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Job Description:The Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, is seeking an individual for a full-time faculty position to include research responsibilities in mucosal immunology. The qualified applicant is expected to have extensive expertise in molecular biology, computational biology, genome-based biology, and immunology. The applicant must display strong leadership skills and is expected to mentor staff, graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral researchers in the aforementioned fields of study.
The successful candidate must be highly motivated, independent, well organized, able to multi-task, reliable, and is expected to develop his/her independent research by application of external funding.
Expected Salary:Salary is negotiable depending upon training and experience.
Minimum Requirements:Ph.D. in immunology or a closely related field; evidence of first-author research productivity (publications, presentations, etc.); research experience with mucosal immunity, specifically host-microbe interactions; expertise required in bioinformatics, molecular biology, microbiology, and FACS analysis; ability to develop an original research program in the field of mucosal immunology; and must have at least 4 years of postdoctoral research experience.
Preferred Qualifications:None.
Special Instructions to Applicants:All applicants for job number 533898 must apply online through Careers at UF in order to be considered for the position. For full consideration, applicants must submit the following items as a PDF file: (1) a letter outlining your teaching and research experiences as well as your professional goals, (2) a current curriculum vitae, and (3) the names and contact information for three professional references who are able to speak to all aspects of your abilities as they relate to the responsibilities of this position. These documents must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received and will continue until the position is filled.
The successful candidate will be required to provide official transcript(s) upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.
The University of Florida is an equal-opportunity institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law. Enter special instructions including types of documents to upload here. For example, "In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume."
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Health Assessment Required: Yes.