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U W-MADISON DIV. CONTINUING STUDIES Tenure Track Faculty in Tumor Virology in MADISON, Wisconsin
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Summary: The McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH), is searching for a full-time tumor virology faculty position at the tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor level. We are seeking exceptional candidates whose research is focused on understanding how viruses cause human cancer, using basic, mechanistic studies of how viruses interact with their host cells to infect, persist and induce cancer. Candidates should demonstrate a proven record of studying one or more tumor viruses and demonstrate that they have the potential to establish a productive, extramurally funded research program. Candidates also need to describe how they will contribute to mentoring and teaching undergraduate, graduate and professional students, as this is fundamental to our academic mission. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in professional, university, and community service appropriate to rank. The new hire for this position will move into an extremely strong, supportive research environment with an unusually large, highly interactive and collaborative community of virologists. This includes many tumor virologists, a priority area already bolstered by several recent hires. These tumor virologists also participate in and benefit from the Human Cancer Virology Program within the University\'s NCI-designated comprehensive Carbone Cancer Center (https://cancer.wisc.edu/), and from our partnerships with the UW Institute for Molecular Virology (https://virology.wisc.edu/), the private Morgridge Institute for Research (https://morgridge.org/), and other campus units. We are looking for candidates who will interact productively with these and other faculty in this highly collegial and collative academic environment. Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be expected to develop an extramurally funded research program and to mentor and teach undergraduate/graduate/medical students and postdocs. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/46881866659742FD
