Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Faculty Position in Virology

About the role

Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology in the field of Virology. The appointment is a 10‑month position, ideally starting August 1, 2027, with a negotiable start date. The successful candidate will join IU’s Microbiology research program to lead research in Cellular Responses to Virus Infection, Cell Biology of Virus Infection, and Evolution of Emerging Viruses, with other virology areas considered. Researchers have access to state‑of‑the‑art facilities for genomics and bioinformatics, light and electron microscopy, flow cytometry, proteomic analysis, physical biochemistry analytical instrumentation, and crystallography.

Founded in 1820, IUB is the flagship campus of Indiana University and a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) since 1909. The campus serves more than 47,000 undergraduate and graduate students across 16 degree‑granting colleges and schools, offering over 300 undergraduate majors, 300 master’s programs, and 150 doctoral and professional degree opportunities. The College of Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of IUB, housing more than 225 academic programs, over 70 departments and programs, and three schools. The Department of Biology provides strong undergraduate and nationally ranked graduate programs within a broad, collaborative research environment that spans ecosystems to genomics. Located in Bloomington, a vibrant community of about 85,000 residents, the town offers cultural events such as the LOTUS World Music & Arts Festival, access to roughly 250,000 acres of public recreation lands, strong public schools, and a reasonable cost of living.

Responsibilities

• Develop and/or maintain a robust research portfolio, including pursuing and obtaining major extramural research funding as a principal investigator.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Mentor graduate students in graduate programs.
• Participate in university service.
• Engage with the professional community.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree.
• Strong record of scholarly achievement appropriate to the Assistant Professor level.
• Evidence of past and current research productivity via first‑ or corresponding‑author peer‑reviewed publications, conference presentations, and other scholarly impact indicators.
• Demonstrated potential to secure external research funding.