Assistant Professor - Infectious Diseases

Stjohns; San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

St. John’s Research Institute invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Infectious Diseases. This campus-based, full-time position requires a Ph.D.

in Life Sciences and a strong track record, with expectations for externally funded research and teaching responsibilities. The successful candidate will lead research projects, supervise staff, publish in peer-reviewed journals, and collaborate across SJRI and partner institutions.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Life Sciences required.
• Experience in infectious diseases is desirable.
• Strong record of research and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead externally funded research in infectious diseases and related areas.
• Serve as Principal Investigator/Co-Investigator and manage grants, budgets, and reporting.
• Recruit, supervise, and mentor personnel on research projects.
• Publish findings in peer-reviewed journals and contribute to academic outputs.
• Ensure compliance with institutional policies, biosafety and data-management requirements.
• Collaborate with SJRI and external partners on research and training activities.

Education

Ph.D. in Life Sciences

Job description

Assistant Professor - Infectious Diseases

Location: St. John's Research Institute

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: Experienced

Job Summary:

St. John’s Research Institute

NOTICE

Job Title Assistant Professor

Division Infectious Diseases

Qualification Ph.D. in Life Sciences

Salary As per the institutional pay scale

No. of Vacancy One

Experience Minimum-Four Years (post Ph.D.)

Last day of receiving Application

Core Responsibilities

Research and Grant Responsibilities

• Develop and pursue externally funded research in infectious diseases and allied areas, with an expectation of submitting competitive grant applications regularly and securing/maintaining at least one funded grant or equivalent research project each year, subject to funding agency timelines and decisions.
• Serve as Principal Investigator/Co-Investigator, as appropriate, and take responsibility for the scientific, administrative and fiscal management of grants, including budgeting, expenditure monitoring, utilisation of funds, timely reporting, audits, compliance with funding-agency requirements and grant closure.
• Recruit, supervise, mentor and manage personnel appointed under research grants/projects; define responsibilities, monitor performance and ensure appropriate use of project human resources.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed scientific journals and contribute to manuscripts, reports, presentations, collaborative projects, conferences, workshops and other academic outputs of the Division, with an expectation of at least one peer-reviewed publication or substantive academic output eachyear.
• Ensure compliance with applicable institutional policies, research ethics, biosafety, data-management, quality and regulatory requirements relevant to assigned research activities.

Responsibilities Divisional and Administrative

• Support the Head of the Division in the academic, research, operational and managerial activities of the Division and undertake additional responsibilities assigned from time to time according to institutional and divisional needs.
• Provide diagnostic and laboratory support, when required, in areas relevant to the candidate’s qualifications, training and demonstrated competencies, in coordination with the Head of the Division and concerned laboratory/clinical teams.
• Represent the Division, when nominated, on institutional committees, administrative bodies, working groups, task forces and other academic or administrative assignments, and discharge the responsibilities associated with such appointments.

Academic, Training and Collaborative Responsibilities

• Organise and contribute to workshops, CMEs, training programmes, seminars and other academic activities in areas of expertise, and support capacity-building initiatives of the Division and Institute.
• Participate in teaching, training and mentorship of students, research scholars, fellows, project staff and other trainees, as applicable to the activities of the Division.
• Develop and maintain collaborations within SJRI/SJNAHS and with external academic, clinical, public-health and research partners, where relevant to the Division’s objectives.

Campus Presence

• The position is campus-based and requires regular physical presence at SJRI during prescribed working hours and as required for assigned responsibilities. Work-from-home arrangements will not be permitted for this position.

Contact: Human Resource Section | St. John’s Research Institute for more information