Faculty Professor - CIPE Director

University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Endowed chair

Startup package

Shadyside campus space

Job summary

The University of Pittsburgh Department of Immunology seeks an international leader in immunotherapeutics and protein engineering to serve as Director of CIPE. The candidate will guide research translation, supervise CIPE core operations, and recruit junior faculty across Pitt and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

A PhD and/or MD in Immunology or related field is required, with 5 years at Associate Professor level or equivalent.

Qualifications

• PhD and/or MD in Immunology or related field.
• Experience leading translational/immunotherapy research is essential.
• 5 years of work experience at Associate Professor level or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Direct CIPE operations and strategy in Immunology.
• Recruit faculty and oversee CIPE core and lab resources.
• Collaborate with UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and CSI and Pitt departments.

Skills

Immunology

Protein engineering

Academic leadership

Collaborative work

Education

PhD in Immunology

MD in Immunology

Tools

CRISPR-Cas9

Flow cytometry

Computational biology

Job description

Job Description - Faculty Professor - CIPE Director (26006481)

Faculty Professor - CIPE Director

The Department of Immunology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, in partnership with the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center (HCC), is seeking to expand its scope and depth via the recruitment of a Director of our newly established Center for Immunotherapeutics and Protein Engineering (CIPE) . We seek candidates for a tenured position at the Full Professor or Associate Professor level.

We have a highly collaborative and collegial Department (32 faculty) that nucleates a larger interactive community (nearly 100 faculty). We support an exceptional Graduate Training Program, host two training grants, a robust weekly seminar series, and multiple retreats and programming events that collectively enable robust interactions among basic, translational and clinical immunologists. The Department of Immunology is ranked 6 th in the US and 9 th in the world (Research.com), and 2 nd in the US for NIH funding (Immunology ranked together with Microbiology and Virology; Blue Ridge). Our department also hosts The Center for Systems Immunology (CSI), which is focused on analysis and engineering of molecular and cellular networks that underlie immune processes in health and disease. The CIPE will be established in partnership with HCC, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center that was ranked as exceptional in the last review.

The Department relocated in 2022 to a new start-of-the art research facility housed in a building listed on the historical registry. We host several research cores that are broadly used within the SOM that provide flow cytometry services and generate model systems using CRISPR-Cas9-mediated gene-targeting. The University of Pittsburgh is located in the Oakland and Shadyside sections of Pittsburgh; a safe, progressive, and affordable city with emerging technology in many spheres, that is well-endowed with cultural and public institutions and consistently ranked among the most livable cities in the US. The University offers an exciting research community that presently ranks as the seventh highest funded by the National Institutes of Health in the United States. The Pitt School of Medicine is ideally positioned for both basic and translational research. Startup package, salary and benefits will be highly competitive.

The successful Associate/Full Professor candidate should be an international leader in immunotherapeutics and protein engineering, with a deep and broad understanding of i mmunology, and have a combined strong record of high impact publications and research funding (i.e. multiple current NIH R01 grants). The purpose of the CIPE is to (a) conduct cutting edge research in the development of novel immunotherapeutics and protein engineering strategies with a strong emphasis on translation, (b) utilize cutting-edge computational approaches to generate next generation immunotherapeutics, in close collaboration with CSI and other Pitt departments and faculty, (c) build a community around these themes by faculty recruitment and engagement with current faculty, and (d) manage the CIPE core, developing a system to evaluate proposals, and generate tool compounds for Pitt investigators.

This Faculty Position will serve as the Director of the CIPE within the Department of Immunology. The candidate will collaborate with other researchers within UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, and throughout the national and international research community. The candidate will conduct wet and/or dry lab basic and/or translational research. The Candidate will hire and train their research staff within CIPE. Minimum requirements if an Associate Professor is hired are a PhD and/or MD (or equivalent) in the field of Immunology, I mmunotherapeutics, Protein Engineering or related field , and 5 years of Work Experience earned as an Assistant Professor. Minimum requirements if a Professor is hired are a PhD and/or MD (or equivalent) in the field of Immunology, I mmunotherapeutics, Protein Engineering or related field , and 5 years of Work Experience earned as an Associate Professor, and must currently have Tenure. Our long-term goal is to continue to grow an already strong department that will enhance opportunities for major research advances through deep cross-disciplinary collaborations.

The successful applicant will be provided with a named, endowed chair and a generous start-up package for their lab, commensurate with their current rank and achievements, and resources to recruit two junior faculty and establish the CIPE core. Space will be provided within the Shadyside campus, in close proximity to the Department of Immunology within the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. The preferred application receipt date is December 1, 2026. However, we will consider applications at any time and this position will remain open to applicants until filled.

Any enquiries can be sent to Dario Vignali, PhD, Chair, Department of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Assembly Building, 5051 Center Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. E-mail: [e-mail]

The University of Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

Assignment Category : Full-time regular

Campus : Pittsburgh

Child Protection Clearances : Not Applicable

Required Attachments : Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Other (see posting for additional details)

Optional Attachments : Letters of Recommendation

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.