POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Faculty Appointment in Emerging Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity

Stanford University seeks candidates for a faculty position dedicated to research and policy analysis in the areas of emerging infections, biosecurity, and international security. Although the position is listed at the level of associate or full professor, unusually accomplished and promising candidates at the assistant professor level will be considered. The position will be jointly held in Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and in a relevant department within the School of Medicine.

We seek a faculty member whose research will focus on strategies that address the threats of emerging infections and biological agents. The successful candidate is also expected to bring together researchers from throughout the university to create an interdisciplinary program of research and teaching to inform policy responses to the threats of emerging infections, bioterrorism, and biowarfare. Appointment in the University Tenure Line requires a major commitment to research and teaching. A PhD or MD degree and an outstanding record of peer-reviewed research and scholarly publications are requirements for a senior-level appointment; for junior candidates, the potential for an outstanding record must be evident. Substantial experience in international activities and in making, advising, or implementing policy is highly desirable. 

Interested candidates should send a curriculum vitae with bibliography, a cover letter describing their research interests, and the names of three references by October 15, 2008, to:

Belinda Byrne
Associate Director for Administration and Faculty Affairs
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
616 Serra Street, Room C132
Stanford, CA 94305-6055

Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of and applications from women and members of minority groups, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university's research, teaching and clinical missions.