the role of microbiome in human health and disease, microbial metabolism, microbiome ecology, interaction of mucosal pathogens with host-associated microbial communities, metagenomics, antimicrobial resistance, microbiome changes and implications in viral, bacterial, parasitic and fungal infections.

The successful candidate is expected to develop a funded research program in microbiome sciences. In addition, the candidate is expected to have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a demonstrated ability to work with others in a collegial and collaborative team atmosphere, and strong commitment to contributing to diversity, equity and inclusion. The candidate is expected to hold a Ph.D., M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree with postdoctoral experience and a record of excellent research publications at time of appointment. The successful candidate will have experience in basic, translational and/or collaborative research in areas that integrate well with the research strengths our department and related programs at our University.

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University invites applications from scientists focused on Cellular and Molecular Virology for a tenure-track position. We seek an outstanding investigator who brings innovation to the study of viruses of animals and humans. Research interests may include viral pathogenesis, virus/host interplay, zoonoses and emerging threats, immune responses to viral infection, host-directed therapeutics, and next generation vaccine design. While our focus is primarily at the Assistant or early Associate Professor levels, other ranks will be considered. 

Located in Ithaca, in the heart of the beautiful Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York, Cornell University is a globally recognized center for discovery, academic leadership and service. The successful candidate would join a highly interactive group of faculty within the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, located in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Research strengths include host-microbe interactions, viral structure/function, vaccines and therapeutics, basic immunology, and immune responses to infection. This recruitment is aligned with the Cornell Provost’s Radical Collaborations initiative which seeks individuals who will contribute new innovations and insights to our scientific community. We offer an exceptionally collaborative environment, with strengths in biomedicine, biology, engineering, chemistry, physics, and computational sciences. Exceptional technical resources include state-of-the-art core facilities in genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics, flow cytometry, multiphoton microscopy, and BSL3 facilities. Additional collaborative opportunities are available with faculty at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Tech, both located in New York City. 

Applicants must have a Ph.D., M.D., D.V.M., or equivalent advanced degree, an outstanding record of research productivity, and show evidence, or potential of, the ability to develop and sustain a creative independent research program. The candidate must share Cornell’s vision and commitment towards diversity, inclusivity, and collaboration. Those with clinical qualifications are encouraged to apply, and should include a brief description of their clinical training and service. 

Review of applications will start in mid-September – to learn further details and to apply, please use the button below. 

The Department of Molecular Microbiology at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine is recruiting faculty at the Assistant Professor level. We are particularly interested in scientists pursuing fundamental aspects of microbiology with an emphasis on host-pathogen interactions, emerging infectious disease, antimicrobial resistance, structural biology and women’s infectious disease. 

All materials received by November 30, 2023, will be considered by the search committee; applications thereafter will be considered on a rolling basis.