BACKGROUND

The Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, within the College of Computing and Informatics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is seeking outstanding candidates in the area of bioinformatics, computational biology and/or data science for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Kannapolis, NC. The Bioinformatics and Genomics Department is a research-intensive unit with both a Ph.D. program in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology and a M.S. in Bioinformatics. Faculty in this Department support an undergraduate Bioinformatics Minor and Bioinformatics Concentrations within the BS and BA degrees in Computer Science. The Department has excellent BSL-2 and BSL-3 wet lab facilities, several high-performance computer clusters, and has dedicated space for postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and staff.

REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for this position must hold a Ph.D. in the biological, computational or related sciences and have a research program aligned with the core mission of the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) (https://ncresearchcampus.net) to Empower Human Health through Nutrition. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in research via a strong publication record, aptitude to secure extramural funding, as well as a commitment to mentoring and teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Applicants with extensive prior experiences in applying modern data analytics methods to data acquired from human biospecimens are strongly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate is expected to develop and maintain an independent externally funded research program. Applications that promote diversity through their mentoring, research, and teaching are especially encouraged.

LOCALE

The research campus, located about 30 minutes north of the vibrant Charlotte metro area in the town of Kannapolis, is a unique public-private partnership that is home to researchers from eight North Carolina universities, including UNC Chapel Hill, NC State, Duke, and others, as well as several industry partners (visit ncresearchcampus.net for more information). Faculty at the research campus frequently collaborate with faculty from the other universities, as well as with faculty at the UNC Charlotte main campus and other faculty from around the globe. Many faculty perform outreach to the local community related to their research.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be made electronically at https://jobs.charlotte.edu (position #001856) and must include a cover letter, CV, contact information for at least three referees, a statement of research interests (max 5 pages), a statement of teaching philosophy (max two pages), and a statement of fostering diversity (max 2 pages). Please highlight potential contributions to UNC Charlotte and the NCRC within the statement of research interests.

For additional information about the department, please visit our website at https://bioinformatics.charlotte.edu. For questions about the position or the application process, please contact Cory Brouwer at cory.brouwer[at]uncc.edu.

DEADLINE

Position will remain open until filled, but first round of evaluations will begin Nov. 15th., 2021.

POLICY

As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups.