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Cancer Center at Illinois & Beckman Institute Postdoctoral Fellows Program
Three annual postdoctoral fellowship programs that support outstanding scientists at the Beckman Institute offer a unique opportunity for selected scholars to engage in a three-year fellowship of interdisciplinary research at the Beckman Institute.
Cancer Center at Illinois Cancer Science and Engineering Postdoctoral Program
This CCIL Postdoctoral Fellowship track focuses on training postdocs in bridging basic cancer sciences and engineering, thereby developing careers at the intersection of CCIL’s unique scientific themes. The fellows will participate in workshops such as cancer biology for engineers, -omics data analysis, and development and validation of preclinical cancer models. Selected fellows will receive an annual salary of $54,000 with an annual research budget of $25,000 and are appointed annually for up to three years.
Science and Technology Center for Quantitative Cell Biology Postdoctoral Program
The Science and Technology Center for Quantitative Cell Biology is looking for outstanding scientists to join our team as postdoctoral fellows. QCB seeks to quantitatively describe the physical and chemical processes that define the functional state of a cell. All who meet the application requirements are welcome to apply. Priority application is April 30, however, applications will be accepted and reviewed until all positions are filled.
Toxicology and Environmental Health Postdoctoral Training Program
The University of Illinois’ Research Training Program in Toxicology and Environmental Health is a part of the larger, campus-wide Interdisciplinary Environmental Toxicology Program (IETP), which provides toxicology training to students and postdoctoral fellows trained in basic sciences such as endocrinology and reproductive biology. Our program is ideal for students who are interested in applying their basic knowledge in four areas of toxicological research: reproductive/endocrine toxicology, neurotoxicology, nutritional toxicology, and nanotoxicology. The Research Training Program is a T32 NIEHS Environmental Toxicology Training Program.
Junior Faculty Opening at the Center for Label-Free Imaging and Multiscale Biophotonics
The Center for Label-free Imaging and Multiscale Biophotonics (CLIMB) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has an opening for a junior faculty position (tenure-track) in the areas of biophotonics and computational optics. Applicants would apply to the Department of Bioengineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, or another related department in our Grainger College of Engineering. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Stephen Boppart at boppart@illinois.edu.
Open Rank Tenure or Clinical Track in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
The University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) is seeking an additional clinical radiologist to join our team as a faculty member. This position is a flexible, benefits eligible appointment, ranging from 25-100%. This flexibility allows ample free time for teleradiology/consulting opportunities. In this position, primary duties include case interpretation/consultation on the clinic floor and teaching of the department’s clinical year students and house officers. Didactic teaching and research are not required but can be pursued, if interested. After hours emergency call is not required. If a tenure track position is deemed appropriate, there will be expectations and opportunities for scholarship.
Director, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
The College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is searching for an outstanding individual to serve as director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL). The American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) accredited laboratory, which includes a zoological pathology service and a satellite laboratory in Chicago, provides full-service, all-species diagnostic assistance to practicing veterinarians.
Teaching Faculty (Open Title and Rank, Full and Part-Time), Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences
The Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences within the Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking outstanding candidates to serve as Teaching Faculty for our medical education mission. This is an opportunity to join an engaged, enthusiastic, multi-disciplinary group of scholars, health care professionals, and specialists in medical education.
The Carle Illinois College of Medicine is seeking teaching faculty who will contribute to the education of medical students across its foundational science curriculum; actively engage in innovative research in medical education and related fields; and participate in service opportunities to promote achievement of department, campus and college goals. Teaching methods will encompass small group facilitation using a problem-based learning format and other active learning methods, as well as didactic and laboratory instruction. Teaching content focuses largely on the foundational sciences, while also integrating topics in the clinical, engineering, and social and behavioral sciences.
Teaching Faculty (Open Title and Rank, Full and Part-Time)
The Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences within the Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking outstanding candidates to serve as Teaching Faculty for our medical education mission. This is an opportunity to join an engaged, enthusiastic, multi-disciplinary group of scholars, health care professionals, and specialists in medical education.
The Carle Illinois College of Medicine is seeking teaching faculty who will contribute to the education of medical students across its foundational science curriculum; actively engage in innovative research in medical education and related fields; and participate in service opportunities to promote achievement of department, campus and college goals. Teaching methods will encompass small group facilitation using a problem-based learning format and other active learning methods, as well as didactic and laboratory instruction. Teaching content focuses largely on the foundational sciences, while also integrating topics in the clinical, engineering, and social and behavioral sciences.
Assistant Professor, Public Health, Department of Health and Kinesiology
The Department of Health and Kinesiology is seeking an exceptional candidate for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The ideal candidate will have an active research program with a demonstrated ability to establish and sustain an externally funded research agenda. Additionally, the candidate should be able to teach and develop courses in undergraduate and graduate programs, including areas such as statistical programming, analytical epidemiology, applied epidemiology, and biostatistics.
Siebel School of Computing and Data Science – Faculty (Open Rank)
The Siebel School of Computing and Data Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for full-time tenure-track faculty positions at all levels (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor). Anchored by a transformative $50M gift from alumnus Tom Siebel, in July 2024 the University of Illinois established the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science, encompassing all the degree programs, faculty, staff, operations, and facilities of the former Department of Computer Science, including the top #5 ranked computer science undergraduate and graduate programs, and the cross-campus partnerships involved in the nation-leading CS+X and X+DS blended degree programs.
Department of Bioengineering – Faculty Position in Ultrahigh Field MRI (Open Rank)
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in ultrahigh field MRI. We seek applicants who can contribute to the excellence of our programs through research, teaching, and service. The Department of Bioengineering welcomes applications from all areas related to ultrahigh field MRI. The ultrahigh field MRI position could include development of advanced imaging technologies (both hardware and software) at 7 T; and application areas that span from imaging science and neuroscience to the clinic, including cancer, which are strategic growth areas in the department.