Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, Medical Sciences; TT; MD, PhD or MD​/PhD; Phoenix

Position Overview

The Department of Basic Medical Sciences (BMS) at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix seeks to hire assistant, associate, or full professors in the broad areas of immunology and related disciplines. The positions report directly to the department chair.

The department is undergoing a significant strategic expansion of its research enterprise. It seeks two new tenure‑track faculty members to complement and enhance the current cadre of highly innovative, collegial, collaborative, and well‑funded faculty. The research foci in immunology, inflammation, and/or systems biology will enhance the department’s strengths in neuroscience, cancer, immune, metabolic, and cardiovascular diseases. Through discovery, education, and service, BMS faculty strive to be leaders in their areas of scholarship, creating a unique environment for cutting‑edge, interdisciplinary research to investigate fundamental biological questions and develop solutions to challenges in cancer, immune, metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurological diseases.

Faculty collaborate with clinical researchers to facilitate the development of novel diagnostics, therapies, and preventive measures. BMS faculty are engaged in medical and graduate education by developing, delivering, and assessing curricula and by conducting educational scholarship to support the college’s educational mission.

Qualified candidates will oversee and conduct an independent research program, collaborate with other faculty, publish findings in peer‑reviewed journals, pursue and secure extramural funding, and perform service duties that demonstrate strong contribution to the department and the college.

The successful candidate will meet the requirements for a tenure‑track faculty member and, at the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor, be expected to actively participate in teaching, service, and scholarly work.

• Develop innovative and collaborative immunology‑related research.
• Obtain extramural, including federal, support for research programs and publish high‑impact scientific research in the broad areas of immunology‑related research.
• Develop collaborations with pertinent faculty within the College and partner institutions; for senior candidates, lead larger programmatic initiatives (P, U and similar grants) in their and related fields.
• Contribute to the teaching (medical, graduate and/or other education), mentoring and service components of the College’s missions.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Experience mentoring students and trainees in research projects.
• Outstanding interpersonal communication and professionalism skills.

• Hold an MD, PhD or MD/PhD or an equivalent degree from an accredited institution in biological sciences, medicine or a related field.
• Exhibit a track record of high‑impact publications (all candidates); extramural research funding (preferable for assistant professors, mandatory for other ranks) and teaching (associate and full professor level).

• Demonstrate innovation and federally‑funded (rank‑appropriate) research in immunology and/or systems immunology.
• Have a strong track record in teaching and mentoring in classroom or laboratory settings (rank‑appropriate).
• Have experience in an academic medical center and medical education environment.
• Exhibit a strong record of peer‑reviewed publications in high‑impact journals.
• Demonstrate experience with new techniques and approaches not currently available at the College of Medicine – Phoenix.
• Have experience serving on the editorial board of a peer‑reviewed scientific journal (rank‑appropriate).

• Health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Life insurance and disability programs
• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
• UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members
• State retirement plan
• Access to UA recreation and cultural activities

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