• Assistant Professor

    University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)


    Employment Type: Permanent Faculty

     

    Vacancy ID: FAC0005639

     

    Salary Range: $125,000 - $135,000

    Position Summary/Description:

    The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics seeks outstanding applicants for tenure-track faculty positions in the areas of biochemistry, molecular biology and biophysics. We welcome candidates investigating molecular mechanisms of biological systems with relevance to human health. Our hiring priority is starting and early-career Assistant Professors, although we may consider uniquely-qualified candidates at more senior levels. The successful candidates will enhance the current strengths of the Department which include protein structure and engineering, nucleic acid structure function, chromatin biology, genome maintenance, cancer cell biology, cellular signaling, and others. Our review will place special emphasis on the future research plan and its potential synergy with UNC and the Department. The new faculty member is expected to establish a vibrant independent research program that provides excellent education and training for a community of graduate, undergraduate, and post-doctoral trainees.