Faculty Position in Multi-systems Biology at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

About the role

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) seeks to hire a junior faculty member who will pursue a bold, innovative research program in multi-systems (i.e., interdisciplinary) biology. Organismal health and function arise from the multi-factorial interactions of complex biological systems. Understanding how these systems interact across molecular, cellular, and functional scales is an emerging frontier of research in the life sciences. CSHL has long been at the forefront of interdisciplinary science and is currently seeking a new colleague whose research integrates multiple biological systems to uncover novel mechanisms underlying health and disease.

We are particularly interested in highly interdisciplinary research in areas such as:

• cancer neuroscience
• brain–body interactions
• metabolism
• immunology
• microbiome–host interactions
• neurodegeneration
• gene–environment interactions
• neuroimmunology

We welcome research that bridges traditionally distinct areas of biology to uncover new principles governing health and disease.

Qualifications

We will consider a broad range of early-career researchers holding a PhD and/or MD for this position.

Facilities and support

The successful candidate will receive:

• dedicated space for wet-lab research
• a comprehensive start-up package that includes initial funding, salary, and benefits
• access to exceptional on-site daycare
• a highly collaborative scientific environment
• a supportive faculty mentoring structure
• powerful high-performance computational resources
• innovative core facilities
• access to scientific seminars, conferences, and courses run through the CSHL Meetings & Courses Program

Application information

Applications will be accepted until October 15, 2026. Please provide:

• a 1-page cover letter
• a curriculum vitae
• a 2-page statement of research accomplishments
• a 3-page statement of future research plans
• a 1-page leadership, teaching, and mentoring statement
• contact information for three references

Materials should be submitted through Interfolio.

Pay

The starting salary for Assistant Professor is $150,000. The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).