The Immunology Program at the Sloan-Kettering Institute is seeking innovative investigators for tenure-track positions at the Assistant, Associate, and Member levels who wish to address basic problems in immunology with possible relevance to cancer. Applicants should have a doctoral-level degree and the potential to develop a strong independent research program or a proven record of accomplishments, depending on the level of appointment.
Qualified applicants with an MD degree may be offered a joint appointment in an appropriate department in Memorial Hospital. Candidates will join a faculty with a broad range of research interests, including transplantation, T and NK cell development and function, gene regulation, antigen presentation, infectious disease, and tumor immunology. The program has recently moved into contiguous space on three+ floors in a new 23 story laboratory building. Faculty will be eligible to hold graduate school appointments in the Gerstner Sloan-Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University, as well as the Tri-Institutional MD/PhD Training Program.
Sloan-Kettering Institute offers a highly interactive, supportive and exciting research environment with programs in Immunology, Cancer Biology & Genetics, Cell Biology, Molecular Pharmacology & Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Developmental Biology, Computational Biology and Structural Biology, as well as unparalleled clinical programs in cancer research, treatment and prevention.
Candidates should e-mail their application, preferably in PDF format, to immuno@mskcc.org. The application should include a CV, descriptions of past and proposed research (3-7 pages), and copies of three representative publications.
Candidates should arrange to have three signed letters of reference sent by e-mail to immuno@mskcc.org or regular mail to the address below.
Dr. James P. Allison, Chairman
Immunology Program
C/O Dwana Agosto
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue, Box 494
New York, NY 10065
Application Deadline: November 1, 2008. For further information, please e-mail agostod@mskcc.org.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
