Assistant or Associate Professor - Evolutionary Biology
About the role
The Department of Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Houston seeks to hire an evolutionary biologist at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The department has over 40 tenured and tenure-track faculty across three research divisions. The University of Houston is a public R1 institution with shared resources including high-performance computing in the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Data Science Institute, a 925‑acre Coastal Center as part of the Institute for Ecological Resilience, advanced microscopy instrumentation at the Biology and Biochemistry Imaging Core, and a Sequencing Core with modern equipment. It is also a member of the Texas Medical Center and Gulf Coast Consortia, offering access to additional world‑class resources, facilities, and collaborators. Founded in 1927, UH serves more than 49,000 students across 15 colleges and is recognized for academic excellence, innovation, student success, and public service. Located in the heart of Houston—home to the Texas Medical Center, NASA’s Johnson Space Center, a thriving energy industry, and a vibrant cultural scene—the university offers extensive industry partnerships and exceptional opportunities for experiential learning