Assistant Professor | Biology & Biotechnology

About the role

The Department of Biology and Biotechnology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute invites applications for a full-time tenure track position. The appointment will be at any rank, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027.

Responsibilities

We seek an outstanding biologist who will enhance and complement the Department’s strengths in cell and molecular biology, microbiology, genomics, bioinformatics, and neuroscience. We are particularly interested in candidates who integrate computational, quantitative, and/or AI-driven approaches with experimentally grounded biological research programs. Competitive applicants will leverage cutting-edge methods in machine learning, systems biology, genomics, imaging, modeling, and/or bioinformatics to address fundamental questions in biology with relevance to biomedical, biotechnological, or environmental applications. Importantly, applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to experimentally driven research, including a substantive wet-laboratory component within their research program. We seek candidates whose work bridges computation and experimentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Biology or a related field (e.g., Computational Biology, Systems Biology, Bioinformatics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Synthetic Biology, Genetics, or related disciplines), possess substantial postdoctoral experience, and demonstrate a strong record of impactful research.

Qualifications

In addition, we expect a commitment to teaching and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students. This will be demonstrated by strong endorsements from referees, any teaching experience and accomplishments highlighted as part of the application, a statement of teaching philosophy, and sample course materials and teaching evaluations if available.

Skills

The successful candidate will be expected to pursue vigorous, innovative, and independent internationally recognized research and to establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.

Benefits

WPI offers a robust benefits package including a robust retirement match, wellness perks, tuition assistance and more!

Pay

Academic Year Salary: $90,000 - $100,000 per year. Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity.

Schedule

FLSA STATUS United States of America (Exempt)

Contact Information

To Apply Applicants must submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae (including a link to a Google Scholar profile or similar), a research statement outlining current and future research interests (3 pages), and a statement of teaching philosophy and dossier as appropriate (1-2 pages). Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three references. Review of applications will begin on September 11, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.