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University of Florida

Director, Emerging Pathogens Institute

🇺🇸 Gainesville, FL 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Other 🗓️ February 9th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Florida is hiring a Director for the Emerging Pathogens Institute. The Director will provide strategic leadership to advance interdisciplinary research and education on emerging infectious diseases by coordinating university-wide initiatives, managing faculty and resources, and securing external funding.

Highlights
  • Lead the Emerging Pathogens Institute to advance research, education, and outreach on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.
  • Oversee strategic initiatives, faculty recruitment, facility development, and external resource acquisition including grants and philanthropy.
  • Hold an academic appointment and collaborate with researchers across multiple disciplines including medicine, public health, veterinary sciences, and agriculture.
  • Manage large research groups and multidisciplinary projects connected to host-pathogen interactions and epidemiology.
  • Required terminal degree: Ph.D., M.D., D.V.M., or equivalent in a relevant field with a distinguished research record.
  • Preferred candidate will have visionary leadership skills to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and develop innovative programs.
  • Institute comprises over 300 affiliated faculty across 13 colleges and is housed in a dedicated research facility adjacent to UF Health Shands Hospital.
  • Opportunity to engage in translational research addressing human, animal, and plant pathogen-related diseases in a tropical/subtropical environment.
  • Salary commensurate with education and experience.
  • Reports directly to the Vice President for Research at the University of Florida.