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Mayo Clinic invites applications for an institutionally supported faculty position in Immunology at its Arizona campus. We seek an innovative and collaborative investigator to develop a cutting-edge research program in the field of Cancer Immunology. Candidates are required to have a PhD or equivalent degree in a relevant discipline, with a track record of success in extramural funding, publications, and collaborations with clinicians. Ideal candidates would be those with expertise in the area of tumor and immune cell interactions, tumor immune environment, molecular and cell biology of immune cells involved in cancer, immune variations and immune monitoring across cancer patients, and cancer immunotherapy. All areas related to immune-oncology are also encouraged to apply. Preferred candidates will have innovative ideas that synergize with current strengths in the Department of Immunology and desire to translate their work to the clinic. The candidate is expected to establish an internationally recognized research program while fostering strong collaborations with leading basic scientists, clinician investigators and clinician specialists across Mayo Clinic’s integrated research and clinical enterprise.

Mayo Clinic
With an 83,000-person workforce, Mayo Clinic cares for more than 1.4 million people each year with serious or complex illnesses from all 50 U.S. states and 135 countries. Mayo Clinic is the largest not-for-profit, multidisciplinary academic medical center in the world with over 4,000 physicians and scientists in an integrated multi-campus system spanning the globe. The unified mission at Mayo Clinic is to provide the best patient care, backed by our expertise and innovation in education, research and practice, to bring hope and healing in times of need. We embrace collegial relationships among three campuses (Arizona, Florida and Minnesota) allowing for best practices and innovation to help solve the most serious complex medical challenges-one patient at a time.

We support a vibrant and diverse research enterprise , with programs in basic, translational, clinical, population, and data sciences. In 2025, the Mayo Clinic received $782 million in extramural research awards; the institution provided additional $539 million of intermural support to promote research. Laboratories and shared resource facilities are state-of-the-art, including those for biomolecular analysis, molecular development, data analytics, specimen processing, and structural testing and imaging. Mayo Clinic supports innovation and has a wealth of resources available – including an integrated health record and collaboration with top clinical specialists. The highly competitive compensation package includes substantial long-term institutional and departmental support for salary, personnel, equipment, and travel as well as a competitive startup package all designed to ensure immediate and continued success. Additional benefits for faculty at Mayo Clinic include intramural funding opportunities for research, innovation and collaboration.

The Department of Immunology
The Department of Immunology at Mayo Clinic , the oldest free-standing immunology department in the country, is the academic home for basic and translational scientists studying the immune system in health and disease. As scientists, department members have a common understanding and passion for advancing knowledge of fundamental mechanisms that cause and regulate inflammation and immunity. The Department of Immunology faculty are located at three campuses across the Mayo Clinic enterprise. Immunology laboratories are highly interactive and collaborative between campuses in Rochester (MN), Jacksonville (FL), and Phoenix/Scottsdale (AZ).
Faculty members in the Department of Immunology study a wide spectrum of diseases interrelated by the molecular, cellular, and genetic regulatory mechanisms that dictate the immune responses associated with them. The Department nurtures a highly interactive approach to basic science that creates new knowledge and fosters the discovery of new treatments and diagnostic tests for patients with disease‑specific problems.

Research Environment Related to Cancer Immunology
Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center (MCCCC) offer a highly collaborative and integrated academic medical center environment with expanding strengths in basic and clinical immunology, computational biology, AI‑driven discovery, cell therapy, cancer immunotherapy, regenerative medicine, and translational science. Faculty benefit from:

• Collaborative and supportive interactions with basic, translational, and clinical immunology faculty
• Established CAR‑T and immune therapy programs with active clinical translation
• State‑of‑the‑art genome engineering and cell manufacturing infrastructure
• Existing and emerging cell therapy platforms, enabling novel approaches to immune cell engineering, stem cell modification, and in vivo gene editing strategies
• Access to institutional core facilities including genomics, single‑cell sequencing, proteomics, bioinformatics, and advanced imaging
• A very strong AI‑driven discovery program with exceptional "on prem" and cloud‑based computational resources
• Mayo Clinic Platform which holds the fully digitized longitudinal patient records from 15M Mayo Clinic patients and 54M patients with collaborating healthcare institutions from across the nation and the globe
• A strong focus on translating first‑in‑human trials to bring new treatments to patients
• Dedicated institutional support for regulatory strategy, clinical trial development, and commercialization pathway
• A growing biotechnology corridor that attracts partner companies to accelerate translation of discoveries

Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center (MCCCC)
With 440 members and >1500 aligned cancer physicians working in six Cancer Research Programs and 15 Disease Groups, MCCCC is a global leader and represents the pinnacle of cancer care, research and education and training. Every year, across its three enterprise sites (Rochester, Minnesota; Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; and Jacksonville, Florida), MCCCC physicians provide expert cancer diagnosis and treatment to more than 150,000 unique patients from across the nation and the globe.

To inspire hope and promote health and healing through integrated research, clinical practice, and education, centered around our primary value: the needs of the patient come first.

To be a global cancer authority: transforming cancer research and practice to assure that our discoveries, knowledge, and expertise are accessible to all, within and beyond our walls, at anyplace and anytime.