Regular Faculty

Location: Moscow

Full-time, academic year, tenure-track position starting 08/16/2027.

About the Role

The Department of Biological Sciences invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position. We seek a highly collaborative scientist to establish a productive, extramurally funded research program in genetics or genomics. The successful candidate will build upon existing departmental strengths and align with our strategic priorities.

The Department of Biological Sciences offers undergraduate (Biochemistry; Bioinformatics; Biology; Medical Sciences; Microbiology) and graduate (Biology; Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (MMBB); Neuroscience) degrees. Faculty also participate in the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology interdisciplinary graduate program. The department hosts a supportive and collaborative community of researchers with internationally recognized strengths in evolutionary biology, microbiology, host–microbe interactions, genetics and genomics, cellular and molecular biology, ecology, and computational biology. Faculty benefit from numerous opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration within the department and across the university.

Responsibilities

• Teach an average of 1.5 classes per academic year in the medical sciences curriculum or other programs to meet the teaching needs of the department.
• Maintain an active research program that includes securing external funding to support research activities in area of expertise.
• Develop research collaborations across the college and university.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
• Attend faculty meetings and departmental seminars.
• Serve on department, college, and/or university committees.

Allocation of Effort: Teaching & Advising: 35%, Scholarship & Creative Activity: 55%, Outreach & Extension: 5%, University Service & Leadership: 5%.

Requirements

• An earned doctorate in genetics, biological sciences, or a closely related field (required at time of application).
• A minimum of 2 years of post-doctoral research experience in an area relevant to proposed research program.
• An active research program or area of research expertise in a field of genetics or genomics.
• Experience publishing peer-reviewed work in scientific journals.

Preferred Qualifications

• A demonstrated potential to secure external research funding (e.g., grants, fellowships).
• Documented evidence of experience in college-level instruction.
• Experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate student researchers.