Research Faculty - IM Immunology and Rheumatology - (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

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Posted: 2026-05-27

Type: Full-time

Categories: Academic/Faculty, Medical - Clinical

Internal Number: R105259

Tenure faculty (regardless of rank) - persons with the titles of professor, associate professor, assistant professor and instructor who serve on appointments totaling 50% or more service to the university and who are eligible for tenure or who have obtained tenure. Duties and responsibilities are assigned in accordance with the workload guidelines laid out in the pattern of administration of each faculty members tenure initiation unit (TIU) and, as appropriate, regional campus; obligations will include research, service and/or teaching or clinical practice. These faculty will have earned doctorate or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study or possession of equivalent experience.

The Division of Rheumatology and Immunology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine seeks a highly motivated scientist who focuses their research on the study of rheumatic autoimmune diseases to expand the current research program. This position is supported by an endowed professorship. The rank is open and will depend on the candidates research accomplishments. The successful applicant must have MD or MD/PhD or their equivalent. Candidates should have a strong track record, depending on their academic rank, of high-level publications and ongoing robust peer-reviewed research funding. A highly competitive recruiting package is available.

The Division of Rheumatology faculty members are involved in all phases of medical research, from the lab bench to the bedside and back. The Division offers a highly collaborative environment that integrates basic immunology, translational science, and clinical investigation. Key areas of research strength include, but are not limited to:

• Autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and myositis
• Immune dysregulation and adaptive immunity, including B- and T-cell biology, immune signaling pathways, and immune tolerance.
• Translational and clinical research, including biomarker discovery, patient registries, and involvement in investigator-initiated clinical trials
• Microbiomeimmune system interactions and their role in systemic autoimmunity
• Preclinical disease models to study immune mechanisms and therapeutic targets

Faculty benefit from access to robust clinical populations, biobanking resources, NIH-funded rheumatology investigators, and extensive division run research facilities and institutional core facilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties for this position include writing and publishing research in high quality peer reviewed, scientific journals; attending and making presentations of research at national and international scientific conferences; and developing national and international scholarly reputation. In addition to instructing and mentoring junior scientists, doctoral and postdoctoral students, medical students, and residents and fellow trainees, this position participates in department, college, and university committees and initiatives. The position also conceptualizes, plans, designs, implements, and conducts research studies in the area of rheumatic autoimmune diseases; develops and writes grant proposals to maintain funding to support research program; and obtains and maintains NIH R01 or equivalent funding.

Requirements:

• Doctoral degree in Immunology or related field (MD or MD/PhD).
• A strong track record of high-level publications
• A strong track record of ongoing robust peer-reviewed research funding -- NIH R01 or equivalent funding