Assistant/Associate Professor Immunology, Immunoengineering and Immunotherapy - University of Houston

Description

TheWilliam A. Brookshire Department ofChemical and Biomolecular Engineeringat the University of Houston(UH)seeksto hireatenure-trackor tenuredfaculty memberat the rank of Assistant or Associate Professorunder thePresidentialFrontierFaculty Programwith research interests in thefieldofBiomolecular Engineering,withImmunoengineeringbeingthe focus area.

ThePresidential Frontier Faculty Programis auniversity-wide integrated interdisciplinary hiring campaign that is overseen by centralUniversity leadership and encompasses hiring a large cohort of convergence research faculty to work on health, energy, sustainability,and security.Competitive candidates are expected to have aPh.D.degreeor equivalentwhen they start their positionand show potential for exceptional research and excellence in teaching and service. The successful candidateswill be appointed at a rankcommensuratewith accomplishments andexpertise.

Description of the position:We areseeking facultycandidates who willdevelop anexternally-fundedresearch programin biomolecular engineeringaimed at overcoming grand challengesinthe broad fieldimmunoengineeringand immunotherapy. Examples ofrelevantfocus areas include:(1) antibody discovery and development, (2) cell-based therapies, (3) vaccines or synthetic vaccinology including reverse vaccinology, and (4)immunomaterialsfor delivery. Expertisein cancer immunology andimmonoengineeringwould beparticularlydesirable because it will maximize synergistic opportunities for innovative research withotherUH researchers and researchers from thenearbyTexas Medical Center,the largest medical complex in the worldwith researchers working atthe forefront of the life sciences. The Department has24tenured and tenure-track faculty,modern research facilities, annual research expenditures exceeding $10 million, and avibrantgraduate program with more than 100 PhD students. The successful candidate will join a collegial group of research-oriented facultyworking in a highly collaborative environmentandbe a memberof theprestigiousPresidential Frontier Facultynetworkof scholarsat UH.

UH is a Carnegie Tier 1 PublicResearchUniversityand ishome toseveral researchcenters andinstitutesthat provide opportunities for collaborative research, includingtheUHDrug Discovery Institute,UH Hewlett Packard Enterprise Data Science Institute,theCenter for Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling,and the recently awarded $44.2 millionConsortium for Translational and Precision Healthbetween UH and Baylor College of Medicine,to name a few.The successful candidate will have access tostate of the artshared core facilities at UH and the Texas Medical Center.

UH isone of the most ethnically diverse major researchUniversitiesin the United States. Itis a Hispanic Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. Students come to UH from more than 137 nations and from across the world. UH is also an ADVANCE institution, one of a select group ofUniversitiesreceivingfunding from theNational Science Foundation in support ofitscommitment to increase the number and success of women faculty in STEMfields.

The HoustonMetropolitan Area offers excellent quality oflivingand a vibrant arts and entertainment scene propelled by a growingeconomy.Houston is home to the Texas Medical Centerand has a broad industrial base in Energy,Chemicals,Materials,Aeronautics,and Medical Technologies offeringadditionalopportunities for collaborative research.

A complete application consists of: (1) acover letter; (2) Curriculum Vitae; (3) a detailed description of research interests (not to exceed 5 pages); (4) a statement of education, discussing teaching interests and experience,andmentoring experience(not to exceed 2 pages); (5) three representative publications; and (6) the name and contact information (email addressand phone number) of three professional references whom we may contact.Review of applications will begin byNovember 15,2024, and applications will continue to be reviewed until the positionisfilled.Thepositionisavailable effectiveSeptember 1, 2025.

The policy of the University of Houston-System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.

The University of Houston is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.

For moreinformationplease contact thesearchcommitteeco-chair:

ProfessorNavinVaradarajan

William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

http://www.chee.uh.edu/

E-mail: chbefacultysearch@egr.uh.edu

Linksto input in online job boards:

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering:  http://www.chee.uh.edu/about/open-positions

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