3-Year Term Assistant Professor, Computational Biology

Posting Details
Position Information

Position Title
3-Year Term Assistant Professor, Computational Biology

Job Description Summary
Essential Duties:
Teach undergraduate courses emphasizing computational biology as a field and computational skills for biology majors including research-oriented laboratory courses. Participate in the department's other upper level courses and possibly prerequisite courses at the introductory level. Standard teaching load is 3/2. Upper-level lab courses count as full courses, as do repeat offerings of a course. This is a three year-term position in Computational Biology, beginning Summer 2023 for the 2023-2024 academic year.


Type of Position
Faculty

Department
Biological Sciences

Full or Part Time
Full Time


Position Summary Information

Essential Duties Summary
Teach undergraduate courses emphasizing computational biology as a field and computational skills for biology majors including research-oriented laboratory courses. Participate in the department's other upper level courses and possibly prerequisite courses at the introductory level. Standard teaching load is 3/2. Upper-level lab courses count as full courses, as do repeat offerings of a course. This is a three year-term position in Computational Biology, beginning Summer 2023 for the 2023-2024 academic year.


Required Qualification Summary
Applicants must be active scientists with strong skills and background in an aspect of computational biology, with preparedness for teaching courses for undergraduate students. Applicants should have a PhD relevant to the position.

Preferred Qualification Summary
Areas of specialization are broad. We seek candidates using the research tools and expertise of computational biology and data science to study one or more biological systems. Desirable to have prior experience and demonstrated commitment in undergraduate teaching including one-on-one or small-group mentoring of projects, Engagement is strongly encouraged in teaching innovation or outreach, on-campus or off-campus.


Salary Range
$78,500 - $78,500


Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement
Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Barnard does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and to the extent permitted by law. Qualified candidates of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.


Open Date
01/01/2023

Close Date
03/01/2023

Open Until Filled
Yes

Additional Information
We are committed to continually developing and reviewing a diverse pool of applicants for participation in brief structured phone interviews in Spring 2023, after which finalists will be notified, letters requested, and on-campus interviews scheduled. Applications will be accepted immediately and on a rolling basis.

To apply, please submit the following:

• CV
• Cover letter
• Three representative publications
• Statements or integrated three-part statement including:
  1. 1-2 page research interests and accomplishments
  2. 1-2 page teaching background, accomplishments and plans
  3. 1-2 pages addressing diversity, equity, inclusion, access, justice
     
• Contact information for three references (solicited only at finalist stage)
  
  

Barnard College, Columbia University is a liberal arts college partnered with a Research 1 university. The Biological Sciences department at Barnard College serves mainly Barnard's own undergraduate liberal arts students and also other students across Columbia University. Barnard faculty also have the opportunity to work with colleagues and students at other Columbia University campuses and departments. Since its founding in 1889, Barnard has aimed for distinctive excellence deriving from its diverse students and commitment to disrupting and transforming entrenched practices and thinking.

Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community. We especially encourage applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people, people from diverse economic backgrounds, and individuals from other underrepresented groups.




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Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
3. Other Document 1
4. Other Document 2
5. Other Document 3
6. Research Statement
7. Teaching Philosophy
8. Writing Sample

Optional Documents

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