Tenured Track, Assistant Professor - Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Tenured Track, Assistant Professor - Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Tenured Track, Assistant Professor - Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Essential functions (job duties):

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Wayne State University School of Medicine and the C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in reproductive immunology.

The successful candidate will establish and lead an independent, externally funded research program focused on immune regulation at the maternal-fetal interface and its impact on pregnancy outcomes, fetal development, and long-term offspring health. Areas of particular interest include placental immunology, maternal infection and environmental exposures during pregnancy, fetal and neonatal immune development, sex-specific immune programming, and the developmental origins of inflammatory and infectious diseases.

The candidate is expected to use innovative experimental approaches that may include animal models of pregnancy, placental and decidual immunology, cellular and molecular biology, flow cytometry, single-cell and bulk transcriptomics, imaging, and translational analysis of human biospecimens. Research that integrates mechanistic studies with clinically relevant questions in maternal and child health is particularly encouraged.

The successful candidate will contribute to the collaborative research environment of the C.S. Mott Center, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Wayne State University School of Medicine. Opportunities are available for collaboration with investigators in reproductive biology, immunology, infectious disease, environmental health, pediatrics, and maternal-fetal medicine.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to:

Develop and maintain an innovative, independent, and nationally recognized research program in reproductive immunology.

Obtain and sustain extramural research funding from the National Institutes of Health and other federal or private funding agencies.

Publish high-impact, peer-reviewed research as a senior and corresponding author.

Mentor graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research staff, medical students, and other trainees.

Participate in graduate and medical education activities relevant to reproductive biology, immunology, and maternal-fetal health.

Develop productive collaborations within the C.S. Mott Center, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the broader university research community.

Contribute appropriate academic, professional, and institutional service.

Unique duties:

Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. A competitive start-up package, laboratory space, and access to shared research resources will be provided.

Qualifications:

An M.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in immunology, reproductive biology, molecular biology, biomedical sciences, or a related field.

If MD needs to have a valid Michigan Medical License

Postdoctoral or equivalent advanced research training.

A strong record of peer-reviewed publications in reproductive immunology, placental biology, maternal-fetal medicine, developmental immunology, infectious disease, or a related discipline.

Evidence of the ability to develop and lead an independent research program.

Demonstrated expertise in experimental approaches relevant to reproductive and developmental immunology.

A commitment to collaborative and multidisciplinary research.

A commitment to mentoring trainees from diverse academic and professional backgrounds.

Preferred qualifications:

An established or emerging nationally recognized research program examining how maternal infection, inflammation, or environmental exposures influence placental function and offspring immune development. Expertise in immune regulation at the maternal-fetal interface. Experience investigating sex-specific mechanisms of fetal or offspring immune programming. Experience with mouse models of pregnancy, infection, environmental exposure, or developmental immune reprogramming. Expertise in multiparameter flow cytometry, single-cell RNA sequencing, transcriptomics, molecular immunology, or functional immune assays. Experience working with placental, decidual, fetal, neonatal, or pulmonary immune cells. Experience mentoring students, postdoctoral fellows, and research personnel.

School/College/Division:

H06 - School of Medicine

Primary department:

H0610

Employment type:

• Regular Employee
• Job type: Full Time
• Job category: Academic/Faculty

Funding/salary information:

• Compensation type: Hourly Wage
• Hourly rate:
• Salary minimum: TBD
• Salary hire maximum: TBD

Working conditions:

The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development provides a highly collaborative environment for interdisciplinary research in reproductive biology, pregnancy, and fetal development. The successful candidate will have access to institutional core facilities and opportunities for collaboration across Wayne State University School of Medicine and affiliated clinical and research programs.

Job openings:

• Number of openings: 1
• Reposted position: No
• Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)
• Prior posting/requisition number:

Background check requirements:

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.