CareerPlan

Assistant/Associate/Professor of Mucosal Immunology

Penn State University Park, USFull-time2026-10-26 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Tenure-track faculty position in Mucosal Immunology focusing on immune cell development, function, metabolism, and interactions with microbiome/pathogens using animal models and wet lab approaches.

Role type

Assistant/Associate/Professor (Tenure-track)

Builds

Research programs with extramural funding and undergraduate/graduate teaching curricula

Domain

Academic Life Sciences / Immunology / Mucosal Biology

Required skills

Experimental biology, wet laboratory techniques, biochemical methods, molecular approaches, animal model research, grant writing, undergraduate teaching, graduate mentoring

Preferred skills

Computational/statistical approaches, metabolomics, microbiome research, clinical studies, ABSL-3 facility experience

Technologies

Genomics, metabolomics, imaging, gnotobiotic facilities

Responsibilities

Conduct extramurally funded research on mucosal immunity, teach undergraduate and graduate immunology courses, mentor students, secure research funding

Seniority

Assistant/Associate/Professor (Tenure-track)