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Assistant Professor - Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)

Department:
SOM KC Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease
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Medicine-Infectious Disease

Position Title:
Assistant Professor - Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)

Job Family Group:
Academic

Job Description Summary:
The Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease will develop an independent research program investigating the mechanisms that shape immune responses during early life and their implications for health and disease. This position offers rich opportunities for collaboration within a vibrant, multidisciplinary research community.

Job Description:

Job Duties Outlined:

• Develop, lead, and sustain an independent basic and translational research program focused on immune responses during early life, including host-pathogen interactions, neonatal immunity, and the immunologic mechanisms underlying infectious diseases.
• Collaborate as part of multi-investigator research initiatives.
• Seek and secure extramural funding from federal and non-federal sources to support research activities.
• Publish research in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and present in local, national, and international conferences.
• Participate in institutional committees supporting the research and teaching missions of the University.
• Actively engage in interdisciplinary collaborations that advance the Department's translational research goals.
• Contribute to the training and education of graduate/doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows in research settings and in formal and informal group education formats.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Education: MD or PhD degree

• This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.

Work Experience:

• Demonstrated record of scholarly productivity in basic, translational, or clinical research in immunology, infectious diseases, or a related area.
• Evidence of externally funded research as demonstrated by application materials.
• Experience teaching or mentoring students at all degree and post-graduate levels.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience:

• Established or emerging research program focused on early-life immune responses, host-pathogen interactions, neonatal immunity, and infectious disease immunology as demonstrated by application materials.
• Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration and publication.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Assistant-Professor---Internal-Medicine--Infectious-Disease-_JR010219 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR010219.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Center's mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination">http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

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