Associate/Full Professor in Immunology/Inflammation

Associate/Full Professor in Immunology/Inflammation

The Department of Biological Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) invites applications for a tenured Associate or Full Professor position in immunology, with an emphasis in systemic chronic inflammation and aging. Addressing health disparities and inequities that contribute to chronic disease development is a critical national priority, especially in Hispanic persons who suffer from extensive health disparities and often are characterized by earlier and worse chronic disease progression. UTEP is a focal point for education and biomedical research for Hispanics living on the US-Mexico border and has been intentional in supporting Hispanic Health Disparities research initiatives. UTEP is poised to become a national leader in this critical area of biomedical research by establishing an advanced health database. The successful candidate should have a strong track record of extramural funding, with significant experience with mentoring leadership, directorship, and participation in large center grant programs. Faculty hired into the rank of tenured full professor will be given the additional honorific title of Regents' Distinguished Research Professor; faculty hired into the rank of associate professor can earn this title upon promotion to full professor with tenure.

The Department of Biological Sciences offers two Ph.D. tracks (Bioscience and Ecology/Evolution) and has over 100 graduate students and over 2000 majors. The department boasts multiple state-of-the-art core facilities with full-time staff and BSL3/ABSL3 and research facilities. The core facilities include those focused on mass spectrometry, genomics, tissue culture and high-throughput drug screening, confocal microscopy, bioinformatics and biostatistics. Biological sciences faculty maintain strong collaborative and programmatic ties with multiple UTEP departments, including Psychology, Pharmacy, Physics, Chemistry, and Computer Science. This position represents a unique opportunity for an outstanding investigator and leader to substantially advance scholarship in health disparities research and be a part of crafting/delivering an immunology-based curriculum using innovative teaching models that connect science to practice. Appointment is commensurate with the applicant's history of excellence in scholarship, teaching, and leadership. The start-up package is negotiable, and the anticipated appointment date is Spring 2025.

Job Requirements:
Candidates must be at the Associate or Full Professor level, and have a Doctorate in immunology or a related field from an accredited institution, with documented evidence of:

1. Experience leading, directing, and mentoring large center biomedical grant programs;
2. Success in collaborative scholarship and publications;
3. A successful research program and sustained extramural funding by major funding agencies/institutions;
4. Successful teaching in the biomedical sciences or related fields in a higher education institution;
5. Ability to work effectively as a team with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds;
6. Involvement of students in research and/or publication opportunities

Additional Information:
In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.

The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or prospective employee's right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries-including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident-about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747-8358, by email at titleix@utep.edu, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 312.

For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu.
To apply, visit http://utep.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=180222



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