Assistant/Associate Professor (0085032T)

Description

Title: Assistant/Associate Professor (F3/F4)

Position Number: #0085032T

Hiring Unit: John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), Department of Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology and Pharmacology (TMMMP)

Location: JABSOM Kaka'ako Campus

Date Posted: 2/18/2026

Closing Date: Continuous

Salary Information: Commensurate with education and experience

Monthly Type: 11 month

Tenure Track: Non-Tenure Eligible

Full Time/Part Time: Full-time, 100%FTE

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Funding: General funds

Other conditions: This is a legislatively budgeted temporary position with secured funding through June 30, 2027. Continuation of this position beyond that date is dependent upon funding availability.

Assistant Professor – Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching: 20%

• Teach credit courses in Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology and Pharmacology, and relevant disciplines offered by the Department to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students.
• Serve as a research mentor and advisor for undergraduate and graduate students, medical students, and medical residents.

Research: 60%

• Participate in and support existing infectious diseases research interests while establishing/re-establishing own basic science, clinical or translational research program at JABSOM.
  • Relevant research interests in the Department include infectious disease pathogenesis, host-microbe interactions, infectious disease epidemiology and diagnostics, clinical trials, and vaccines and other novel engineering of prophylactic and therapeutic interventions against viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases such as HIV, SARS-CoV-2, dengue, West Nile virus, Zika, Filovirus, tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases, Leptospirosis, malaria, rat lungworm, and toxoplasmosis.
• Collaborate with principal investigators within and outside of the department engaged in various aspects of infectious diseases and host-pathogen interactions research.
• Seek, secure and manage competitive extramural funding in various areas of tropical medicine research
• Publish scholarly, peer-reviewed research in the area of tropical medicine
• Present scholarly, peer-reviewed research nationally and internationally

Service: 20%

• Attends JABSOM faculty development sessions and department meetings
• Participate in the Department's committees for graduate admissions, assessment and curriculum development and evaluation.
• Participate in Department, School, and University-wide service, including serving on graduate committees, department and University committees, and faculty senate.

Associate Professor – Duties and Responsibilities

Same as Assistant Professor with the additional responsibilities below:

• Secure, maintain and manage competitive extramural funding in the area of tropical medicine.
• Mentor and advise other junior investigators in the department in preparing grant applications.
• Participate in relevant national and/or international organizations and committees

Assistant Professor Minimum Qualification:

• Ph.D., M.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.V.M. or other doctoral degree in the biosciences from a college or university of recognized standing.
• At least three (3) years of postdoctoral research experience.
• Demonstrated ability in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses ,
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Expertise in infectious diseases research with a strong research background as demonstrated by publication record in peer-reviewed journals.
• Demonstrated ability to obtain extramural research funding.
• Demonstrated scholarly achievement.
• Professionalism in meeting and conferring with others.

Assistant Professor Desirable Qualifications:

• Three (3) years of postdoctoral research experience.
• If MD, Board certified or an active candidate for board certification and eligible for Hawaii medical license.
• Current recipient of a career development award/fellowship (e.g. National Institutes of Health (NIH) K series award) or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in obtaining independent extramural research funding.
• Experience in BSL-3 pathogens, animal models of BSL-3 pathogens, host-pathogen interactions.
• Experience in International research.

Associate Professor Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D., M.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.V.M. or other doctoral degree in the biosciences from a college or university of recognized standing.
• At least three (3) years of postdoctoral research experience.
• At least four (4) years of services as Assistant Professor or equivalent ranking.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching and mentoring at the graduate level and service on graduate thesis/dissertation committees
• Expertise in infectious diseases research with a strong research background as demonstrated by publication record in peer-reviewed journals.
• Demonstrated experiences in obtaining independent extramural research funding from federal, state or private sources.
• Demonstrated scholarly achievement in the field of specialty.

Associate Professor Desirable Qualifications:

• If MD, Board certified or an active candidate for board certification and eligible for Hawaii medical license.
• Current recipient of an independent research award from federal, state, or private sources.
• Experience in BSL-3 pathogens, animal models of BSL-3 pathogens, host-pathogen interactions.
• Experience in International research.

To Apply:

Click on the “Apply” button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the required documents:

• Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications,
• CV
• Names and contact information of five (5) professional references; and
• Official transcripts (or original documentation from the institution confirming degree or copy of U.S. board certification or U.S. medical license). Copies of transcripts are accepted when used in lieu of current U.S. board certification or current U.S. medical license; however, if used for verification, original transcripts are required upon hire.

The application will be considered incomplete if materials are unreadable. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Inquiries: Dr. William Boisvert (wab@hawaii.edu)

EEO, Clery Act, ADA

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