Job Board > Assistant Professor of BioMedical Sciences – Immunology - Memorial University of Newfoundland
Applications are invited for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Division of BioMedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The successful applicant will be expected to develop an active, independent and externally-funded research program in an area of immunology. Applicants are required to have a PhD or MD, postdoctoral research experience, the capacity for and a commitment to excellence in research. Furthermore, the successful applicant is expected to contribute to the medical education curriculum, undergraduate and graduate teaching. Evidence of teaching competence in immunology or virology would be desirable.
Applicants are required to have a PhD or MD, postdoctoral research experience, the capacity for and a commitment to excellence in research.
Existing strengths within the Division include research in cardiovascular and renal science, cancer and development, immunology and infectious diseases, neuroscience and human genetics. The Immunology and Infectious Diseases Program is active in adaptive and innate immunity, virology and viral pathogenesis, as well as tumor immunology and oncolytic viruses. The BioMedical Sciences Division, the Faculty of Medicine and Memorial University offer an attractive research environment, with core scientific services and recently updated facilities including animal care, a fluorescence activated cell sorting facility, and state-of-the-art technologies in microscopy. Large computational capacity is also available supported by the Atlantic Computing Excellence network (ACEnet). Collaborative opportunities exist with clinical researchers in Medicine and research groups in the Faculties of Science, Engineering, Computer Science, and the Ocean Sciences Centre.
Additional information regarding the Faculty of Medicine, the Division of BioMedical Sciences and Memorial University of Newfoundland may be found at www.med.mun.ca, www.med.mun.ca/biomed, and www.mun.ca.
Salary: TBD
The application package should be submitted in one pdf file and include a curriculum vitae, names and contact details of three referees and a letter (5-page limit) of application outlining research and teaching interests. Applications should be addressed under reference number F03074-2023-178 to bms2023178@mun.ca:
Dr, Michael Grant, Associate Dean of BioMedical Sciences
Division of BioMedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John’s, NL, Canada, A1B 3V6
Electronic submissions via email are preferred.
Memorial University is the largest university in Atlantic Canada. As the province’s only university, Memorial plays an integral role in the education and cultural life of Newfoundland and Labrador. Offering diverse undergraduate and graduate programs to over 18,000 students, Memorial provides a distinctive and stimulating environment for learning in St. John’s, a safe, friendly city with great historical charm, a vibrant cultural life and easy access to a wide range of outdoor activities.
Memorial University is committed to employment equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism, and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including: women; people of any sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender
expression; Indigenous Peoples; visible minorities, and racialized people; and people with disabilities. All applicants are invited to identify themselves as a member of an equity-deserving group(s) as appropriate. Applicants cannot be considered as a member of an equity-deserving group(s) unless they complete an employment equity survey. Memorial is committed to providing an inclusive learning and work environment. If there is anything we can do to ensure your full participation during the application process please contact equity@mun.ca directly and we will work with you to make appropriate arrangements.
We acknowledge that the lands on which Memorial University’s campuses are situated are in the traditional territories of diverse Indigenous groups, and we acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the Beothuk, Mi’kmaq, Innu and Inuit of the Province.
