Employment Opportunities
Faculty Positions
Associate or Professor in Immunology
The department of microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine is seeking to build on recent departmental growth by recruiting an outstanding immunologist at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.
We invite applications from accomplished mid-career scientists (PhD, MD, or MD/PhD) with expertise in Immunology. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to, fundamental mechanisms governing innate or adaptive immunity, inflammation, or immune responses to commensal or pathogenic agents (e.g., bacteria, viruses, fungi, helminths). https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/589189
Associate or Professor in Immunology
The department of microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine is seeking to build on recent departmental growth by recruiting an outstanding immunologist at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.
We invite applications from accomplished mid-career scientists (PhD, MD, or MD/PhD) with expertise in Immunology. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to, fundamental mechanisms governing innate or adaptive immunity, inflammation, or immune responses to commensal or pathogenic agents (e.g., bacteria, viruses, fungi, helminths). https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/589189
Who We Are Looking For
Successful candidates will have track records of creativity and productivity, a desire to integrate into our growing community of collaborative researchers, and a dedication to our values of diversity. Candidates will be expected to build and maintain a high quality, extramurally funded research program; contribute to our teaching mission; mentor doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows; and provide service to the University and academic community at a level commensurate with his/her/their career stage. We especially encourage applicants with research interests that embrace interdisciplinary approaches and can integrate with one or more areas of strength within the University of Kentucky including infectious disease, diabetes and obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancer, substance abuse, and neuroscience.
Who We Are
The University of Kentucky is located in the heart of the Bluegrass Region, one of the top ranked areas in the country for quality of life. It offers an intellectually vibrant and collegial research community spanning multiple colleges and centers with a strong commitment to inclusive excellence. UK College of Medicine has a well-established faculty mentoring program for career development, which includes formal training for mentors and mentees as well as guidance for navigating the promotion process, establishing multidisciplinary research, and seeking funding opportunities. Lexington is a cosmopolitan city with a population of approximately 300,000 that was voted 9th friendliest city by Conde Nast Traveler in 2021. The city offers an array of cultural activities, a multitude of recreation areas, with many hiking and biking trails as well as water related activities, and a full menu of collegiate sports. The city is strategically located with non-stop flights to more than 15 national destinations and connecting service to hundreds of destinations worldwide via Blue Grass Airport (LEX), located 15 minutes away from downtown.
