Infectious Diseases: Faculty Recruitment

The University of Michigan Department of Internal Medicine seeks candidates for a clinical track position in the Division of Infectious Diseases. The rank of the selected candidate will depend on qualifications. The position involves both inpatient and outpatient consultative services, and candidates will be expected to participate in clinical research, medical education, and/or divisional programs that support the hospital. Candidates must be board certified in Internal Medicine and either board eligible or certified in Infectious Diseases. Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  

The ideal candidate will have an M.D. degree, postgraduate clinical training, and experience in infectious diseases. They should hold or have the ability to obtain the appropriate medical licenses in the State of Michigan. Candidates should be able to collaborate effectively with other clinicians. Good oral and written communication skills are essential. Evidence of clinical skill and experience teaching in a clinical and didactic setting is expected. 

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Please submit letters of interest along with a CV to the Infectious Diseases Recruitment Committee at [email protected]. 

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes. 

Underfill Statement 

This position is posted as Clinical Instructor/Clinical Assistant Professor/Clinical Associate Professor/Clinical Professor. The rank of the selected candidate will depend upon candidate's qualifications. 

Background Screening 

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses. 

U-M EEO Statement 

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer. 

We are seeking a physician-scientist to join Michigan Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases. This is an open rank search for positions on the tenure track at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. This individual will be pivotal for fulfilling our research mission, serve as a mentor to our fellows and junior faculty and also provide patient care on the inpatient consultation service at Michigan Medicine. Candidates with new or established clinical, translational, or basic research programs are encouraged to apply, and we are particularly interested in candidates who can augment and/or complement existing divisional strengths in antimicrobial resistance, microbiome science, microbial genomics, virology, and fungal biology. The University of Michigan is an outstanding research environment, and the division serves as a hub for ID research across the University’s 19 schools and colleges.

The candidate must be certified (or eligible for certification) by the American Board of Internal Medicine in ID and qualify for a faculty appointment with the University of Michigan, Division of Infectious Diseases. The candidate must have a track record commensurate with proposed rank and a research program that is competitive for external funding. 

The division consists of 50 faculty members, 3 members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2 members of the Association of American Physicians, 2 AAAS Fellows, 1 member of the National Academy of Medicine, and 1 Master of the American College of Physicians. Faculty in the division serve in national leadership positions and hold senior editorial roles at JAMA, JCI Insight, and the Journal of Infectious Diseases. In addition to multiple R01 grants, investigators in the division hold 2 P01 grants, a U19, and several large contracts with the CDC and other federal agencies.

How to Apply

Qualified applicants should email their curriculum vitae along with a 1-page letter of interest to:

Adam Lauring, MD, PhD
Division Chief and Lydia Dewitt Collegiate Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan
[email protected]

U-M EEO Statement 

The University of Michigan is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.