Assistant Professor

MSU Jobs•Starkville, MS

About The Position

The Department of Biological Sciences at Mississippi State University (MSU) invites applicants for multiple 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor positions. We seek candidates studying fundamental questions in any area of molecular, cellular, or developmental biology within any system. The Department of Biological Sciences provides in-house research infrastructure including new imaging and high-performance computing resources. Core facilities within the department also include a BSL-2 AALAC-accredited animal care facility, a forest reserve, and common-use molecular and imaging facilities. The department also houses the Mississippi State University herbarium (MISSA), which is part of a campus-wide museums and galleries group ( www.museums.msstate.edu ). The department offers B.S. (Biological Sciences, Medical Technology, and Microbiology), M.S., and Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, Computational Biology) degrees. Faculty in the department have diverse research interests in bioinformatics, cell biology, developmental biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, genetics, microbiology, and systematics, and have been recently funded by a variety of agencies including NIH, NSF (including four current CAREER awards), DOE, DARPA, USDA, USDT, and DOJ, as well as state and private organizations. Biology faculty interact with other campus research centers and institutes ( www.research.msstate.edu/centers-institutes) and have ongoing collaborations involving all eight of the university’s colleges. Mississippi State University is a comprehensive Carnegie R1 “Very High Research Activity” campus and a top-100 university by research expenditure. The campus is situated in a small, inclusive community boasting an exceptional standard of living ( https://starkville.org ). Within a short drive of Starkville are more than 120,000 acres of state and federal natural areas, with abundant opportunities for research and recreation. This includes the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge ( https://www.fws.gov/refuge/sam-d-hamilton-noxubee) , and the Tombigbee National Forest. We are Mississippi’s land-grant institution and principal research university with an enrollment of 23,000 students.

Requirements

Minimum requirements include a Ph.D. in a relevant field
Evidence of sustained productivity and teaching competence

Nice To Haves

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: Eukaryotic Microbiology, Bacteriology, or Virology
Mechanisms of Host-Pathogen Interactions or Immunology
Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology
Physiology
Neurobiology
Molecular Genetics
Applicants who are passionate scholars conducting hypothesis-driven research, especially those involving interdisciplinary and collaborative initiatives
Candidates with research programs that combine wet lab with computational or quantitative approaches
Members of groups that are typically under-represented in science are strongly encouraged to apply

Responsibilities

Establish an externally funded research program
Contribute to the service mission of the department
Teach one course each semester in support of the undergraduate and graduate curricula (M.S. and Ph.D.)

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