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Loyola University Chicago Chair of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago in Chicago, Illinois

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Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, a description of their leadership vision, curriculum vitae and the names and email addresses of 3-5 references to www.careers.luc.edu. References will not be contacted immediately but may be consulted at subsequent points in the review process. Review of applications will begin in January, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

The Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine is a Catholic Jesuit institution dedicated to excellence in education, research, service and health care and is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, and encourages applications from women, and those representing under-served/under-represented minorities.

Position Details

Position Details

Job Title Chair of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago

Position Title Chair of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago

Position Number

Job Category University Faculty

Job Type Full-Time

FLSA Status Exempt

Campus Maywood-Health Sciences Campus

Location Code MICROBIOLOGY (06220A)

Department Name MICROBIOLOGY

Is this split and/or fully grant funded?

Duties and Responsibilities

Salary Range: $175,000 – $350,000

Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/

Overall responsibilities include: recruiting, supervising, and mentoring departmental faculty members; encouraging professional development of faculty; supporting the successful training of graduate students; reviewing and assessing curriculum; developing and managing department goals and finances; promoting faculty’s involvement in graduate and medical education; acting as a department liaison to the university administration and to external agencies; securing and being a good steward of departmental resources; providing leadership in the pursuit of scholarly excellence (publications and grant funding) and fostering an environment which is conducive to collaboration, innovation, positive thinking and collegiality.

The chair will establish and implement a 5-year strategic plan for the department that is in alignment with the overall goals/mission of the Stritch School of Medicine and Loyola University of Chicago. This plan will include input from allied stakeholders within the Loyola Community.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

TEACHING

  • Ensure that the overall teaching mission of the department is met through teaching of graduate and medical students

  • Actively participate in teaching, curriculum development, and ensuring the quality of the program

  • Evaluate the viability of new programs/course requests

  • Recommend/appoint course directors and the graduate program director

  • Mentor faculty to establish and maintain an extramurally funded research program

  • Assure the success of departmental seminar series and other departmental initiatives

    RESEARCH

  • Maintain an extramurally funded research program

  • Help foster the successful development and maintenance of research within the department and in collaboration with those outside of the department

  • Actively support student research programs of the university, including the medical student summer research program.

    SERVICE

  • Serve on university committee

  • Actively participate in university activities such as interviewing faculty candidates and student applicants; SSOM /Health Sciences Campus Research Day

  • Actively participate in activities that represent the university

    ADMINISTRATIVE

  • Assist in the recruitment of faculty and departmental staff

  • Act as the first line of authority for faculty and staff

  • Ensure that course directors, graduate program directors, and faculty are in compliance with academic policies and procedures

  • Act as the second line of authority for student complaints and concerns that cannot first be resolved by the graduate program director

  • Conduct annual evaluations of departmental faculty

  • Plan and conduct faculty meetings

  • Actively encourage and support professional development of faculty

  • Provide guidance and leadership to develop and implement department and program goals

  • Provide leadership and maintain a climate of open communication, collegiality and teamwork within the department

  • Establish departmental committees as required

  • Allocate departmental resources appropriately

  • Comply with all departmental reporting requirements, including surveys for strategic planning and accreditations

  • Provide expert and reliable counsel and guidance to the Dean on all issues related to the department, the Stritch School of Medicine and Loyola University Chicago.

    Qualifications

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. and/or MD, with expertise in the fields of microbiology, immunology and virology fields or a closely related discipline. They should have an active nationally-recognized research program (as evidenced by a strong publication record and a continued success in securing extramural funding), proven administrative and leadership skills, and a commitment to excellence in training/education in the biomedical sciences.

Physical Demands None

Working Conditions None

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

The Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine is seeking to recruit an accomplished scholar with a strong track record of promoting inter-disciplinary research and high-quality graduate education to lead the Department of Microbiology and Immunology as Chair. Faculty members within the Department are highly interactive and conduct basic and applied/translational research that addresses a variety of topics within microbiology, immunology and virology fields. These topics include bacteria- and virus-host interactions, virus assembly, entry, and spread, inflammation in disease, metabolism, adaptive and innate immunity, vaccine development, post-transcriptional modifications, allergic responses, and immunology in pregnancy, among others. The Department provides graduate training in programs that lead to Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., and M.S. degrees. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. and/or MD, with expertise in the fields of microbiology, immunology, virology or a closely related discipline. They should have an active nationally-recognized research program (as evidenced by a strong publication record and a continued success in securing extramural funding), proven administrative and leadership skills, and a commitment to excellence in training/education in the biomedical sciences. Responsibilities include the overall direction of the Department (including fiscal management), and facilitation and mentoring of the faculty to enhance their research, teaching, and professional service activities, in addition to serving as a promoter of cross-department/cross-school collaborations.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, a description of their leadership vision, curriculum vitae and the names and email addresses of 3-5 references to www.careers.luc.edu. References will not be contacted immediately but may be consulted at subsequent points in the review process. Review of applications will begin in January, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

Open Date 01/01/2025

Close Date

Salary Range $175,000 - $350,000

Additional Salary Information

This salary range is for a 12-month academic appointment. As Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, an administrative stipend will be added for a twelve-month service basis. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree; training; field or discipline; budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs. Salaries higher than the published maximums may be offered in limited circumstances.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, a description of their leadership vision, curriculum vitae and the names and email addresses of 3-5 references to www.careers.luc.edu. References will not be contacted immediately but may be consulted at subsequent points in the review process. Review of applications will begin in January, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

The Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine is a Catholic Jesuit institution dedicated to excellence in education, research, service and health care and is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, and encourages applications from women, and those representing under-served/under-represented minorities.

About Loyola University Chicago

About Loyola University Chicago

As one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors diversity, equity, and inclusion. (https://www.luc.edu/diversityandinclusion/) We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. Loyola University Chicago supports its staff and faculty with a wide array of affordable, comprehensive and competitive benefits (http://luc.edu/hr/benefits.shtml) centered on health and wellness, financial security, equity, and work-life balance. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

The Loyola University Chicago community acknowledges its location on the ancestral homelands of the Council of the Three Fires (the Ojibwa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi tribes) and a place of trade with other tribes, including the Ho-Chunk, Miami, Menominee, Sauk, and Meskwaki. We recognize the tragic legacy of colonization, genocide, and oppression that still impacts Native American lives today. As a Jesuit university, we affirm our commitment to issues of social responsibility and justice. We further recognize our responsibility to understand, teach, and respect the past and present realities of local Native Americans and their continued connection to this land.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity – including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment – is critical to achieving the University’s mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual’s record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.

Quick Link for Posting https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/30457

Job Number 8550554

Organizational Location HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS

Posting Details

Posting Detail

Number of Vacancies

Desired Start Date 07/01/2025

Position End Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

  • Cover Letter/Letter of Application

  • Curriculum Vitae

    Optional Documents

  • Teaching Statement

  • Research Statement

  • Writing Sample

  • Scholarly Publications

  • Teaching Evaluations

  • Other Document

  • Unofficial Transcripts

  • Multi Media

  • Resume

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