Faculty Position in Cancer Immunology

Mayo Clinic invites applications for an institutionally supported faculty position in Immunology at its Arizona campus. We seek an innovative and collaborative investigator to develop a cutting-edge research program in the field of Cancer Immunology. Candidates are required to have a PhD or equivalent degree in a relevant discipline, with a track record of success in extramural funding, publications, and collaborations with clinicians.

Ideal candidates would be those with expertise in the area of tumor and immune cell interactions, tumor immune environment, molecular and cell biology of immune cells involved in cancer, immune variations and immune monitoring across cancer patients, and cancer immunotherapy. All areas related to immune-oncology are also encouraged to apply. Preferred candidates will have innovative ideas that synergize with current strengths in the Department of Immunology and desire to translate their work to the clinic.

The candidate is expected to establish an internationally recognized research program while fostering strong collaborations with leading basic scientists, clinician investigators and clinician specialists across Mayo Clinic’s integrated research and clinical enterprise.

Mayo Clinic
With an 83,000-person workforce, Mayo Clinic cares for more than 1.4 million people each year with serious or complex illnesses from all 50 U.S. states and 135 countries. Mayo Clinic is the largest not-for-profit, multidisciplinary academic medical center in the world with over 4,000 physicians and scientists in an integrated multi-campus system spanning the globe. The unified mission at Mayo Clinic is to provide the best patient care, backed by our expertise and innovation in education, research and practice, to bring hope and healing in times of need.

We embrace collegial relationships among three campuses (Arizona, Florida and Minnesota) allowing for best practices and innovation to help solve the most serious complex medical challenges-one patient at a time.

We support a vibrant and diverse research enterprise , with programs in basic, translational, clinical, population, and data sciences. In 2025, the Mayo Clinic received $782 million in extramural research awards; the institution provided additional $539 million of intermural support to promote research. Laboratories and shared resource facilities are state-of-the-art, including those for biomolecular analysis, molecular development, data analytics, specimen processing, and structural testing and imaging.

Mayo Clinic supports innovation and has a wealth of resources available – including an integrated health record and collaboration with top clinical specialists. The highly competitive compensation package includes substantial long-term institutional and departmental support for salary, personnel, equipment, and travel as well as a competitive startup package all designed to ensure immediate and continued success. Additional benefits for faculty at Mayo Clinic include intramural funding opportunities for research, innovation and collaboration.

The Department of Immunology
The Department of Immunology at Mayo Clinic , the oldest free-standing immunology department in the country, is the academic home for basic and translational scientists studying the immune system in health and disease. As scientists, department members have a common understanding and passion for advancing knowledge of fundamental mechanisms that cause and regulate inflammation and immunity. The Department of Immunology faculty are located at three campuses across the Mayo Clinic enterprise.

Immunology laboratories are highly interactive and collaborative between campuses in Rochester (MN), Jacksonville (FL), and Phoenix/Scottsdale (AZ).
Faculty members in the Department of Immunology study a wide spectrum of diseases interrelated by the molecular, cellular, and genetic regulatory mechanisms that dictate the immune responses associated with them. The Department nurtures a highly interactive approach to basic science that creates new knowledge and fosters the discovery of new treatments and diagnostic tests for patients with disease‑specific problems.

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