Tenure or non-tenure track faculty appointments

Job description

The UAB School of Medicine, Department of Medicine is currently recruiting up to six full-time faculty candidates to be considered for a tenure or non-tenure track faculty appointment in the Division of Infectious Diseases. Rank and tenure status will be determined based on qualifications. 

Salary and start-up package are negotiable. 

The Department of Medicine and the Division of Infectious Diseases are leaders in medical research and NIH funding. Interdisciplinary collaborations between basic and clinical faculty is a strong suit of UAB. We offer a well-developed infrastructure for cross-cutting research in inflammation, infection, and immunity.

 

Candidates with a variety of skill sets and outstanding track-record of accomplishments in infectious diseases and sustained extramural funding preferred to complement ongoing investigative work or to develop new areas of emphasis are sought. 

Priority will be given to those with expertise in infections in immunocompromised hosts (including transplant recipients), global health and travel/tropical medicine, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted infections, and bench research in diverse topics including HIV, the human microbiome and its role in susceptibility to infectious diseases, bacterial pathogenesis, and mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance.

In tandem with our institution’s strong diversity efforts, UAB encourages candidates from underrepresented diverse backgrounds and different race/ethnic populations to apply.

Required Qualifications:

Candidates with a variety of skill sets and outstanding track-record of accomplishments in infectious diseases and sustained extramural funding preferred to complement ongoing investigative work or to develop new areas of emphasis are sought. 

Priority will be given to those with expertise in infections in immunocompromised hosts (including transplant recipients), global health and travel/tropical medicine, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted infections, and bench research in diverse topics including HIV, the human microbiome and its role in susceptibility to infectious diseases, bacterial pathogenesis, and mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance.

Preferred Qualifications:

MD candidates must be board certified or board eligible and must have a medical license with the State of Alabama.

Positions are available for both PhDs and Board eligible MDs.

Documents Needed To Apply:

Required Documents: 

• Curriculum Vitae
• Research Statement
• Letter of Recommendation

Optional Documents:

• Cover Letter
• Portfolio

Company Description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a research university and academic health center that discovers, teaches, and applies knowledge for the intellectual, cultural, social, and economic benefit of Birmingham, the state, and beyond. UAB is internationally renowned for its intensely collaborative culture that has — for more than five decades — produced breakthroughs in education, health care, research, and service. UAB was ranked #1 in the United States, and in the top 10 worldwide, in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2018 Young University Rankings. UAB is known for its innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, the University of Alabama at Birmingham is an internationally renowned research university and academic medical center and the state of Alabama’s largest single employer, with an economic impact exceeding $7 billion annually on the state.