Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Biological Sciences

The Department of Biological Sciences (www.bio.udel.edu) in the College of Arts and Sciences seeks a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the area of Biological Sciences, with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2027. We encourage applications from highly creative individuals who seek to establish an externally funded, vibrant research program in areas including, but not limited to, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, biophysics, genetics, and developmental biology. Applicants with diverse research interests including those using and/or developing cutting-edge approaches to understand and quantify biochemical and biomolecular events in time and space are encouraged to apply.  The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in biological sciences and share our vision to be a department that is nationally recognized for high impact research and for delivering an exceptional education across biological sciences.

The successful applicant will be part of our NIH-funded Delaware Center for Multiscale Biomolecular Sensing (DCMBS) Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE): (https://sites.udel.edu/dcmbs/). The DCMBS COBRE will support multiple new faculty across collaborating departments with opportunities for joint appointments, provide research infrastructure, and support faculty success with mentoring and funding opportunities. The University offers a competitive salary and start-up package.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Compensation packages are highly competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. The UD benefits package is one of the best in the nation.

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The University of Delaware does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability, religion, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in its employment, educational programs and activities, admissions policies, and scholarship and loan programs as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and University policies. The University of Delaware also prohibits unlawful harassment including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

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