University of Wisconsin La Crosse Hiring for Assistant Professor in Immunology at La Crosse, Wisconsin Full Time

Assistant Professor in Immunology. The Department of Microbiology in the College of Science and Health at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse invites applications for a full-time academic year, tenure-track Immunologist position to start August 28, 2023. The UWL Department of Microbiology is unique among comprehensive undergraduate institutions. Established for twenty-two years as an independent department, it houses twelve full-time microbiologists with expertise in diverse areas of microbiology and graduates about 30 microbiology majors per year. UWL’s new Prairie Springs Science Center opened in fall 2018 and houses state-of-the-art microbiology teaching and research laboratories. Program offerings in our department include an undergraduate Microbiology Major with Biomedical, Environmental, and Business concentrations and an MS Program with concentrations in Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology.

Teaching is the core mission of our university. Applicants must have a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate education, and teaching experience is preferred. A Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, or a closely related discipline and evidence of research productivity is required. The successful candidate will teach an undergraduate Immunology Lecture course, an undergraduate/graduate Immunology Lab course, and other undergraduate or graduate courses in their area of expertise. The successful candidate will also develop an externally funded research program and mentor undergraduate and graduate students. The Department of Microbiology values diversity and faculty who bring diverse experiences to their teaching.