Faculty, Infectious Disease​/ Epidemiology, Research Scientist

Position: Open Rank Faculty
Job Type

Full-time

Description

Texas Biomed is a not-for-profit research institute with the mission to pioneer and share scientific breakthroughs that protect you, your families and our global community from the threat of infectious diseases. Our Vision is to be the unrivaled global leader in infectious disease research, paving the way to a healthier world, where everyone lives free from the fear and effects of infectious diseases.

Our highly productive researchers excel as a result of protected research time, streamlined administrative processes, and internal grant opportunities. Texas Biomed is aligned with multiple educational and commercial entities in San Antonio, TX, and is committed to recruit and support dual-career families.

Texas Biomed has a vibrant campus with forward thinking leadership and offers an entrepreneurial culture and highly competitive compensation, benefits and start up packages. Texas Biomed is the host institution of the Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC), has unparalleled biocontainment facilities (BSL3 and BSL4), and a dynamic mix of fundamental and translational research supported by government grants, contracts, commercial sponsors and philanthropy.

UT Health San Antonio and University of Texas San Antonio are in close proximity with opportunities for joint appointments, access to students and additional resources.

Faculty in our Scientific Programs are national/international leaders in infectious disease research, and research on vulnerable and susceptible populations. Texas Biomed is seeking to enhance and expand the institute's Scientific Research Programs (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). Successful candidates are expected to contribute to our highly collaborative environment, and to pursue a research agenda which aligns with one, or more, of our Scientific Programs.

Host-Pathogen Interactions:
The basic biology of infection in humans and animals; the immediate intersection of host and pathogen. The institute welcomes applicants with research programs in the fundamental interactions of viruses, bacteria, parasites or fungi. Research of specific interest includes the study of genetic variations and disease pathogenesis, vector biology, foodborne infection, mucosal immunity including the microbiome, and the study of emerging models of infectious diseases.

Disease Intervention and Prevention:
Development of diagnostics, treatments and vaccines to reduce the severity of/or cure infection. The institute welcomes applicants with research programs in the development or testing of diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics for infectious and non-infectious diseases. Research of specific interest includes the study of microbial biofilms, multidrug resistant bacteria, host directed therapies and new approaches to evaluate immune responses to vaccines. Opportunities and expertise for the development of programs is translational sciences including studies using animal rule and GLP.

Texas Biomed supports a faculty track in Contract Research.

Population Health:
Identification of correlates of susceptibility or resistance to infectious and chronic diseases on a population level (both hosts and microbes). The institute welcomes applicants with research programs on infectious diseases and/or chronic health conditions (e.g. metabolic disorders) as well as comorbidities and risk factors such as aging, behavior, genetics, and environmental and social determinants of health that affect host risk and severity of infections and diseases.

Research of specific interests includes: i) Fundamental biology of human susceptibility and/or resistance to diseases and their severity, ii) The study of pathogen population dynamics and adaptation to human and/or animal hosts, iii) Field and population studies of human infectious and chronic diseases (e.g., epidemiology, interventions, precision medicine).

Qualifications: Ph.D., M.D. and/or DVM. Demonstrated research productivity and evidence of an independently-funded federal research program. Experience working with interdisciplinary research teams, and mentoring members of underrepresented groups. Established investigator candidates…