"Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Immunobiology Department"

Job Details

Title: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (T/TE)

Posting Number: req24453

Department: Immunobiology

Department Website Link: https://immunobiology.arizona.edu/

Link to Apply: https://arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/24453?c=arizona&sq=req24453

Location: University of Arizona Health Sciences

Address: 1656 E. Mabel Street, Tucson, AZ 85724 USA

Salary: Competitive

Discipline: Life Sciences, Biology, Immunology

Organization Type: Academia

The Department of Immunobiology invites applicants to apply for the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. We are seeking investigators whose research program aligns with a department working to understand how the immune system and/or microbes influence the continuum of healthy and diseased states across the lifespan. We will consider individuals studying areas of microbial biology (viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi), immunology (normal & aberrant function of the immune system, microbial & cancer immune defense, and related topics), and those whose programs span these disciplines. Applicants combining the above with innovative techniques/methodologies (e.g., molecular engineering), relevant cancer biology, and/or those with relevant translational elements to their program are encouraged to apply. We are looking for collegial & collaborative-minded colleagues. The candidate will be expected to participate in medical and/or graduate teaching & service at the departmental, college, and university levels. Teaching loads vary but are not expected to exceed 30 contact hours per year for research-intensive faculty.

Senior & mid-career applicants will be expected to be leaders in their areas, with innovative programs & robust extramural funding.

Junior applicants will be expected to establish new, cutting-edge programs & with the help of mentoring programs, secure extramural funding.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.

Equal Opportunity Employer Vets/Disabled

Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish or continue a successful, extramurally funded research program that will advance knowledge in the broad areas of immunobiology, as defined above.
• Develop and sustain productive interactions with biomedical investigators in the department, the College of Medicine-Tucson, and the University of Arizona.
• Promote and strengthen interdisciplinary training by contributing to graduate (M.Sc./Ph.D.) and/or medical (M.D.) education.
• Provide institutional service in the Department of Immunobiology.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD and/or MD or equivalent degree.
• Peer-reviewed publications in nationally recognized journals and expertise in any field related to immunology, microbiology, parasitology, infectious diseases, and cancer biology.
• For Associate level or above, active funding in the above.

Tenure Information: TBD

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Job Category: Faculty

Number of Vacancies: 2

Contact Information for Candidates:
Dr. Kristian Doyle | doylekr@arizona.edu or Dr. Deepta Bhattacharya | deeptab@arizona.edu

Open Date: 11/19/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Three Additional Documents

Special Instructions to Applicant:

Please provide the following: 1. Cover letter, 2. CV, 3. NIH-formatted Biosketch, 4. Research Statement and 5-Year plan (limit 3 pages), and 5. Teaching Philosophy (limit 1 page).