Research: Faculty members engage in
cutting-edge research in the areas of antimicrobial resistance,
vaccine development, and epidemiology, contributing to advancements
in the field and improving patient outcomes.
Education and Training: The division provides
training for medical students, residents, and fellows, fostering
the next generation of healthcare professionals in infectious
diseases.
Community Outreach: The division collaborates
with local and global health initiatives to address public health
concerns and improve community health.
Overall, the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of
Utah is a leader in both clinical and academic settings, making
significant contributions to the understanding and treatment of
infectious diseases.
The Division has inpatient services for General Infectious Diseases
and Transplant Infectious Diseases. The transplant service sees a
wide variety of solid organ transplant and hematologic malignancy
patients.
All new faculty will be expected to participate in the educational
mission by attending seminars, didactic lectures, and clinical
conferences. The Division currently has flourishing programs in HIV
care, including a large Ryan White program, travel medicine and
global health, and NIH/NCI-funded research in virology.
The University of Utah has numerous robust resources for research
collaboration outside the Division of Infectious Diseases. These
include the Department of Population Health Science, the other
Divisions of the Department of Internal Medicine, the Department of
Family and Preventive Medicine, the Immunology, Inflammation, and
Infectious Diseases (3i) Initiative, the Utah Population Database,
and the Veterans Affairs Hospital. We also strongly encourage
interdisciplinary collaboration with the Colleges of Nursing,
Health, and Pharmacy and research that will capitalize on existing
community partnerships.
In addition to the resources listed above, the University of Utah
School of Medicine faculty have access to collaboration with ARUP
laboratories, a national clinical reference laboratory, and a
worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and
development.
Minimum qualifications: Candidates must be
physician-scientists who are board-eligible or board-certified in
infectious diseases and have established or show promise of
establishing a research career. They must also have expertise in
virology or be interested in pursuing a possible viral etiology of
chronic diseases.
Candidates should apply with a cover letter, detailed letter of
anticipated research directions, and curriculum vitae here:
https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/179315
Inquiries may also be sent to Dr. Sankar Swaminathan, Infectious
Diseases Chief, c/o Teddy Bryant at
teddy.bryant@hsc.utah.edu.
The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused
center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and
respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to
fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration,
innovation, accountability, acceptance, integrity, quality, and
trust that is integral to our mission.
Department: 00235 - Infectious Disease
City: Salt Lake City, UT
Track: Tenure Track
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Requisition Number: PRN03785F
To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/9826093"">https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/199354
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience
working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment
to improving access to higher education.
Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon
request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law.
Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process
will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does
not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion,
national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender,
gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related
conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The
University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the
education program or activity that it operates, as required by
Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate
in education programs or activities extends to admission and
employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its
regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the
Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or
someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual
misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the
Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity
and Title IX (OEO). More information, including the Director/Title
IX Coordinator's office address, electronic mail address, and
telephone number, can be located at
https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/.
Online reports may be submitted at
https://oeo.utah.edu.
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