Assistant Professor – Medical/Veterinary Entomologist

The Department of Entomology at Michigan State University (MSU) invites applications for a full-time, 9-month tenure track Assistant Professor with a 70% research, 25% teaching, and 5% service assignment.

The position start date is anticipated to be 16 August 2025.

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

• We seek candidates with expertise in arthropods of human and animal health significance. Areas of interest may include cellular to global scales;
• interactions of arthropod vectors with pathogens, symbionts, and other microbes using state-of-the-art genomic and / or other technologies;

basic and applied questions at the individual, population, community, or ecosystem levels; and big data modeling within a multidisciplinary, systems biology, and One Health approach.

The successful candidate will be expected to build an internationally prominent research program by securing competitive external funding, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, recruiting and mentoring graduate students to graduation, and contributing to undergraduate and graduate teaching.

A collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to research and funding is preferred. Teaching expectations will include instruction of a three-credit Medical Entomology course.

The successful candidate will also be expected to engage in department, college, and university service, as well as professional service and outreach.

Apply at : https : / / careers.msu.edu / en-us / job / 520482 / assistant-professortenure-system

For full consideration, apply by October 31, 2024

Target start date : August 16, 2025

Required qualifications : An earned Ph.D. in Entomology, Ecology, Veterinary Science, Epidemiology, Public Health, Microbiology / Parasitology, or related discipline;

a record of excellent scholarship commensurate with their career stage as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications; and potential to be successful in securing funding for research on arthropods of human or animal health significance.

• Desired qualifications : Postdoctoral and teaching experience; demonstrated training and expertise in molecular, genetic, or quantitative approaches to investigation in entomological, ecological, and / or biological / medical sciences;
• experience in integrating multidisciplinary areas of medical / veterinary entomology; evidence of effective collaboration and mentorship;

record of funding from competitive national or international agencies.

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