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DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY, DIVISION OF LABORATORY MEDICINE
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
The Department of Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible pathologist (MD or MD/PhD) or PhD-trained individual for an open rank/open tenure faculty position.
As part of a team of clinical microbiologists, the successful candidate will serve as the Director of Virology, Molecular Microbiology, and Mycobacteriology at UAB Hospitals and utilize their broad clinical microbiology training to contribute to diagnostic services in all areas of clinical microbiology. In this role, this individual will either have already established national/international recognition in virology or mycobacteriology or exhibit significant potential and motivation to establish an academic career in these fields. The successful candidate must have completed a formal fellowship in Clinical Microbiology (American Board of Pathology or American Board of Medical Microbiology), and be motivated to participate in resident, fellow, and medical student teaching. Interested clinical microbiology fellows, junior faculty, and established colleagues are highly encouraged to apply. Candidates with significant interest in establishing a NIH funded or sponsored research program in infectious diseases are preferred.
Recruitment into this position comes at an opportune time in which the Section and Division are experiencing significant growth in its clinical service, educational, and research missions. The UAB clinical microbiology laboratory offers full-service bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, infectious disease histopathology, molecular microbiology, and mycobacteriology testing for the UAB Health System. The Mycobacteriology lab is large volume and high complexity, with a strong track-record of quality patient care. It serves UAB Hospitals (>1200 beds; eighth largest in USA) as well as the UAB Cystic Fibrosis Care Center and Bronchiectasis clinics. Teaching responsibilities include medical students, residents, and fellows. Given UAB Hospitals location within the heart of UAB’s downtown Birmingham campus, opportunities exist to teach throughout the UAB system.
Unique research opportunities for an academic clinical virologist and mycobacteriologist at UAB include: 1. Well-established and enthusiastic CF and Bronchiectasis research groups to drive collaborative NTM research. 2. Senior-level research scientists working on HIV, HBV, and Tuberculosis with existing collaborations in Durban, South Africa as well as Zambia, Nigeria, and Peru. 3. Access to cutting-edge microbiological and molecular diagnostic technologies in an onsite CLIA and CAP-accredited translational diagnostic research laboratory. 4. Current NIAID investment of > $20 million in cutting-edge research equipment and scientific core personnel support to boost scientific productivity within the UAB high containment (BSL-3) Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL) Research Facility (https://www.uab.edu/research/seblab/). Lastly, 5. Significant Departmental and Divisional leadership support for Lab Medicine faculty to establish an independently funded research program.
Interested candidates should apply here: https://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/26702
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and application packet including curriculum vitae, research interest/expertise, and the names of three references. Evaluation of applications will occur as they are received and will continue until the position is filled.
For additional information about the Department of Pathology, please visit http://uab.edu/medicine/pathology.
To learn more about the University of Alabama at Birmingham, please visit http://uab.edu/home.
UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.
