Tenured Track, Assistant Professor - Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Tenured Track, Assistant Professor
- Department of Obstetrics& Gynecology

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Tenured Track, Assistant Professor
- Department of Obstetrics &Gynecology at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university locatedin the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Ourdeep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity,diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Wayne State University School of Medicine and the C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development invite applications for a tenure-track

Assistant Professor position in reproductive immunology.

The successful candidate will establish and lead an independent,externally funded research program focused on immune regulation atthe maternal–fetal interface and its impact on pregnancy outcomes,fetal development, and long-term offspring health. Areas of particular interest include placental immunology, maternalinfection and environmental exposures during pregnancy, fetal andneonatal immune development, sex‑specific immune programming, andthe developmental origins of inflammatory and infectious diseases.

The candidate is expected to use innovative experimental approaches that may include animal models of pregnancy, placental and decidualimmunology, cellular and molecular biology, flow cytometry,single-cell and bulk transcriptomics, imaging, and translationalanalysis of human biospecimens. Research that integratesmechanistic studies with clinically relevant questions in maternaland child health is particularly encouraged.

The successful candidate will contribute to the collaborative research environment of the C.S. Mott Center, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Wayne State University School of Medicine. Opportunities are available for collaboration with investigators in reproductive biology, immunology, infectious disease, environmental health, pediatrics, and maternal–fetal medicine.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Develop and maintain an innovative, independent, and nationally recognized research program in reproductive immunology.
• Obtain and sustain extramural research funding from the National Institutes of Health and other federal or private fundingagencies.
• Publish high-impact, peer-reviewed research as a senior andcorresponding author.
• Mentor graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research staff,medical students, and other trainees.
• Participate in graduate and medical education activities relevant to reproductive biology, immunology, and maternal–fetalhealth.
• Develop productive collaborations within the C.S. Mott Center, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the broader universityresearch community.
• Contribute appropriate academic, professional, and institutional service.

Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with qualification sand experience. A competitive start‑up package, laboratory space,and access to shared research resources will be provided.

An M.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in immunology, reproductive biology, molecular biology, biomedicalsciences, or a related field.

If MD needs to have a valid Michigan Medical License

Postdoctoral or equivalent advanced research training.

A strong record of peer-reviewed publications in reproductiveimmunology, placental biology, maternal–fetal medicine,developmental immunology, infectious disease, or a related discipline.

Evidence of the ability to develop and lead an independent…