Assistant/Associate Professor in Tropical Medicine

Employer: University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine

Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Closing date: Apr 11, 2026

Discipline: Life Sciences, Immunology

Position Type: Full Time

Job Type: Faculty

Organization Type: Academia

Job Details

The Department of Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology and Pharmacology, John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM), seeks an early (Assistant Professor) or mid-career (Associate Professor) Infectious Diseases Immunology researcher for a full-time, tenure-track position to lead and support the Department’s basic sciences, clinical and translational research in emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, and to support the immunology teaching/mentoring mission of the JABSOM. Other conditions: This is a legislatively budgeted temporary position with secured funding for 2 years. Continuation of this position beyond that date is dependent upon funding availability.

Assistant Professor – Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching: 20%
• Teach credit courses in relevant disciplines offered by the Department to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students.
• Serve as a research mentor and advisor for undergraduate and graduate students, medical students, and medical residents.

Research: 60%
• Participate in and support existing infectious diseases research interests while establishing/re-establishing own basic science, clinical or translational research program at JABSOM.
o Relevant research interests in the Department include infectious disease pathogenesis, host-microbe interactions, infectious disease epidemiology and diagnostics, clinical trials, and vaccines and other novel engineering of prophylactic and therapeutic interventions against viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases such as HIV, SARS-CoV-2, dengue, West Nile virus, Zika, Filovirus, tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases, Leptospirosis, malaria, rat lungworm, and toxoplasmosis.
• Collaborate with principal investigators within and outside of the department engaged in various aspects of infectious diseases and host-pathogen interactions research.
• Seek, secure and manage competitive extramural funding in various areas of tropical medicine research
• Present scholarly, peer-reviewed research nationally and internationally

Service: 20%
• Attends JABSOM faculty development sessions and department meetings
• Participate in the Department's committees for graduate admissions, assessment and curriculum development and evaluation.
• Participate in university-wide service.

Associate Professor – Duties and Responsibilities

Same as Assistant Professor with the additional responsibilities below:
• Secure, maintain and manage competitive extramural funding in the area of tropical medicine
• Mentor and advise other junior investigators in the department in preparing grant applications
• Publish scholarly, peer-reviewed research in the area of tropical medicine
• Participate in relevant national and/or international organizations and committees

Assistant Professor Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D., M.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.V.M. or other doctoral degree in the biosciences from a college or university of recognized standing. If M.D., must be board certified (within seven (7) years) or an active candidate for board certification and eligible for Hawaii medical license.
• Demonstrated ability in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses,
• Good (or Excellent?) oral and written communication skills.
• Expertise in infectious diseases research with a strong research background as demonstrated by publication record in peer-reviewed journals.
• Demonstrated ability to obtain extramural research funding.
• Demonstrated scholarly achievement.
• Professionalism in meeting and conferring with others.

Assistant Professor Desirable Qualifications:

• At least three (3) years of postdoctoral research experience.
• Current recipient of a career development award/fellowship (e.g. National Institutes of Health (NIH) K series award) or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in obtaining independent extramural research funding.
• Experience in BSL-3 pathogens, animal models of BSL-3 pathogens, host-pathogen interactions.
• Experience in International research.

Associate Professor Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D., M.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.V.M. or other doctoral degree in the biosciences from a college or university of recognized standing, with at least three (3) years of postdoctoral research experience.
• At least four (4) years of services as Assistant Professor or equivalent ranking.
• Demonstrated ability in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching and mentoring at the graduate level and service on graduate thesis/dissertation committees
• Expertise in infectious diseases research with a strong research background as demonstrated by publication record in peer-reviewed journals.
• Demonstrated experiences in obtaining independent extramural research funding from federal, state or private sources.
• Demonstrated scholarly achievement in the field of specialty.

Associate Professor Desirable Qualifications:

• M.D., M.D./Ph.D. If M.D., must be board certified (within seven (7) years) or an active candidate for board certification and eligible for Hawaii medical license.
• Current recipient of an independent research award from federal, state, or private sources.
• Experience in BSL-3 pathogens, animal models of BSL-3 pathogens, host-pathogen interactions.
• Experience in International research.

To Apply:

Please go to this link: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawaiiedu/jobs/5240266/assistantassociate-professor-0085032t?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs to complete an application and attach the required documents: a cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, current curriculum vitae, official transcripts or original documentation from the institution confirming degree or copy of U.S. board certification or U.S. medical license (copies of transcripts are accepted when used in lieu of current U.S. board certification or current U.S. medical license, however, if used for verification, official transcripts sent directly from the degree granting institution is required upon hire), and names of five (5) professional references (complete with contact information including e-mail address). The application will be considered incomplete if materials are unreadable. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Note: If you have not applied for a position before using NEOGOV, you will need to create an account. PLEASE REDACT REFERENCES TO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS AND BIRTH DATE ON TRANSCRIPT COPIES.

Inquiries: Dr. William Boisvert (wab@hawaii.edu)