Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Faculty Position in RNA Biology

Indiana University Academic Positions • Bloomington, IN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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 RNA Science and Technology. As part of the Faculty 100 strategic initiative, we seek candidates developing innovative experimental and computational approaches to understand, visualize, or therapeutically target RNA and RNA machines, but all areas of RNA biology will be considered. Indiana University Bloomington provides a highly collaborative environment for RNA research, with existing strengths in structural biology, virology, genomics, computational biology, RNA regulation and modification, and synthetic biology. We encourage applications from scholars who apply interdisciplinary perspectives and share important research overlap with current IUB scholars, while also offering new dimensions that will expand and strengthen RNA science at IUB. Researchers have access to state-of-the-art facilities for genomics, light microscopy, physical biochemistry, structural biology (cryo-electron and crystallography) and advanced high-performance computing resources. The position is based in the Department of Biology, a large, unified department within the College of Arts and Sciences. Biology offers strong undergraduate programs, nationally ranked graduate programs, and a broad, collaborative research environment. Research in the department spans biological questions and experimental systems across scales, from ecosystems, evolution, and organismal biology to microbiology, developmental and cell biology, molecular and systems biology, bioinformatics, and genomics. This breadth provides opportunities for interdisciplinary research and collaboration across the department and the broader IUB research community. The College of Arts and Sciences is at the academic heart of Indiana University Bloomington, the flagship campus of Indiana University. College faculty are regularly recognized with some of the nation’s and world’s highest academic and professional honors, including election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academies, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, as well as MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships and Fulbright Awards. Located in the rolling hills of south-central Indiana, Bloomington is a vibrant community of approximately 85,000 residents that combines the character of a college town with many of the cultural and recreational amenities of a larger city. The community offers theater, music, and arts events—including the LOTUS World Music & Arts Festival—as well as quick access to approximately 250,000 acres of public recreation lands and several nearby lakes. With strong public schools and a reasonable cost of living, Bloomington offers an attractive environment in which to live and work.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree
• Strong record of scholarly achievement appropriate to the level of appointment
• Evidence of research productivity through first- or corresponding-author peer-reviewed publications
• Presentations of research at relevant scientific or professional conferences
• Other indicators of scholarly impact
• Strong potential to secure external research funding

Nice To Haves

• Candidates developing innovative experimental and computational approaches to understand, visualize, or therapeutically target RNA and RNA machines
• Scholars who apply interdisciplinary perspectives
• Scholars who share important research overlap with current IUB scholars, while also offering new dimensions that will expand and strengthen RNA science at IUB

Responsibilities

• Developing and/or maintaining a robust research program including pursuing and obtaining major extramural research funding to conduct cutting-edge research as a principal investigator
• Teaching and mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students
• Participating in service within the department, school and university
• Actively engaging with their professional community

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree