Metabolism Investigator

Morgridge Institute for Research • Madison, WI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Morgridge Institute for Research, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, seeks a joint tenure track assistant professor to lead a vibrant metabolism-focused research program. This position will include a joint appointment as an investigator at the Morgridge Institute for Research and as faculty member in one of the potential home departments: the Departments of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Medical Microbiology & Immunology, and Neuroscience at UW-Madison. This recruitment is part of the Morgridge Institute’s Metabolism Theme and the larger, UW-Madison campus-wide Metabolism Initiative that aims to enhance the pace, productivity, and international profile of metabolism-related research in Madison. The Morgridge Institute is a private interdisciplinary research institute affiliated with UW-Madison, serving as a hub for investigators affiliated with multiple university departments to work collaboratively on fundamental biomedical questions, and as such offers an extraordinary interdisciplinary work environment. UW-Madison is a world-class academic institution, where the metabolism research community includes hundreds of scientists spanning diverse areas of biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, organismal biology, and medicine. In keeping with our tradition of collaboration and successful joint appointments, the partnering units in this hire will provide mutual support through substantial facilities, access to colleagues with diverse scientific expertise, high-quality training programs, and other resources -offering a wealth of synergistic benefits.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent) in a related field.
• Proven track record of high-impact research related to metabolism.
• Vision for an innovative, significant and impactful research program.
• Skills to implement a research program.
• Commitment to high quality and inclusive undergraduate and graduate instruction and mentoring.

Nice To Haves

• Interdisciplinary and collaborative-minded scientists.
• Passion for mechanistic understanding of metabolism and metabolic regulation.
• Interest in metabolism across diverse physiological and engineering contexts.
• Experience in Chemical & Biological Engineering: Metabolic engineering, chemical biological technologies in metabolism study, quantitative systems biology.
• Experience in Medical Microbiology & Immunology: Immunometabolism, host-microbe metabolic crosstalk, microbial metabolism.
• Experience in Neuroscience: Neurometabolism, metabolism in the brain, and the metabolic basis of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders.
• Embrace a collaborative and interdisciplinary research culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead a vibrant metabolism-focused research program.
• Conduct interdisciplinary and collaborative research on the mechanistic understanding of metabolism and metabolic regulation.
• Investigate connections between metabolism and core biological processes.
• Develop and implement innovative approaches to study metabolism.
• Engage in undergraduate and graduate instruction and mentoring.

Benefits

• Joint appointment as an investigator at the Morgridge Institute for Research and as faculty member at UW-Madison.
• Substantial facilities.
• Access to colleagues with diverse scientific expertise.
• High-quality training programs.
• Other synergistic resources.

What This Job Offers

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