Professor of Translational Immunology & Infectious Disease

Oregon Health & Science University, Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon Health & Science University’s Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute seeks a faculty member at the Associate Professor or Professor level to lead an externally funded translational research program focused on human infectious disease or immunology. The candidate will integrate human cohorts and clinical data with mechanistic studies and collaborate across OHSU and external partners.

The successful candidate will build collaborations, secure funding, mentor researchers, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Ph.D., M.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.V.M., or equivalent terminal degree in a relevant discipline.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, and grow an independent, nationally or internationally recognized research program.
• Sustain a strong portfolio of peer‑reviewed extramural funding.
• Develop research connecting human cohorts/clinical samples with mechanistic studies.
• Foster collaborations across VGTI, OHSU units, and external partners.
• Publish influential scholarship and communicate findings to scientific and public audiences.
• Recruit, supervise, and develop a high‑performing research team.
• Contribute to graduate, professional, or medical education and to the intellectual life of VGTI.
• Participate in Institute and University service appropriate to rank and experience.

Skills

Independent research

Collaborations

Mentoring

Grant leadership

Education

Terminal degree (PhD/MD/DMV etc.)

Job description

Oregon Health & Science University’s Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute seeks a faculty member at the Associate Professor or Professor level to lead an externally funded translational research program focused on human infectious disease or immunology. The candidate will integrate human cohorts and clinical data with mechanistic studies and collaborate across OHSU and external partners.

The successful candidate will build collaborations, secure funding, mentor researchers, and contribute to