Associate Professor in Structure Based Vaccine Design

University of Maryland, Baltimore; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave package

Dependent tuition remission for any UM

Excellent pension/retirement plans

Competitive salary with bonus

Job summary

The University of Maryland, Baltimore seeks a faculty member in structure-based vaccine design with a focus on viral targets within the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health. The appointee will lead scholarly efforts, teach graduate students, and contribute to funded research aligned with CVD's mission.

Expected rank is Assistant Professor or higher; final rank, tenure status, and salary depend on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or terminal degree in the field of specialization.
• Demonstrated teaching and research experience relevant to vaccine science.
• Evidence of service to institution and community.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate instruction and direct graduate research.
• Lead and contribute to vaccine design research projects.
• Provide scholarly service to the institution and profession.

Skills

Structure-based vaccine design

Teaching experience

Research leadership

Education

Doctorate or terminal degree in relevant field

Job description

Job Description

The Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) seeks applications for a faculty member with expertise in structure based vaccine design with a focus on viral targets.

The CVD comprises:

A multi-disciplinary team of 32 full-time faculty and 114 staff whose mission is to develop, evaluate, and implement vaccines and other interventions to reduce illness and mortality domestically and internationally.

The CVD works to prevent and treat enteric and respiratory diseases, to reduce the threat of malaria and antimicrobial resistance, and to identify, understand, and combat other tropical and emerging pathogens (SARS-CoV-2, Dengue, Ebola, Zika, Anthrax, Smallpox, Mpox, and others) in impoverished settings.

Training is a critical component of the Center's work, as is CVD's commitment to providing the foundation for the next generation of vaccinologists and global health scientists and researchers committed to CVD's mission.

Benefits/Perks

• Generous leave package
• Dependent tuition remission for any school within the University of Maryland system
• Excellent pension/retirement plans
• Competitive salary with bonus opportunity

Expected faculty rank for these positions will be Assistant Professor or higher; however, final rank, tenure status, and salary will be commensurate with the selected candidate's qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

The appointee ordinarily shall have had successful experience in teaching and research, scholarship, or creative performance, and, when appropriate to the mission of the institution, be competent to offer graduate instruction and direct graduate research. There shall also be evidence of relevant and effective service to the institution, the community, and the profession.

Qualifications

Doctorate or recognized terminal degree in the field of specialization. Successful experience in teaching and research, scholarship, or creative performance, and, when appropriate to the mission of the UMB, be competent to offer graduate instruction and direct graduate research. There shall also be evidence of relevant and effective service to the institution, the community, and the profession. May require unrestricted license in the State of Maryland.

About Us

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland's public health, law, and human services university. Six professional schools and the interdisciplinary Graduate School confer the majority of health care, human services, and law professional degrees in Maryland each year.

Our goal is to support the University's mission of education, research, clinical care, and public service by amplifying UMB's voice as a thought and action leader, and to enhance goodwill in the communities and people with whom we engage. UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland.

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or any other legally protected classification.

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UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland. Regular and contractual employee are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package.

About the Team

The University of Maryland School of Medicine (SOM) was chartered in 1807 as the first public medical school in the United States. It continues today as one of the fastest growing, top-tier biomedical research enterprises in the world. SOM is dedicated to providing excellence in biomedical education, basic and clinical research, quality patient care and service to improve the health of the citizens of Maryland and beyond.