Assistant Professor of Developmental Cell Biology
3 days ago
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 DescriptionWe 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, and inclusivity is essential.
Research FocusWe are looking for a candidate whose research 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.
RequirementsCandidates 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 OfferThis position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a supportive research environment. The successful candidate will join a new junior faculty cohort in neurobiology, genetics, and plant biology. Faculty members train graduate students through interdepartmental graduate programs in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Neuroscience and Behavior, Plant Biology, and Organismic and Evolutionary Biology.
How to ApplyPlease submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, Research Statement, Teaching Statement, Contributions to Inclusive Excellence Statement, and contact information for three professional references. Evaluation of applications will begin on October 15, 2024, and will continue until a suitable candidate pool has been identified.
Questions can be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Lillian Fritz-Laylin at DevCellSearch@groups.umass.edu.
UMass Amherst and the College of Natural Sciences 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.
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Amherst, Massachusetts, United States UMass Amherst Full timeAbout UMass AmherstUMass Amherst is a premier public research university offering a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. Located in the picturesque Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, the university provides a rich cultural environment in a serene setting close to major urban centers. As part of the Five Colleges consortium,...
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