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The American Association of Immunologists

Faculty Position in Immune Response to Injury, Infection, and Co-Morbidities

The American Association of Immunologists, Galveston, Texas, United States, 77554

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Faculty Position in Immune Response to Injury, Infection, and Co-Morbidities University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) & Shriners Children’s Texas – Galveston, TX The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) and Shriners Children’s Texas in Galveston, Texas is seeking applications for a

tenure-track faculty position

at the

Associate Professor

level. Exceptional

Assistant Professor

candidates with current external funding or a strong trajectory toward funding will also be considered.

We seek an outstanding investigator with expertise in the

immune response to injury, infection, or co-morbidities with an emphasis on trauma . Relevant research areas include, but are not limited to:

Tissue repair and remodeling to include aberrant wound healing and fibrosis

Inflammasome and other inflammatory mechanisms

Immune metabolism and regulation of injury resolution

Immunometabolic perturbations influencing microbial pathogenesis

The ideal candidate will have a strong record of research productivity, publications, and funding, as well as a commitment to mentoring trainees and contributing to a collaborative research environment.

The

primary academic appointment

will be in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation. The successful candidate will be based in the newly renovated

Shriners Children’s Texas Research Center

on the UTMB Galveston campus. Shriners Children’s offers research funding opportunities and other resources for projects that are relevant, innovative, and impactful for their patient population.

We seek candidates who can

bridge basic and translational research

and have a keen interest in developing

therapeutics for burn injuries, musculoskeletal disorders or trauma, and infection . Applicants with interests in fundamental research relevant to pathophysiology of tissue or bone trauma are also encouraged to apply. The successful applicant will have opportunities to collaborate with a vibrant community of biomedical scientists and to mentor students and postdoctoral fellows in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. UTMB offers exceptional pre- and post-award support services to foster research growth and professional opportunities for faculty that further nurture career growth.

Collaborative opportunities abound across departments studying

immunity ,

host and pathogen interactions ,

polymicrobial synergy , and

host factors

such as aging, metabolic disease, trauma, and the microbiome that influence wound resolution and clinical outcomes.

UTMB offers rich opportunities for collaboration across centers and institutes of excellence (insert link to Centers/Institutes) such as:

The Institute for Human Infections and Immunity

The Sealy Institute for Drug Discovery

Institute for Translational Sciences

The Artificial Intelligence Center

Sealy Center for Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

The Germ-Free Mouse Facility

UTMB provides outstanding

core facilities

to support research including cell sorting and flow cytometry, optical imaging, next-generation sequencing, single-cell and spatial genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, bioinformatics, high-throughput screening, and more (UTMB Core Resources).

About UTMB and Shriners Children’s Texas UTMB is a leading academic health sciences center located on the Texas Gulf Coast. Galveston offers a mild subtropical climate and exceptional quality of life. UTMB’s School of Medicine consistently ranks among the top 50 U.S. medical schools for NIH funding, with the Department of Microbiology and Immunology ranked among the top three in its field over the past decade.

Shriners Children’s Texas is a 30-bed non-profit pediatric hospital and research center on the UTMB campus, specializing in burns, orthopedic conditions, cerebral palsy, and cleft lip/palate. The newly remodeled hospital includes an intensive care unit, reconstructive and plastic surgery services, a motion analysis center, rehabilitation department, and 13,000 square feet of research laboratory space. The secondary appointment in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation will provide opportunities to better understand clinical issues and translate findings to bedside.

UTMB and Shriners Children’s Texas offer

highly competitive recruitment packages , including salary, start-up funding, and newly renovated laboratory and office space.

Application Instructions Interested applicants should apply thru the UTMB Careers website https://www.utmb.edu/hr/careers to

req# 2505701

and submit the following materials:

Cover letter

Curriculum vitae

Research statement (maximum 3 pages) outlining past work, current interests, and future goals

Contact information for three references

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