Research Faculty - Microbial Infection and Immunity (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

The Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity (https://medicine.osu.edu/mii/Pages/index.aspx) in The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center solicits applications for a tenure-track faculty member, at any rank, who is conducting research in host-microbe dynamics. Candidates should have an MD, MD/Ph.D., or Ph.D., postdoctoral experience, documented evidence of high-quality, impactful research, and a strong commitment to education and research at a major university. Preference will be given to individuals with research programs focused on the interface between bacteria (either individual or within communities) and the immune system.

Current strengths of the Department include innate and adaptive immunity, mucosal pathogens, biofilms, autoimmunity, intracellular parasitism, and vaccines. The Department has outstanding facilities and support, including a vibrant collaborative research community, an open laboratory environment that promotes interactions, and state-of-the-art core facilities. The Department is closely affiliated with the Infectious Disease Institute (https://idi.osu.edu/), the Center for Microbiome Sciences (https://coms.osu.edu/), the Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology (https://cancer.osu.edu/piio), and other OSU Institutes and Centers (https://oaa.osu.edu/centers-and-institutes).

The successful applicant will be expected to develop and maintain an extramurally funded research program and participate in graduate and medical student education. Candidates who are mid-level or senior will have an established research program with ongoing extramural funding, and an impactful publication record. Faculty will be provided with a competitive salary and start-up-package.

Complete applications include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a brief description of research plans and statements on teaching, and a list of three potential references. Applications are requested by March 31st, 2024, but will be accepted until the positions are filled.

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Minimum Education Required
Doctorate (Academic)

Required Qualifications
PhD, or MD/PhD required. Requires successful completion of a background check. Qualified candidates may be requested to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen.

Faculty Defined
Clinical faculty (regardless of rank)- Persons with titles of assistant professor-clinical, associate professor-clinical and professor-clinical. These faculty will have earned a doctor of medicine (MD), doctorate (PhD) orother terminal degree in the relevant field. Clinical faculty members are not eligible for tenure and areappointed for terms of three to five years. They may be reappointed to successive terms. Their principal careerfocus is the delivery of exemplary clinical care, and may include teaching, and/or research.

Tenure-Track faculty (regardless of rank)- Persons with the titles of assistant professor, associate professor, orprofessor who are eligible for tenure or who have obtained tenure. These faculty will have earned a doctorate(PhD), Doctor of Medicine (MD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Their primary careerfocus centers on research, service, and teaching.Tenure-track faculty with MD or MD/PhD degrees may also beinvolved in clinical care.

Research Faculty (regardless of rank)- Persons with the titles of research assistant professor, research associateprofessor, or research professor. These faculty will have earned a doctorate(PhD) or other terminal degree inthe relevant field of study.Research faculty members are not eligible for tenure and areappointed for terms ofone to five years. Their principal careerfocus is research.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check.