Philadelphia, PA: Associate or Full Professor (tenure track), international research in HIV/AIDS, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

FACULTY
Job Code: 0000051446 POSTED: Mar 20

Salary: Open Location: Philadelphia
Employer: University of Pennsylvania Position
Type: Faculty/Research

Description
The Penn Center for AIDS Research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine seeks candidates for an Associate or Full Professor position in the tenure track. Rank will be commensurate with experience. The successful applicant will be accomplished in the area of international research in HIV/AIDS. Applicants must have an MD or PhD or equivalent degree. We seek candidates who have an established international HIV/AIDS-related research program that may include, but is not limited to, areas of HIV transmission and pathogenesis; co-infections associated with AIDS; treatment or epidemiology. The Penn CFAR presently has an international AIDS research program in Botswana, and the applicant will be expected to play a leadership role in the research mission of the Penn CFAR at that site. The University of Pennsylvania has a broad base of AIDS investigators with vigorous programs in virology, pathogenesis, behavioral studies, immunology/vaccine development, an active ACTU, and a broad range of graduate programs. Brand-new laboratory space at the Botswana site is presently under development. Applicants must have established expertise in their area of research and a record of scientific independence. Faculty appointment will be in an appropriate department in the School of Medicine.

The University of Pennsylvania is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please email CV, cover letter, three reference names, statement of research interests as a pdf file to: olivere@mail.med.upenn.edu. Dr. Susuan Ross, Professor of Microbiology, Chair of Search Committee. c/o Ms. Evelyn Olivieri, Associate Director, Center for AIDS Research, UPenn School of Medicine, 353 Biomedical Research Building II/III, 421 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6160. CFAR web: http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/aids/