Assistant Professor-Research Track-Faculty Position in Immunology, Lymph Node Biology

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia invites applications for an Assistant Professor-Research Track in Immunology with a focus on lymph node biology and immune-mediated diseases. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or equivalent and demonstrate expertise in multiomic data generation and analysis, and work with human clinical data.

The successful candidate will develop and lead an independent program, collaborate across immunology, pathology and systems biology, and pursue extramural funding.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent degree required.
• Experience with multiomic data generation and analysis.
• Strong grounding in molecular and cellular signaling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead an independent research program focused on immunological mechanisms of disease, especially lymph node biology.
• Apply multiomic approaches (e.g., single-cell transcriptomics, spatial analysis) to define disease mechanisms.
• Collaborate across immunology, pathology, and systems biology to advance research aims.

Skills

Human immunology

Lymph node biology

Multiomic data analysis

Molecular signaling

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent degree

Job description

Assistant Professor-Research Track-Faculty Position in Immunology, Lymph Node Biology

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Open Date: Apr 10, 2026

Deadline: Apr 10, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure research track. Expertise is required in the specific area of of human immunology with a focus on lymph node biology, stromal cell biology, and/or immune-mediated diseases (in particular, multicentric Castleman disease and other hyperinflammatory syndromes). Required experience includes multiomic data generation and analysis, in-depth understanding with human clinical data and integration, and strong grounding in molecular and cellular signaling, including biochemical and mechanistic approaches. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include developing and leading an independent research program focused on immunological mechanisms of disease, in particular, multicentric Castleman disease with emphasis on lymph node, stromal cell biology, immune dysregulation, and hyperinflammation. The candidate must perform reductionist experimental approaches (human and mouse immunology ex vivo and in vivo work) and apply multiomic approaches (e.g., single-cell transcriptomics, spatial analysis, epigenomics, proteomics) to define disease mechanisms by integrating molecular signaling and biochemical pathways with systems-level analyses.

The successful candidate will join a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment with strong integration across immunology, pathology, and systems biology. Candidates are expected to establish an externally funded research program and contribute to collaborative initiatives across the Perelman School of Medicine and affiliated institutions.

Qualifications

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The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.