Associate/Full Professor of Empire Innovation, Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases (Tenure-Track) (195097)

Stony Brook University: Health Sciences: Renaissance School of Medicine: Internal Medicine: Infectious Diseases

Description

The Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University is seeking an Infectious Disease Physician-Scientist or Scientist to join our faculty in the Division of Infectious Diseases of the Department of Medicine. This is a full-time academic position (tenure track) at the Associate Professor level.

Description:

The Department of Medicine in the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of infectious diseases, including microbial pathogenesis, emerging pathogens, and immunology. This position is part of the State University of New York Empire Innovation Program, which aims to foster cross-disciplinary collaborations to advance the prevention and treatment of disease.

Successful applicants will be expected to have and maintain an extramurally funded research program and to actively participate in the teaching and service missions of the Department of Medicine at Stony Brook University. The position includes a competitive start-up package, excellent fringe benefits, modern office and research laboratory space, and access to state-of-the-art core services, instrumentation, and facilities.

The Department ( https://renaissance.stonybrookmedicine.edu/medicine ), in conjunction with the adjacent Center for Infectious Diseases ( http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/cid/ ), offers a highly interactive scientific environment supported by collaborative engagement with faculty throughout the Renaissance School of Medicine and the broader University community. Stony Brook University maintains cutting-edge core facilities supporting microscopy and animal imaging, flow cytometry, RNA and single-cell sequencing, genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, and animal maintenance. The Laboratory for Comparative Medicine includes BSL-3 and animal BSL-3 facilities, enabling high-containment research.

The region’s dynamic intellectual ecosystem also includes Stony Brook University Hospital which includes a Ryan White supported HIV Treatment and Designated AIDS Center (DAC), a Cancer Center, and a Healthy Aging Center. In addition, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, the Northport VA Medical Center, and Brookhaven National Laboratory, also offer unique opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing.

Qualifications

PHYSICIAN SCIENTIST:

Required Qualifications: MD, DO, MD/PhD or equivalent. Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Demonstrated publication and active funding track record in clinical, translational, and/or basic research. The candidate must meet SUNY qualification for Associate Professor on tenure track. Experience in clinical care and clinical, translational or basic research in the field of Infectious Diseases.

Preferred Qualifications: Board Certified/Eligible in Infectious Diseases. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing scientific knowledge of the field of Infectious Diseases, in alignment with the multi-disciplinary Center of Infectious Diseases at Stony Brook University, as well as demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence. We welcome applicants whose research focuses on translational and therapeutic approaches to infectious diseases. Preference will be given to candidates who establish robust, longitudinal human cohorts and foster collaboration with immunologists, chemists, bioengineers, and computational biologists.

SCIENTIST:

Required Qualifications: PhD, MD, MD/PhD or equivalent. Experience in translational or basic research in the field of Infectious Diseases. Demonstrated publication and active funding track record in clinical, translational, and/or basic research. The candidate must meet SUNY qualification for Associate Professor on tenure track.

Preferred Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing scientific knowledge of the field of Infectious Diseases, including bacterial pathogenesis , in alignment with the multi-disciplinary Center of Infectious Diseases at Stony Brook University, as well as demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence.

Application Instructions

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For questions regarding this position, please contact Dr. Bettina Fries at 631-444-3669.

Special Notes

Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. To qualify for tenure and/or a senior faculty appointment, the candidate must meet the criteria established by the School of Medicine (School of Medicine's Criteria for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure (https://renaissance.stonybrookmedicine.edu/facultysenate/committees/apt) ).

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible.

Campus Description

Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center’s outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research. Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine. We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable and inclusive perspectives. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request by calling (631) 632- 6350. It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/police .

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Stony Brook University is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants, including individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application, interview, or hiring process, please request one by contacting [email protected]. We will consider accommodation requests in compliance with applicable laws. This process is independent and does not require any voluntary self-identification of disability status. Please include the position title and position number (if known) in your message.

Stony Brook University is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace and educational environment that is safe, accessible, and free of all forms of discrimination, sexual misconduct, or research misconduct, among other infractions. In support of this commitment, certain candidates for employment will be required to disclose such employment-related misconduct findings and pending investigations or proceedings, and final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions will authorize their current and previous employer(s) from the last seven (7) years to disclose such information to the University. Employment is contingent on your full and complete disclosure on these matters. In the event that you fail to disclose any such matter or in the event of an unsatisfactory outcome of the disclosure and review process, an offer of employment may be revoked at SBU's sole discretion. If SBU becomes aware of a failure to disclose or misrepresentation of any such matter after your employment commences, you may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.