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Department COM Phx Basic Medical Sci
Location Greater Phoenix Area
Address 475 North 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004 USA
Position Highlights
The Department of Basic Medical Sciences (BMS) at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix seeks to hire assistant, associate, or full professors in the broad areas of immunology and related disciplines. The positions report directly to the department chair.
The Department of Basic Medical Sciences at the College of Medicine – Phoenix is undergoing a significant, strategic expansion of its research enterprise. The department seeks to recruit two new tenure-track faculty members at the ranks of assistant, associate, or full professor to complement and enhance the current cadre of highly innovative, collegial, collaborative, and well-funded faculty within the department and the college. The research foci in immunology, inflammation, and/or systems biology of the immune and inflammatory systems will enhance the department's existing strengths, including neuroscience, cancer, immune, metabolic, and cardiovascular diseases. Through discovery, education, and service, the BMS faculty strive to be leaders in their areas of scholarship. Our blended faculty creates a unique environment for cutting-edge, innovative, collaborative, and interdisciplinary research to investigate fundamental biological questions and develop solutions to challenges in cancer, immune, metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurological diseases. Our investigative team also collaborates with clinical researchers to facilitate the development of novel diagnostics, therapies, and preventive measures. BMS faculty are engaged in medical and graduate education by developing, delivering, and assessing curricula, and by conducting educational scholarship to support the college's educational mission.
This position includes overseeing and conducting an independent research program, collaborating with other faculty, conducting programmatic research, publishing findings in peer-reviewed journals, pursuing and securing extramural funding, and taking on duties and responsibilities that demonstrate strong service to the department and the college. This may include serving on committees, coordinating, overseeing, or assisting with specific aspects of departmental operations. The candidate will attend faculty, lab, and subgroup meetings and contribute meaningfully to research projects that will lead to independence as well as to collaborative projects.
The successful candidate will fulfill the responsibilities of a faculty member within the Department of Basic Medical Sciences, actively participate in teaching, service, and scholarly work, and must qualify for an appointment at the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor. The successful candidate will meet the requirements for a tenure-track faculty member as outlined by the College and University.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix anchors the 28-acre Phoenix Biosciences Core (PBC) campus in the heart of the Valley of the Sun. The College inspires and trains individuals to become exemplary physicians, scientists, and leaders who are lifelong learners and inquisitive scholars. The PBC campus embodies the University’s priorities of engagement, partnership, innovation, and synergy in its world-class academic and research initiatives, with clinical facilities throughout Greater Phoenix.
Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state retirement plan; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!
The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop innovative and collaborative immunology-related research.
- Obtain extramural, including federal, support for research programs and publish high impact scientific research in the broad areas of immunology-related research.
- Develop collaborations with pertinent faculty within the College and partner institutions; for senior candidates, lead larger programmatic initiatives (P, U and similar grants) in their and related fields.
- Contribute to the teaching (medical, graduate and/or other education), mentoring and service components of the College’s missions.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Experience mentoring students and trainees in research projects.
- Outstanding interpersonal communication and professionalism skills.
Minimum Qualifications
- Hold an MD, PhD or MD/PhD or an equivalent degree from an accredited institution in biological sciences, medicine or a related field.
- Exhibit a track record of high impact publications (all candidates), extramural research funding (preferable for assistant professors, mandatory for other ranks) and teaching (associate and full professor level).
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrate innovation and federally-funded (rank-appropriate) research in immunology and/or systems immunology.
- Have a strong track record in teaching and mentoring in classroom or laboratory settings (rank-appropriate).
- Have experience in an academic medical center and medical education environment.
- Exhibit a strong record of peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals.
- Demonstrate experience with new techniques and approaches not currently available at the College of Medicine - Phoenix.
- Have experience serving on the editorial board of a peer-reviewed scientific journal (rank-appropriate).
Rank To be Determined
Tenure Information Tenure Track (T/TE)
FLSA Exempt
Full Time/Part Time Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week Varies
Job FTE 1.0
Work Calendar Fiscal
Job Category Faculty
Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay AAMC Public Schools for Rank and Specialty
Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies 2
Target Hire Date 7/13/2026
Open Date 4/21/2026
Open Until Filled Yes
Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Two Additional Documents
Special Instructions to Applicant
Application: The online application should be completed in its entirety. Blank or missed information may be considered an incomplete submission.
CV, cover letter, and two additional documents are required to be considered for the position.
One additional document will be a statement of research or teaching interest, which should clearly indicate your interest in this role and what skills or professional employment experience you have to support your application.
The other additional document will be professional reference contacts. Please include at least three professional references at your current rank or above, their contact information, and the nature of your work with them.
Faculty selected for this teaching opportunity will be required to obtain faculty status within the appropriate academic department. This will include obtaining letters of recommendation and review by the appropriate College review committee.
Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University’s campuses. These reports disclose information, including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.
Posting Number req25771
Department COM Phx Basic Medical Sci
Location Greater Phoenix Area
Address 475 North 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004 USA
Position Highlights
The Department of Basic Medical Sciences (BMS) at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix seeks to hire assistant, associate, or full professors in the broad areas of immunology and related disciplines. The positions report directly to the department chair.
The Department of Basic Medical Sciences at the College of Medicine – Phoenix is undergoing a significant, strategic expansion of its research enterprise. The department seeks to recruit two new tenure-track faculty members at the ranks of assistant, associate, or full professor to complement and enhance the current cadre of highly innovative, collegial, collaborative, and well-funded faculty within the department and the college. The research foci in immunology, inflammation, and/or systems biology of the immune and inflammatory systems will enhance the department's existing strengths, including neuroscience, cancer, immune, metabolic, and cardiovascular diseases. Through discovery, education, and service, the BMS faculty strive to be leaders in their areas of scholarship. Our blended faculty creates a unique environment for cutting-edge, innovative, collaborative, and interdisciplinary research to investigate fundamental biological questions and develop solutions to challenges in cancer, immune, metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurological diseases. Our investigative team also collaborates with clinical researchers to facilitate the development of novel diagnostics, therapies, and preventive measures. BMS faculty are engaged in medical and graduate education by developing, delivering, and assessing curricula, and by conducting educational scholarship to support the college's educational mission.
This position includes overseeing and conducting an independent research program, collaborating with other faculty, conducting programmatic research, publishing findings in peer-reviewed journals, pursuing and securing extramural funding, and taking on duties and responsibilities that demonstrate strong service to the department and the college. This may include serving on committees, coordinating, overseeing, or assisting with specific aspects of departmental operations. The candidate will attend faculty, lab, and subgroup meetings and contribute meaningfully to research projects that will lead to independence as well as to collaborative projects.
The successful candidate will fulfill the responsibilities of a faculty member within the Department of Basic Medical Sciences, actively participate in teaching, service, and scholarly work, and must qualify for an appointment at the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor. The successful candidate will meet the requirements for a tenure-track faculty member as outlined by the College and University.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix anchors the 28-acre Phoenix Biosciences Core (PBC) campus in the heart of the Valley of the Sun. The College inspires and trains individuals to become exemplary physicians, scientists, and leaders who are lifelong learners and inquisitive scholars. The PBC campus embodies the University’s priorities of engagement, partnership, innovation, and synergy in its world-class academic and research initiatives, with clinical facilities throughout Greater Phoenix.
Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state retirement plan; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!
The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop innovative and collaborative immunology-related research.
- Obtain extramural, including federal, support for research programs and publish high impact scientific research in the broad areas of immunology-related research.
- Develop collaborations with pertinent faculty within the College and partner institutions; for senior candidates, lead larger programmatic initiatives (P, U and similar grants) in their and related fields.
- Contribute to the teaching (medical, graduate and/or other education), mentoring and service components of the College’s missions.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Experience mentoring students and trainees in research projects.
- Outstanding interpersonal communication and professionalism skills.
Minimum Qualifications
- Hold an MD, PhD or MD/PhD or an equivalent degree from an accredited institution in biological sciences, medicine or a related field.
- Exhibit a track record of high impact publications (all candidates), extramural research funding (preferable for assistant professors, mandatory for other ranks) and teaching (associate and full professor level).
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrate innovation and federally-funded (rank-appropriate) research in immunology and/or systems immunology.
- Have a strong track record in teaching and mentoring in classroom or laboratory settings (rank-appropriate).
- Have experience in an academic medical center and medical education environment.
- Exhibit a strong record of peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals.
- Demonstrate experience with new techniques and approaches not currently available at the College of Medicine - Phoenix.
- Have experience serving on the editorial board of a peer-reviewed scientific journal (rank-appropriate).
Rank To be Determined
Tenure Information Tenure Track (T/TE)
FLSA Exempt
Full Time/Part Time Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week Varies
Job FTE 1.0
Work Calendar Fiscal
Job Category Faculty
Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay AAMC Public Schools for Rank and Specialty
Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies 2
Target Hire Date 7/13/2026
Open Date 4/21/2026
Open Until Filled Yes
Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Two Additional Documents
Special Instructions to Applicant
Application: The online application should be completed in its entirety. Blank or missed information may be considered an incomplete submission.
CV, cover letter, and two additional documents are required to be considered for the position.
One additional document will be a statement of research or teaching interest, which should clearly indicate your interest in this role and what skills or professional employment experience you have to support your application.
The other additional document will be professional reference contacts. Please include at least three professional references at your current rank or above, their contact information, and the nature of your work with them.
Faculty selected for this teaching opportunity will be required to obtain faculty status within the appropriate academic department. This will include obtaining letters of recommendation and review by the appropriate College review committee.
Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University’s campuses. These reports disclose information, including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.
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Align Your Credentials to Specialty Occupation Standards
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Clarify Sponsorship Early in Hiring Conversations
University HR and individual departments handle sponsorship differently. Ask the hiring coordinator directly whether the role qualifies for institutional sponsorship before advancing to later interview rounds. Waiting until the offer stage creates avoidable delays.
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University of Arizona can sponsor EB-2 or EB-3 Green Cards for qualifying instructional staff, but PERM requires DOL-supervised recruitment proving no qualified U.S. workers were displaced. This process typically takes 12 to 18 months before an I-140 petition can be filed.
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Does University of Arizona sponsor H-1B visas for Instructional Assistants?
Yes, University of Arizona sponsors H-1B visas for Instructional Assistant roles that qualify as specialty occupations, meaning the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. The university's international faculty and staff office manages the petition process. Not every Instructional Assistant posting will qualify, so confirming the role's eligibility with HR before accepting an offer is essential.
How do I apply for Instructional Assistant jobs at University of Arizona?
Applications go through the University of Arizona's official careers portal, where Instructional Assistant roles are listed by college and department. You can also use Migrate Mate to browse verified Instructional Assistant openings at the university filtered by visa sponsorship eligibility. Tailor your application to the specific academic department's needs, as requirements vary significantly across colleges.
Which visa types does University of Arizona commonly use for Instructional Assistant roles?
University of Arizona sponsors H-1B, E-3, TN, and J-1 visas for Instructional Assistant positions, depending on the candidate's nationality and role structure. F-1 OPT and CPT are also used for candidates still completing degree programs. E-3 visas apply only to Australian citizens, and TN visas apply to Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying occupational categories.
What qualifications are expected for Instructional Assistant positions at University of Arizona?
Most Instructional Assistant roles require at minimum a bachelor's degree, and many positions within graduate programs or research-intensive departments expect a master's degree or active doctoral enrollment. Subject-matter expertise aligned with the department's curriculum is typically required, not just general teaching experience. Some postings also specify familiarity with specific learning management systems or instructional technologies used on campus.
How do I time my application given visa processing requirements?
Timing depends on your current visa status. H-1B petitions must be filed by April 1 for an October 1 start date due to the cap and lottery. E-3 and TN visas can be processed closer to a start date, often within four to six weeks. If you're transitioning between statuses, confirm with the university's international office whether bridge employment authorization or a gap in work authorization applies to your situation.
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