Assistant, Associate or Professor Markey Cancer Center

Assistant, Associate or Professor at The Markey Cancer Center

Job Title: Assistant, Associate or Professor at The Markey Cancer Center

Requisition Number: FE04578

Department: 7H025 – CANCER CENTER-CORE SUPPORT

Location: Lexington, KY

Position: Faculty, Full-Time, Tenure‑Track

Required

Education:

MD or PhD

Required Experience: Research areas of interest include basic cancer immunotherapy, tumor microenvironment, cancer immuno‑genomics, cancer immune‑metabolism, population‑based immuno‑omics, immune monitoring & biomarker discovery, cancer vaccines, and systems biology.

Job Summary: The Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine is seeking an exceptional candidate for a full‑time, tenure‑track faculty position in tumor immunology. Applicants must have a PhD and/or MD with expertise that complements existing center strengths. Competitive start‑up funds and faculty salary will be provided, commensurate with level of experience. In addition, wet laboratory space will be provided in the new, open‑format, Healthy Kentucky Research Building that houses the majority of cancer basic researchers and is in close proximity to state‑of‑the‑art research cores.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

Final date to receive applications: Open Until Filled

Application Instructions: Applications should include a curriculum vitae, cover letter with a description of cancer research interests, teaching philosophy, and a discussion of future research plans. Submit online at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./590848 and will be reviewed by a faculty search committee as applications arrive. Competitive candidates will receive an invitation to visit the University of Kentucky for an interview.

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