The University of Texas at San Antonio · 11 hours ago
Associate or Full Professor, Host-Microbe Interactions, Data Analytics and Public Health Cluster
San Antonio, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelThe University of Texas at San Antonio is a nationally recognized public research university focused on advancing knowledge and public health. They are seeking an Associate or Full Professor in Host-Microbe Interactions, Data Analytics, and Public Health to contribute to a strategic cluster hiring initiative aimed at addressing complex challenges in infectious diseases and human health using advanced research methods.
EducationHigher EducationUniversities
Responsibilities
Candidates are sought who have expertise in cellular and molecular approaches of host-microbe interactions and/or applications of AI-powered diagnostics, deep learning for imaging and molecular data, real-time genomic analysis for pathogen detection and antimicrobial resistance, and the application of data science and statistics to accelerate vaccine development and integrate host-pathogen genomic data among other public health applications
Candidates are sought who apply Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning to analyze complex microbial communities across expansive environments, including the human body, or that support the processing of large-scale datasets to identify microbial and host cell compositions and/or interactions, and their roles in health and disease
Candidates are sought who integrate molecular, cell biology or biochemistry with Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning in combination with epidemiological data, data science, and statistics to support predictive modeling of infectious disease outbreaks
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. or equivalent degree and have an established national reputation in their field
Have a strong record of collaborative research partnerships bridging infection and immunity, or host-microbe interactions with AI, Machine Learning and Computing Engineering, who can foster collaborations across departments and external partners, while demonstrating the ability to develop and sustain an independent research program
Applicants must have an externally funded research program and an outstanding record of scholarly productivity
Expertise in interdisciplinary areas of microbiology and immunology, antimicrobial resistance, chronic diseases, community health, data-centric analyses and applications ‘Omics' integrations with human immune responses and disease outcomes, health informatics, statistics and data science will also be considered
A commitment to contributing to the university's instructional mission, including teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students is essential
We seek scholars who embrace UT San Antonio's values of collegiality, academic excellence, and transdisciplinary collaboration
This position requires the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Participation in the Teacher Retirement System or an Optional Retirement System
Company
The University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at San Antonio is a state research university in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
Founded in 1969
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$109.38MKey Investors
National Science FoundationUS Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationU.S. Department of Agriculture
2024-10-29Grant· $4M
2023-09-28Grant· $0.13M
2023-06-21Grant· $2.89M
Leadership Team
Joshua LeComte
UTSA Hockey, Co-founder & Vice President of Financial Affairs
Nassos G.
Chief Technology Officer and Deputy CIO
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