Tenure Track Faculty in Tumor Virology

Job Summary: The McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research is searching for two faculty candidates at the tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor level whose research is focused on understanding how viruses cause human cancer through basic research on mechanisms by which viruses alter the host cells they infect to persist and cause cancer.
Human viruses cause approximately 15% of human cancers.
Knowledge gained through their study impacts not only our understanding of virally caused cancers but also other cancers.
Successful 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.
Successful 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.
Successful candidates will also be expected to participate in professional, university, and community service appropriate to rank.
The new hires for these positions will move into an extremely strong, supportive research environment.
Our institution has a large number of virologists, including many tumor virologists, who are highly interactive and collaborative.
We are looking for candidates who will interact productively with these and other faculty in this highly collegial and collative academic environment.
One of the two successful candidates hired from this search will be selected to become a UW-Madison faculty member and also an investigator of the Morgridge Institute for Research (https://morgridge.
org) , providing many synergistic benefits.
SMPH is committed to being a diverse, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.
Responsibilities: The successful candidates will be expected to develop an extramurally funded research program and to mentor and teach undergraduate/graduate/medical students and postdocs.
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Education: Required Terminal Degree Ph.
D.
in virology, oncology, biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, genetics or closely related fields required.
Qualifications: 3 years minimum post-doctoral experience in tumor virology is preferred.
Candidates should display a productive record of established scholarship of national and international significance in tumor virus biology.
Areas of particular interest to this search include but are not limited to understanding how human tumor viruses cause cancer, links between viruses and antiviral defenses including intrinsic, innate, or adaptive immunity, and the use of in vitro and/or in vivo models for studying human tumor viruses.
Work Type: Full Time: 100% It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration: Ongoing/Renewable Anticipated Begin Date: JULY 01, 2024 Salary: Negotiable ANNUAL (12 months) Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.
Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.
wisc.
edu/benefits/) Additional Information: Candidates should demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.
Applicants for this position will be considered for the titles listed in this posting.
The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist.
This vacancy is being announced simultaneously with Position Vacancy Job #288634; please note that only one vacancy exists.
Having two position vacancy listings allows the School of Medicine and Public Health to consider candidates with both tenure-track faculty credentials and non-tenure-track faculty credentials for this position.
Employment will require an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct.
To be considered, applicants must upload a signed Authorization to Release Information form as part of the application.
How to Apply: The deadline for assuring full consideration is January 5, 2024, however, this position will remain open and applications may be considered until this position is filled.
Your application must be received through the Jobs at UW portal to be considered as a candidate.
Applications submitted outside of this system will not be considered.
To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button and use the online UW Job Application system to submit the following: 1.
Current Curriculum Vitae (CV) 2.
A cover letter briefly describing your qualifications and experience as it relates to this role 3.
Statement of research (maximum of 3-pages) describing current and future directions that include a brief description of teaching philosophy 4.
A single PDF document containing three (3) sample publications.
5.
Contact information for three (3) references, including your current/most recent supervisor.
After submitting your application, the references provided will automatically be contacted to provide a reference on your behalf.
Failure to submit complete application materials will result in ineligibility for this position.
Employment will require an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct.
To be considered, applicants must upload a signed 'Authorization to Release Information' form as part of the application.
Contact: Melissa Zhang melissa.
zhang@wisc.
edu 608-263-0496 Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1.
See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title: Associate Professor(FA030) or Assistant Professor(FA040) Department(s): A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/ONCOLOGY/ONCOLOGY Employment Class: Faculty Job Number: 287562-FA 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.
Employment will require a criminal background check.
It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released.
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