Endowed Chair - George Lynn Cross Chair in Microbiome-microbiome interactions
Company:
University of Oklahoma
Job Location:
Norman, Oklahoma
Category:
Biology
Type:
Full-Time
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Description:
The School of Biological Sciences (SBS) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) invites application for a full-time 9-month tenured or tenure-track position Associate or full professor with a start date of August 2026, and will maintain a 1:0 teaching load as a condition of being appointed to the endowed chair position.
We seek an innovative, creative, and collaborative colleague with a record of leading scholarship in microbiome-microbiome interactions who will bring a highly productive, cross-disciplinary, and externally funded program of scholarship to OU.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in using a combination of empirical and computational approaches to problems in metabolic processes in areas such as regulation of the inflammation, bacterial pathogenesis, and microbiome-immune system interactions. Further, the successful candidate will have: (1) a record of forming and leading productive interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary teams that work on convergent approaches to solving complex and pressing biomedical problems associated with disease; (2) successfully built collaborations within and outside their institution; and (3) mentored research trainees and taught courses related to infectious disease dynamics.
The SBS was recently established through the integration of the departments of Biology and Microbiology and Plant Biology to align graduate programs and research with faculty strengths and the OU Norman Research Strategic Verticals and Lead On Strategic Plan.
OU invests in its faculty by providing support and resources through the Center for Faculty Excellence and Vice President for Research and Partnerships Office. The Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences supports faculty development through mentoring, new faculty orientation series, and access to research and educational support. We encourage candidates to apply who are seeking to work in a rapidly growing college with collegial interdisciplinary groups and strong academic units.
Qualifications:
Required and Preferred Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Description:
The School of Biological Sciences (SBS) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) invites application for a full-time 9-month tenured or tenure-track position Associate or full professor with a start date of August 2026, and will maintain a 1:0 teaching load as a condition of being appointed to the endowed chair position.
We seek an innovative, creative, and collaborative colleague with a record of leading scholarship in microbiome-microbiome interactions who will bring a highly productive, cross-disciplinary, and externally funded program of scholarship to OU.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in using a combination of empirical and computational approaches to problems in metabolic processes in areas such as regulation of the inflammation, bacterial pathogenesis, and microbiome-immune system interactions. Further, the successful candidate will have: (1) a record of forming and leading productive interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary teams that work on convergent approaches to solving complex and pressing biomedical problems associated with disease; (2) successfully built collaborations within and outside their institution; and (3) mentored research trainees and taught courses related to infectious disease dynamics.
The SBS was recently established through the integration of the departments of Biology and Microbiology and Plant Biology to align graduate programs and research with faculty strengths and the OU Norman Research Strategic Verticals and Lead On Strategic Plan.
OU invests in its faculty by providing support and resources through the Center for Faculty Excellence and Vice President for Research and Partnerships Office. The Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences supports faculty development through mentoring, new faculty orientation series, and access to research and educational support. We encourage candidates to apply who are seeking to work in a rapidly growing college with collegial interdisciplinary groups and strong academic units.
Qualifications:
Required and Preferred Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in microbiology or a related discipline.
- Established record of forming and leading research teams.
- Sustained record of high-quality research and publications.
- Demonstrated record of sustained nationally competitive extramural funding.
- Familiarity with effective teaching practices and mentoring approaches thatsupport students from a wide range of backgrounds.
- Demonstrated experience in convergent and interdisciplinary or transdisciplinaryapproaches to solving complex societal problems.
- Record of scholarship sufficient for appointment as an Associate or Full Professor
- Demonstrated record of excellent in teaching.
- Evidence of ability to build partnerships within and across institutions
