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Endowed Research Chair in Immunology of Infectious Diseases
Department of Immunology, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba invites applications for the Endowed Research Chair in Immunology of Infectious Diseases. The successful candidate will be eligible for a tenured or tenure-track position in the Department of Immunology at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, with an anticipated start date of May 1, 2020 or soon thereafter. It is expected that the candidate will establish an original, innovative, extramurally-funded research program addressing fundamental immunologic mechanisms in health and disease including, but not limited to, infectious, inflammatory, malignant or metabolic diseases and/or novel methods and technologies for immunotherapy.
The Department of Immunology, the first in Canada, was founded in 1969 and is well recognized for excellence in research and graduate training. Since 2009, the Department occupies modern open-concept lab space in the Apotex Centre that has facilitated research and high calibre graduate and post-graduate research training by promoting collaboration and sharing of expertise. The Immunology open lab is very well equipped and serves as home to several Faculty-wide core facilities including Flow Cytometry. The Department has received international recognition for fundamental immunology research, interdisciplinary research, translational immunology and collaboration with industry. Immunology faculty benefit from strong linkages with scientists in adjacent research hospitals and Institutes within the Manitoba Health Sciences Centre complex, including interactions with clinician-scientists, public health and epidemiology researchers, indigenous health and global public health experts. Abundant opportunities exist for research interactions with the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, the Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, CancerCare Manitoba and its affiliate Research Institute of Oncology and Hematology, Child Health Research Institute of Manitoba and multiple Government of Canada National Microbiology Laboratory sites – all located on or near the Health Sciences campus.
Applicants must have a PhD or MD/PhD degrees and post-doctoral experience in a biomedical discipline relevant to the position. Applicants must have a demonstrated ability to conduct and lead original, innovative research. Applicants should ideally have less than 10 years of experience as an active researcher since obtaining their most recent degree. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The Endowed Chair also includes a generous laboratory start-up package. The successful applicant will have access to core Faculty resources including Central Animal Core Imaging, Transgenic Models facilities, lentiviral vector production, molecular imaging, histomorphology and ultrastructural imaging, flow cytometry, and proteomics.
The University of Manitoba is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from women, racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientations and genders, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. If candidates require accommodation supports during the search process, please contact Jackie Gruber, Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences: Jackie.Gruber@umanitoba.ca, Phone: (204) 789-3240.
The University of Manitoba, founded more than 140 years ago, is located in Winnipeg, and is the region's largest research-intensive university. The university community is comprised of close to 30,000 students, 9,000 faculty and staff, and over 140,000 alumni. A vibrant, prairie city with a population exceeding 700,000, Winnipeg boasts world-class arts and entertainment, professional sports teams and an affordable, balanced lifestyle; for more information, visit www.tourism.winnipeg.mb.ca.
Application materials, including reference letters, will be handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Manitoba). Please note that application materials may be provided to participating members of the search process.
Application Deadline: January 30, 2020
Application materials should include:
• a cover letter outlining the applicant's qualification and how they fulfill the above-listed criteria
• a curriculum vitae (including examples of significant research contributions)
• a three-page statement outlining an independent, innovative and original five-year research program envisioned for the Endowed Chair, its potential to attract funding, contribute to student training and other impacts on the broader community
• a teaching statement that documents the applicant's experience in and/or approach to training and mentoring diverse students, the candidate's teaching philosophy, a statement on applicant's strengths and/or experiences and plan in increasing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in their institutional environment
• the names and contact information of three referees
Send to:
Aaron J. Marshall, Ph.D.
Professor and Head, Department of Immunology
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
Room 471 Apotex Centre, 750 McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg, MB, R3E-0T5
Ph. 204 272-3082; Fax 204 789-3921
Email: aaron.marshall@umanitoba.ca
Send to:
Aaron J. Marshall, Ph.D.
Professor and Head, Department of Immunology
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
Room 471 Apotex Centre, 750 McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg, MB, R3E-0T5
Ph. 204 272-3082; Fax 204 789-3921
Email: aaron.marshall@umanitoba.ca
