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.