Assistant or Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology

Location: New York

Assistant or Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology

Position Title Assistant or Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology

The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences ( JSMBS ) at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) invites applications for a faculty position in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. We seek a colleague with extramural funding who will build a nationally recognized research program in immunology. Applicants working on immunological aspects of microbial pathogenesis are especially encouraged to apply.

Review of applications will start mid-October.

Candidate Requirements:

• Applicants must have a Ph.D., M.D., D.V.M, D.D.S, or equivalent degree and individuals applying at the entry level of Assistant Professor must have at least two years of post-doctoral research experience. All applicants are expected to have extramural funding.
• All individuals hired will be expected to establish and/or maintain an on-site extramurally funded and productive research program, to contribute to undergraduate, graduate, and professional teaching, and to assume various administrative responsibilities of the department.
• The school/department is interested in candidates who have demonstrated commitment to excellence by providing leadership in teaching, research, and service toward building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment.

Department of Microbiology and Immunology:
The department is strongly research-oriented, with major programs in immunology, virology, bacteriology, mycology, and parasitology. The department has an active research faculty containing 15 primary faculty members and a number of adjunct faculty as part of the graduate research faculty. Most departmental faculty members are also members of The Witebsky Center for Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, an interdisciplinary center within the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

The Department and the University provide a highly collaborative environment with many collaborative projects and grants both within and outside UB. For more details on faculty and research programs, please visit our website.
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University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of post-doctoral research experience
• Applicants are expected to have extramural funding

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Demands

Salary Range

Salary Range Competitive

Additional Salary Information

Job Type

Job Type Full-Time

Campus

Campus Downtown Campus

Posting Alerts

Special Instructions Summary

Application Process:

Applicants should submit a:

• Summary of present and future research plans (3 page maximum),
• Teaching statement (1 page maximum)
• Statement detailing the applicant’s approach to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (1 page maximum)
• Names/email addresses of three references

Additional Information

Is a background check required for this posting?

Is a background check required for this posting? No

Contact Information

Contact's Name

Contact's Name Caroline Golach

Contact's Pronouns

Contact's Pronouns She/Her

Contact's Title

Contact's Title Senior Staff Assistant

Contact's Email

Contact's Email cgolach

Contact's Phone

Contact's Phone

Posting Dates

Posted

Posted 08/28/2025

Date to be filled

References

Number of References Required

Number of References Required 3

Reference Cutoff Date

Instructions to Applicant

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Please indicate your current employment affiliation with the University at Buffalo.
  • Faculty
  • Faculty Student Association (FSA)
  • Research Foundation Employee
  • State Classified
  • State Professional
  • UB Foundation
  • TA/GA
  • Student
  • No Current Employment Affiliation
• * How did you first hear about this employment opportunity?
  • Chronicle of Higher Education
  • HERCjobs.org
  • Conference
  • Personal Referral
  • UBJobs.buffalo.edu
  • Other
• * Are you a SUNY employee eligible for special consideration as a result of retrenchment?
  • Yes
  • No

UB is an AA/EOE and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Arrangements will be made if an applicant has a disability in order to provide access to the application, interview and selection process upon request. Reasonable accommodation requests must be made in a timely manner by email at diversity or by phone . #J-18808-Ljbffr