Assistant or Associate Professor
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Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Department of Molecular Biosciences at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the areas of cancer biology immunology and cancer therapeutics. We are particularly interested in candidates who utilize innovative computational approaches data analytics or artificial intelligence approaches to inform our understanding of cancer. Research areas of interest include cancer immunology cell signaling biochemistry cell or structural biology metabolism and metabolic changes occurring in cancer cells and tumors DNA damage and repair pathways genetic and epigenetic regulation of oncogenic processes or the molecular underpinnings of metastasis.
The Department of Molecular Biosciences is composed of a broad faculty whose research interests span many disciplines including biochemistry molecular biology structural biology and biophysics cell and developmental biology plant biology microbiology immunology and infectious diseases biotechnology and systems and synthetic biology. We are excited to welcome collaborative scientists who actively interact with our faculty members and take advantage of our state-of-the-art facilities (see below).
Successful candidates are expected to establish and sustain a vibrant research program; serve as dedicated teachers and mentors at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; and assist in the administrative and governance functions of the department the university and the profession via service on committees as appropriate. Applicants at the assistant professor level must have plans to develop an exciting independent research program and a strong commitment to graduate and undergraduate education.
What starts here changes the world. UT Austin offers numerous resources and an exciting and interactive environment to foster creative interdisciplinary addition to their research activities our faculty are committed to the development of state-of-the art courses and real-world training experiences for undergraduate and graduate students as part of our core educational mission. Successful candidates will be eligible for membership in the Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Programs which recruits a talented pool of graduate students each year. We also have outstanding core facilities including those within the Center for Biomedical Research Support the Texas Advanced Computing Center and the Sauer Center for Structural Biology. The department has strong ties to other research units at UT Austin including the School of Engineering School of Pharmacy Department of Computer Science Oden Institute for Computational Engineering & Sciences and Dell Medical School. This position offers excellent start-up funds salary and laboratory space in a dynamic and highly interactive research environment in the vibrant city of Austin. Applicants will also be encouraged to apply for support from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).
Candidates must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a relevant discipline and have an outstanding record of scientific ability as demonstrated by a strong publication record.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- AI
- Genetics
- Clinical Trials
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Program Development
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
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