Assistant or Associate Professor - Molecular and/or Immuno-Parasitology

The Department of Veterinary Pathobiology is announcing its search for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in Molecular and/or Immuno-Parasitology. A successful candidate will be expected to develop a vigorous, externally funded research program, direct PhD students and participate in teaching professional veterinary students, graduate and undergraduate students.

The Department of Veterinary Pathobiology is an integral component of the College of Veterinary Medicine that provides a unique and critical link between the basic and clinical sciences. Our mission is to acquire, advance and disseminate knowledge in the fields of pathology, parasitology, microbiology, immunology, comparative medicine, genetics and related disciplines that will ultimately lead to better diagnosis, control and prevention of animal and human diseases and to provide training of the next generation of researcher scientists.

Our Campus and Our Community: MU is a nationally competitive, global university. Many states fund separate research and land-grant universities, but Missouri combines those roles at its flagship institution. MU is both a land-grant university with a statewide mission of service to citizens and Missouri's largest public research university. MU is one of only five universities nationwide that offers law, medicine, veterinary medicine, and a nuclear research reactor on one campus. MU is a national leader in comparative medicine, in which researchers collaborate by sharing discoveries, innovations and treatments for humans and animals.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidates should have a PhD, DVM or equivalent terminal degree with a minimum 2 - 3 years relevant postdoctoral or equivalent experience, a strong record of scholarly output and evidence of potential to sustain high-quality research.
• Candidates should have expertise in molecular parasitology, immuno-parasitology, parasitic pathogenesis, clinical parasitology and/or related areas.

Candidate will be evaluated on:

• Candidates should complement one or more research areas of focus in the Department. Departmental focus areas include infectious diseases, vector biology, epidemiology, molecular biology, genomics, laboratory diagnostics, and laboratory animal medicine.
• Candidates will be expected to be involved in the instruction of professional students in parasitology and participate in undergraduate and graduate instruction in their specialty.

Candidates with advanced training and active research programs are particularly encouraged to apply. The Department encourages the development of intra- and interdisciplinary research teams. There is opportunity to collaborate with faculty in our Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Health Center as well as faculty in our School of Medicine and Animal Science Departments. The successful candidate would have access to state-of-the-art research facilities and core laboratories.

Interested candidates should submit:

• A curriculum vita and a statement of research interests/goals as well as one describing teaching philosophy and experience.
• The names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of at least three references.

Please contact Marie Schlup (schlupm@missouri.edu) for more information or questions.

Screening of applications will start November 8, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

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