Microbiology & Immunology​/HCI Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor

Overview

The Division of Microbiology and Immunology (M&I) in the University of Utah's Department of Pathology and the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) invite applications for a new tenure-track faculty position at any level focusing on the intersection of Cancer and Microbiota. Areas include host-commensal interactions (bacterial, viral and fungal) as they pertain to any cancer type, microbiota-immune interactions in cancer, commensal bacterial/fungal genetics in cancer, dietary interactions with the microbiota involved in cancer prevention/development, microbial metagenomics, metabolism or ecology in cancer settings.

The role of microbes in influencing/regulating cancer therapies/immunotherapies is also of interest.

The primary criteria for selection will be excellence and creativity in research and scholarship including a successful track-record of publications and funding consistent with rank. Successful candidates will be expected to establish a rigorous, independent and collaborative research program within the microbiota and cancer field that complements both HCI and M&I division goals. Candidates must have an MD, PhD, or DVM.

Faculty rank will be commensurate with experience and appointments will include competitive salaries and start-up packages.

Successful applicants would have their academic appointment in the Division of M&I and be a member of HCI. You would join an enthusiastic and well-funded faculty that includes multiple recipients of NIH Director's New Innovator Awards, Pew Scholars, Burroughs Wellcome Awards, American Cancer Society awards and other prestigious investigator awards. Huntsman Cancer Institute is a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, which means it meets the highest standards for cancer care and research and receives support for its scientific endeavors.

HCI is also a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), a not-for-profit alliance of the world s leading cancer centers. The Cancer Biostatistics Shared Resource provides state-of-the-art biostatistics and research design support to clinical, translational, laboratory, and population sciences investigators at Huntsman Cancer Institute.

The applicant would be part of an emerging university-supported center with a focus on microbiota and mucosal immunology that includes faculty across 13 departments to nurture inter-disciplinary science in the microbiota and cancer field. This center provides infrastructure to conduct gnotobiotic experiments, microbiota analysis, metabolomics, and acquisition of human samples to cultivate basic science and translational discoveries in this space.

The University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, a vibrant and progressive town that sits in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountain Range. This offers a unique mix of city life, outdoor activities and a world-class biomedical research program that houses Howard Hughes Investigators, National Academy of Science members and a Nobel Laureate. The University of Utah is adjacent to ARUP national reference laboratory, a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory diagnostics research and development.

Interested candidates should submit electronically to

• curriculum vitae;
• cover letter containing a description of professional experience (including scientific accomplishments, leadership roles and three references);
• 3-page research plan;
• exemplar articles (published or unpublished) that highlight expertise in cancer and microbiota;

Please submit on or before November 17, 2025.

More information you may contact Nikki Forrest resth.edu

The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, acceptance, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to our mission.

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Department: 00247 - Pathology

City:
Salt Lake City, UT

Track:
Tenure Track

Close Date

Open Until Filled:
No

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