Assistant Professor, Infectious Disease Immunologist
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Job Info

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Category:: Faculty
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Department:: Biological Sciences
Locations:: Binghamton, NY
Posted:: Aug 15, 2023
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 1693
Position ID:: 166169

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a world-class institution that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by outstanding academics, facilities and community life - promotes extraordinary student success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000 students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration and community service.

Job Description:

The Department of Biological Sciences at the State University of New York at Binghamton is seeking to fill a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position for the 2024 academic year. The successful applicant for this position will be expected to develop a sustainable extramurally funded research program focusing on how immune responses affect interactions between a host and bacterial pathogens. Research topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the cellular basis of immunity, application of new vaccine technologies, how immunodeficiencies develop and affect disease susceptibility, effects of the microbiota on development of the immune system. It is desirable that the applicant would complement or enhance existing departmental research on "Infectious Disease" as well as the University's Transdisciplinary Areas of Excellence in Health Science Initiative.

The successful applicant will also be responsible for mentoring graduate and undergraduate students and will participate in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Immunology, and in areas related to their field of specialization.

The Department of Biological Sciences is committed to equity and inclusion and is actively working to increase diversity amongst its faculty. Members of groups historically underrepresented in biology and those from non-traditional backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Additionally, evidence of a commitment to advancing equity and inclusion through research, teaching, or service will be valued. Binghamton University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Requirements:

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Immunology, Cell Biology or a related field, and Postdoctoral experience.

Additional Information:

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.

Application Instructions:

Applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, statements of research, teaching, and diversity, and the names of three references to http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=166169. Review of applications will begin on October 20th, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. Cover letters should be addressed to "The Search Committee."

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