Tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor

About the role

The University of Illinois Urbana Champaign invites applications for a tenure-track bioinformatics/quantitative biology position (full time, 9 months) at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level in the Department of Comparative Biosciences. Outstanding scientists who conduct research in a quantitative biology discipline including bioinformatics, cancer genomics, biostatistics, molecular epidemiology, toxicology, and computational neuroscience are encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested in investigators who have a strong experimental biology background.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the bioinformatic component of multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with colleagues to obtain meaningful information from multi-omics datasets to address questions relevant to both basic science and clinical translation.
• Contribute to teaching in the graduate and professional (DVM, MD) curricula.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Ph.D., M.D., DVM, or an equivalent doctoral degree and postdoctoral experience is preferred. Candidates who would like to be considered at the rank of Associate Professor must have an outstanding track record of publications and funding. Candidates should have a cutting-edge research program, a strong publication record and evidence of their potential to compete successfully for extramural funds. Applicants with a cross-disciplinary research portfolio are also encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• A Ph.D., M.D., DVM, or an equivalent doctoral degree.
• Postdoctoral experience is preferred.
• An outstanding track record of publications and funding for candidates applying for the Associate Professor rank.
• A strong publication record and evidence of potential to compete for extramural funds.
• A cutting-edge research program.
• A cross-disciplinary research portfolio is encouraged.

Skills

Outstanding scientists who conduct research in a quantitative biology discipline including bioinformatics, cancer genomics, biostatistics, molecular epidemiology, toxicology, and computational neuroscience are encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested in investigators who have a strong experimental biology background.

Benefits

The University of Illinois offers a complete benefits package.

Pay

This is a 9-month position. Salary will be commensurate with applicant’s experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Anticipated starting date is near or on August 16, 2024.

Contact Information

For additional information, please visit: https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/benefits. For full consideration, applications must be received by November 1, 2023. Applications should include a cover letter, an up to 3–4-page research statement, updated CV and contact information for three references. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after that date.

Application Procedures

Please create a candidate profile through https://jobs.illinois.edu. For full consideration, applications must be received by November 1, 2023. Applications should include a cover letter, an up to 3–4-page research statement, updated CV and contact information for three references.

Additional Information

Dr. Michael Spinella, Chair of the Search Committee
spinella@illinois.edu
Department of Comparative Biosciences
University of Illinois
2001 South Lincoln Ave
Urbana, IL 61802
603-707-7847