Open Rank - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

Open Rank - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

About Northeastern:
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.

Our locations—in Boston; Charlotte, North Carolina; London; Portland, Maine; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.

Northeastern's comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

About the Opportunity:
The Department of Biology at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts invites applications for a tenure-track faculty appointment in the field of Computational Biology. The preferred candidate will have a research focus in any area of physiological or biomedical genomics. We are seeking candidates who develop, evaluate, and apply novel algorithms to study how the entire pool of genes in an organism interface. This is an open-rank search, but candidates at the rank of Assistant Professor are preferred. Highly qualified candidates at the Associate or Full Professor rank will be considered. The anticipated start date is Fall 2021. We are seeking candidates who develop, evaluate, and apply novel algorithms to study how the entire pool of genes in an organism interface with one another and with the environment to affect fundamental cellular processes in development, disease and/or aging. Priority will be placed on candidates with research interests that complement existing departmental strengths in the biology of aging, stem cells and regenerative medicine, cell and developmental biology, neurobiology, molecular microbiology, and cancer immunotherapy.

Responsibilities:
Responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, conducting an independent and externally funded research program, and participating in departmental, college, and university service. Qualified candidates must have experience in, or a demonstrated commitment to, working with diverse student populations and/or in a culturally diverse work and educational environment.

Qualifications:
Applicants must have a PhD in the biological sciences or other closely related discipline by the appointment start date. Postdoctoral research experience, while recommended, is not required. All applicants should have a strong record of scholarly accomplishment that demonstrates research productivity and the ability to perform cutting edge research. Candidates seeking appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level should have substantial research productivity and an established history of grant support and academic service. Research excellence is the top-most priority. Depending on the research profile and expertise, a joint or affiliate appointment in another department(s) within the University is possible.

Salary Grade:
FAC

Additional Information:
The Department of Biology is strongly interdisciplinary, with 21 tenured and tenure-track faculty in Biology and an additional 8 faculty with joint appointments in other departments. The Department administers programs in the College of Science at Northeastern University in Biology, Biochemistry, and Behavioral Neuroscience for 1,200 undergraduates. It hosts 150 students in Ph.D., Masters, and Professional Masters programs. The Department is affiliated with the Antimicrobial Discovery Center, the New England Inflammation and Tissue Protection Institute, and the Marine Science Center in Nahant, Massachusetts. Northeastern University occupies a vibrant 67-acre campus in the heart of Boston, surrounded by other leading educational, health care, technological, and research institutions, as well as world-renowned venues for art and music (www.northeastern.edu/biology/).

In the Northeastern University College of Science, we embrace a culture of respect, where each person is valued for their contribution and is treated fairly. We oppose all forms of racism. We support a culture that does not tolerate any form of discrimination and where each person may belong. As a College, we strive to have a diverse membership, one where each person is trained and mentored to promote their success.

The College values diversity among its faculty, and we are committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community. We particularly encourage applications from historically underrepresented groups, including women and minorities. To apply, please submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, a two-page description of research accomplishments and plans, a statement on teaching, a statement on diversity and inclusion, and the name and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed as received, and preference will be given to applications received prior to December 21st, 2020. Informal inquiries can be addressed to: Dr. Konstantin Khrapko, Chair of the Search Committee (k.khrapko@northeastern.edu).

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.



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