Assistant Professor of Developmental Cell Biology

6 days ago


Amherst, Massachusetts, United States UMass Amherst Full time
About UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst is a premier public research university offering a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. Our scenic campus in Western Massachusetts provides a rich cultural environment and a bucolic setting close to urban centers. As part of the Five Colleges, we foster a vibrant intellectual community.

Job Description

We seek a talented Assistant Professor to join our Department of Biology. The successful candidate will establish a vibrant research program, teach and mentor students, and contribute to departmental service. A demonstrated understanding of diversity, equity, inclusivity, and accessibility is essential.

Research Focus

We are looking for a researcher whose program focuses on cellular mechanisms of development, such as cell signaling, differentiation, proliferation, motility/migration, cell death, and/or cellular mechanisms driving developmental evolution. The research organism is open, and the successful candidate will join a department with strengths in cytoskeletal and nuclear cell biology, developmental biology of plants and fishes, and organismal evolutionary biology.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in Biology or a related field with relevant postdoctoral experience. We are seeking talented applicants qualified for an assistant professor position. Under exceptional circumstances, highly qualified candidates at other ranks may receive consideration.

What We Offer

UMass Amherst and the College of Natural Sciences (CNS) strive to be a community where every individual feels a sense of belonging, where every individual is included, and where every individual is valued. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to diversity and will be an individual who understands and embraces university initiatives and aspirations directed toward all members of campus.

We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from individuals with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. We will holistically assess the many qualifications of each applicant and favorably consider an individual's record working with students and colleagues with broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research, or other work activities.



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