Assistant/Associate Professor - Infectious Disease Biology
- Employer
- University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Mar 24, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Biology & Life Sciences
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Assistant/Associate Professor - Infectious Disease
Biology
University of Massachusetts
Lowell
Lowell,
MA
Full-Time
The University of Massachusetts Lowell Department of Biological Sciences invites applications to fill a full-time tenure-track faculty position, at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, to start September 2021.
We seek an individual who studies the biology of pathogens, including but not limited to: disease ecology and/or evolution, interactions between microbes and the host immune system, interactions with vectors, the effects of global change and urbanization on disease systems, disease spillover, and pathogen population biology. The successful candidate will be expected to establish a vigorous, externally funded research program, and contribute to the department's teaching mission. Teaching responsibilities may include the development of undergraduate courses, in addition to upper-level and graduate courses.
Minimum Qualifications:
-
Earned doctorate and postdoctoral
experience (required at the time of application).
The ability to work effectively with
diverse student and faculty groups.
Demonstrated teaching and mentoring
ability at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels.
Potential to establish a sustainable
externally funded research program.
Demonstrated publication record in
scholarly journals.
Excellent communication and
interpersonal skills.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Review
of applications will begin May 1, 2021 and will
continue until the position is filled. However, the position may
close once an adequate number of qualified applications are
received.
Please submit a CV, cover letter, statements of research interests and teaching philosophy. Names and email addresses of three references will also be required during the application process. The referees will be notified and should upload recommendation letters. Only recommendation letters that are uploaded to the system by the referee will be accepted. Emailed or hard-copy letters will not be accepted.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/822/lowell/en-us/job/507656/assistantassociate-professor-infectious-disease-biology
About Department of Biological
Sciences:
The Department of Biological Sciences is
one of the largest academic units on campus with diverse research
interests and an exemplary record of extramural funding. Existing
departmental strengths include expertise in immunology,
invertebrate biology, microbial evolutionary ecology, genomics, and
bioinformatics. Allied departments at UMass Lowell also have
strengths in nanomedicine, biomaterials, robotics and tissue
engineering, and advanced imaging technologies. In addition,
applicants whose work relates to global change will have the
opportunity to participate in UMass Lowell’s Climate Change
Initiative, which draws members from all six Colleges and Schools
with a common focus on climate change research and education. The
department offers a B.S. in Biology with concentrations in
Biotechnology, Bioinformatics or Ecology, Evolutionary &
Organismal Biology, a M.S. in Biological Science, a Ph.D. in
Applied Biology and participates in the interdisciplinary Ph.D. in
Biomedical, Engineering and Biotechnology.
About University of Massachusetts
Lowell.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell is a
research university that has advanced in national rankings more
than almost any other university in the country over the past five
years, and it offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The
University has strong ties to the community of Lowell, a mid-sized
city with a diverse population and is located in the heart of the
life sciences supercluster of the northeast region of
Massachusetts, which is home to more than 100 life science
companies. Together with its proximity to the Boston/Cambridge
biotechnology and biomedical hub, there are ample opportunities for
scientific interaction, exchange, and collaboration. Lowell is
located 25 miles northwest of Boston and within two hours of
mountains and beaches.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action, Title IX employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age over 40, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, or other protected class.
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