Tenured Associate Professor Faculty Position in Virology

Indiana University Academic Positions • Bloomington, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) invites applications for a tenured associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology in the field of Virology. We seek candidates to join IU’s outstanding Microbiology research program to lead research in the areas of Cellular Responses to Virus Infection, Cell Biology of Virus Infection, and Evolution of Emerging Viruses, but other areas of virology will be considered. 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 virology research at IUB. 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. This 10-month appointment would ideally start August 1, 2027, but the start date is negotiable.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree
• Strong record of scholarly achievement appropriate to the level of appointment
• Sustained record of scholarly achievement commensurate with a tenured appointment
• Record of extramurally funded research as principal investigator
• Established body of corresponding-author publications
• Evidence of visibility and engagement within the broader scholarly community
• Experience leading substantial research initiatives

Nice To Haves

• Scholars who apply interdisciplinary perspectives
• Scholars who share important research overlap with current IUB scholars
• Scholars who offer new dimensions that will expand and strengthen virology research at IUB

Responsibilities

• Developing and/or maintaining a robust research portfolio including pursuing and obtaining major extramural research funding to conduct cutting-edge research as a principal investigator
• Teaching undergraduate and graduate students in the classroom
• Mentoring graduate students in our graduate programs
• Participating in service at the University
• Actively engaging with their professional community

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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