Assistant Professor: Tropical Medicine Research & Teaching

University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine; Hawaii; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine invites applications for an early-stage Assistant Professor in Tropical Medicine to lead and support research in emerging infectious diseases and to contribute to teaching and mentoring. The incumbent will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in parasitology and One Health, supervise lab activities, and mentor students and residents while developing a basic, translational or clinical research program.

Candidates should hold a Ph.D.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in Biological or Biomedical Sciences from a college or university of recognized standing.
• Demonstrated ability in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, and mentoring students effectively.
• Demonstrated scholarly achievement with a peer-reviewed publication record in the field of parasitology, immunology, One Health or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated ability to obtain research funding.
• Professionalism in meeting and conferring with others.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned undergraduate and graduate courses (up to 6 credit hours per semester) including parasitology and One Health courses.
• Serve as a research mentor and advisor for undergraduate and graduate students, medical students, and medical residents.
• Coordinate and serve as a mentor for undergraduate research experiences and certificate capstone projects.
• Participate in and support existing infectious diseases research interests while establishing/re-establishing own research program.
• Publish research work in leading peer-reviewed journal articles in tropical medicine and present nationally/internationally.

Skills

Teaching ability

Mentoring

Grant writing

Collaboration

Scholarly communication

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in Biological or Biomedical Sciences

Job description

The University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine invites applications for an early-stage Assistant Professor in Tropical Medicine to lead and support research in emerging infectious diseases and to contribute to teaching and mentoring. The incumbent will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in parasitology and One Health, supervise lab activities, and mentor students and residents while developing a basic, translational or clinical research program.

Candidates should hold a Ph.D.