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Posted: 30-Sep-24
Location: La Jolla, California
Salary: $135,000 to $150,000 annually
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The Salk Institute is seeking faculty members at the Assistant level who are pioneering independent research programs using innovative approaches to study frontiers of immunology and inflammation, including neuro-immunology, cancer immunology, autoimmunity, host-microbe interactions (mutualistic to pathogenic), infectious disease, virology, immunometabolism, systems immunology, immune engineering, and other inflammatory-related diseases. The chosen candidate will join a group of highly interactive faculty in the Salk NOMIS Center of Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis.
Jonas Salk founded the Salk Institute for the purpose of improving public health by elucidating biological and computational mechanisms to discover cures for diseases. The Salk Institute is internationally renowned for research in immunology, microbiology and virology, cancer, metabolism, neuroscience, computational biology, molecular and cell biology, and plant biology, within a highly synergistic, collaborative and stimulating environment. We seek bold leaders who are passionate about exploring new frontiers in science and pursuing innovative solutions to fundamental questions in biology. The Salk Institute offers an outstanding start-up package, a competitive salary, and excellent benefits.
The Salk Institute is composed of a collaborative and diverse community of students, scholars, scientific and administrative staff, and faculty. The Salk Institute is deeply committed to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do with a passion for discovery, service, leadership and sharing of knowledge that addresses global microbiology and immunology challenges. To support their development, junior faculty at Salk are provided with a faculty mentor, a mentoring committee, administrative grant-writing support, and access to a wide range of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion centered initiatives, Education Outreach opportunities, and Engagement & Wellbeing activities. Candidates who have participated in like efforts that foster inclusive communities, and those who have demonstrated a record of success in mentoring historically underrepresented students in the fields of STEM, are encouraged to apply.
Candidates with a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree and a strong record of research achievements are invited to submit an online application through Interfolio with the following materials:
· Curriculum vitae
· A 3-4 page description of present and future research plans
· Three letters of recommendation to be sent directly by the referees through Interfolio dossier services through the online application.
Applications with all required materials will be accepted until positions are filled but applications will begin being reviewed on November 1, 2024.
The expected pay range for this position is $135,000 to $150,000. The Salk Institute provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the institute reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.
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The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal access to opportunities for students, employees, applicants for employment and other visitors. Salk has also adopted and maintains a policy to encourage professional and respectful workplace behavior and prevent discriminatory and harassing conduct in our workplace.
Accordingly, the Institute prohibits harassment and discrimination in employment on the basis of, and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to, actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status (disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, other covered veteran status), political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law.
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