Faculty Position in Global and Emerging Bacterial Infections
Emory Healthcare
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Posted: 06-May-22
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Salary: Open
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Physicians/Surgeons
Internal Number: 88702
Faculty position in bacterial pathogenesis and immunity
The Emory Vaccine Center (EVC) invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor level, tenure-eligible position in the broad fields of bacterial pathogenesis and antibiotic resistance, host interaction, and immunity.There will be particular interest in applicants focused on tuberculosis (TB), antibiotic resistance, and/or the microbiome.
We offer a highly interactive, collegial and collaborative research environment. The EVC has strong links with the Emory TB Center and Emory Antibiotic Resistance Center, and strengths in mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis and antibiotic resistance, immunity to bacterial pathogens, and vaccinology. In addition to basic science, there is a significant focus on pre-clinical and translational research, which is bolstered by close links with the Yerkes National Primate Research Center and the Hope Clinic which houses a Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit where human clinical studies are performed. There are broad collaborations between Emorys basic scientists and clinicians within multiple departments in the School of Medicine including Microbiology and Immunology, Medicine-Infectious Diseases, Pathology, Biochemistry, as well as with faculty in the Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Departments. In addition, numerous faculty collaborate with members of the Biomedical Engineering Department which is a joint program with the Georgia Institute of Technology. Graduate education is robust at Emory and our faculty have access to multiple diverse graduate programs ( www.biomed.emory.edu ) and training grants. Our research facilities are state-of-the-art and include several new research buildings, biocontainment labs and numerous excellent core facilities (www.cores.emory.edu/eicf/index.html), including the Emory Integrated Proteomics Core, Emory Comprehensive Glycomics Core, Emory Gnotobiotic Animal Core, and the Emory Integrated Genomics Core. Our intellectual environment is enriched by proximity to and collaborations with the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Centers for Disease Control, and Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta. Visit our websites for more information about our research and faculty: tb.emory.edu , antibiotics.emory.edu, www.vaccines.emory.edu .
Tenure-track academic appointment will be given in the appropriate Department in the Emory University School of Medicine. We offer competitive start-up packages and seek to recruit and retain a diverse faculty to maintain the excellence of our research enterprise and to offer trainees richly varied perspectives. Applications from women and individuals from historically under-represented groups are strongly encouraged. Emory strives to support all faculty by fostering an equitable scholarly environment, offering a wide range of career development opportunities, and promoting work-life integration. We encourage potential candidates to visit the website of the Emory Worklife Resource Center: http://www.worklife.emory.edu .
Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree and a record of productive postdoctoral training or achievement at the Assistant Professor level. Ideal candidates will be collaborative scientists who bring new perspectives. The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain an extramurally funded research program, and to participate in our graduate and medical student training programs through mentorship and teaching. The primary criteria for selection will be excellence and creativity in research and scholarship.
Candidates should submit their curriculum vitae, a description of research interests (2 pages), and have three letters of reference sent to: Faculty Search Committee, c/o Ms. Jessica Jackson, jessica.jackson@emory.edu . Applications should be received by June 30, 2021 to ensure consideration. Later applications may also be considered if the position has not been filled. You may apply via email, but please also apply through the Emory employment portal at https://faculty-emory.icims.com/jobs/79157/job .
Emory University is located in the dynamic and multicultural city of Atlanta. This community of 5.6 million people is one of the fastest growing metro areas in the country. Atlanta offers award-winning restaurants, sports and cultural events, forested neighborhoods, proximity to the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains and a well-connected international airport.
As the only health network in Georgia that brings together a full range of hospitals, clinics and local practices, Emory Healthcare is committed to providing patients and families with better, more collaborative care for all of their medical needs. The Emory Healthcare Network encompasses teams of providers at our locations across Georgia, including Emory University Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital and the Wesley Woods Center; Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital and Emory Johns Creek Hospital; Emory Clinic; and the Emory Healthcare Network physicians, ranging from primary to specialty care providers. Through our integrated, collaborative care network, we are dedicated to providing the standard of care that our patients expect and deserve. Our researchers are discovering what’s next in medicine, and our physicians and care teams are putting that research to use to improve the health of our community today. From our experts at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, the state’s ONLY National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, to the specialists at our Orthopaedics & Spine Center and our network of hundreds of primary care physicians, our team is 17,000 strong and committed to the health of our community.
