Position Announcement: Parasitologist Tenure Track

The Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position in parasitology.  Applicants must have a PhD, DVM or MD, post-doctoral experience and evidence of research accomplishments.  Of special interest are investigators with research programs in molecular helminthology and/or filariasis.  The successful candidate will be expected to establish a nationally recognized and externally funded research program and contribute to teaching in the professional and graduate curricula.

The College of Veterinary Medicine offers a highly innovative and rigorous research environment including biocontainment animal and research facilities and the Filariasis Research Reagent Resource Center.  Interactions are encouraged with other world-class organizations located at the University of Georgia including the Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases and the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of application including a statement of research plans, career goals, and teaching interests, along with a curriculum vitae and contact information for three persons who could provide letters of reference to Dr. Fred Quinn, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, 30602.  Applications received before August 30, 2007 are assured full consideration.  The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer.

Selected Infectious Diseases faculty with research interests in parasitology

Julie M. Moore - Associate Professor, Dept. of Infectious Diseases. Human and animal model-based studies of host immune mechanisms in malaria during pregnancy and their disruption in HIV-1 infection; hormone modulation of immunity to infection during pregnancy.

Harry W. Dickerson - Professor, Dept. of Infectious Diseases. Molecular approaches to diagnosis and vaccine development in fish and livestock diseases.

Ray M. Kaplan - Associate Professor, Dept of Infectious Diseases. Molecular mechanisms of anthelmintic resistance; epidemiology and control of gastrointestinal parasites of ruminants and horses

David S. Peterson - Associate Professor, Dept of Infectious Diseases. Characterization of adhesion proteins which mediate host-parasite interactions in Plasmodium falciparum, development of a novel expression system for plasmodial proteins.

For information on additional UGA faculty with research interests in parasitology, see the Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases.

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Selected Departments, Centers and Institutes

Department of Infectious Diseases (College of Veterinary Medicine) programs in microbial pathogenesis, molecular biology of microbial and parasitic pathogens, and the mechanisms of immunity.

Department of Cellular Biology housing faculty with interests in immunology, infectious diseases, developmental biology and cell biology.

The Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases Home to 13 faculty with broad research interests primarily in diseases caused by parasitic agents. Accounting for >$20 million in research funds, the CTEGD also administers 3 training programs through an NIH training grant in Molecular Parasitology, a Fogarty training grant with the FIOCRUZ in Brazil, and an Ellison Medical Foundation grant for scientific exchange.

Department of Microbiology Research programs in microbial physiology and genetics, cell biology, microbial pathogenesis, ecology, evolution, population biology, protein biochemistry, biotechnology, and bioinformatics.

Developmental Biology at UGA - Organization of faculty with research interests in developmental biology

Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute promotes interdisciplinary research and instructional efforts at UGA in the fields of biomedical and health sciences.

Department of Entomologystudy of insects, including vectors of disease.