The Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine seeks a full time tenure track investigator at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the area of virology or bacteriology with emphasis on host-microbe interactions.
The Stritch School of Medicine is undergoing rapid growth in all of its departments and seeks to develop areas that bridge basic and clinical research. The Department of Microbiology and Immunology offers a stimulating research environment with 17 primary faculty members studying host-microbe interactions within the disciplines of bacteriology, immunology, and virology. We offer robust graduate programs, excellent core facilities, and a highly collegial and collaborative environment. Additional information on the department and its research faculty is described here: https://ssom.luc.edu/microbio/. Laboratory space will be in the newly completed Center for Translational Research and Education (www.luc.edu/ctre).
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience:
Applicants must have a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree, relevant postdoctoral training, and a strong publication record. Physician-scientists are encouraged to apply. Applicants will be expected to establish and sustain a vigorous, externally funded research program, teach graduate and medical students, and engage in service to the university. To apply for this position, upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, 3-page research plan, and list of at least three references at www.careers.luc.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Loyola University Chicago is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to increasing diversity among our faculty. We encourage applications from women, minorities, and other under-represented groups.
Loyola University Chicago, a private university founded in 1870 as St. Ignatius College, is one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic Universities and the only one located in Chicago. Loyola University Chicago is comprised of four campuses: Lake Shore (LSC), Water Tower (WTC), Health Sciences (HSC), and the John Felice Rome Center in Italy, and is home to ten schools and colleges: arts and sciences, business administration, communication, education, graduate studies, law, medicine, nursing, continuing and professional studies, and social work. Loyola also features course locations in Beijing, China; Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Vernon Hills, Illinois (Cuneo Mansion and Gardens); and a Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois. Recognizing Loyola's excellence in education, U.S.News and World Report has ranked Loyola consistently among the "top national universities" in its annual publications. Loyola is among a select group of universities recognized for community service and engagement by prestigious national organizations like the Carnegie Foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service.