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Non-Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Research – Genomics

Temple University•Philadelphia, PA
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About The Position

iGEM@Temple invites applications for assistant professor (research; non-tenure-track) faculty positions in the field of Molecular Phylogenetics and Phylogenomics. Successful candidates will have a primary focus on large scale analytics and computational science. They will be core faculty of the Institute for Genomics and Evolutionary Medicine (iGEM) at Temple University. We are seeking candidates who can work closely with and benefit from expertise in molecular evolution, phylogenomics, and computational biology. The Institute for Genomics and Evolutionary Medicine (iGEM) was established at Temple University in 2014, anchored in CST, and associated with the Department of Biology. IGEM’s mission is to harness molecular evolutionary knowledge and tools to advance research and for product development in biomedicine to biodiversity. Currently, iGEM has over 14-full time faculty supporting millions of dollars in externally funded research per year. We intend to find a colleague who will expand this research diversity and work closely and collaboratively to build on the division’s success. Since its founding, Temple University has been committed to challenging the status quo. Today, we are an international powerhouse and a top-tier research institution with nearly 40,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students and more than 340,000 alumni worldwide.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in a relevant field such as bioinformatics, computational biology, molecular epidemiology, or a related discipline.
  • Experience analyzing complex genomic datasets.
  • Strong record of research productivity, including publications in comparative genomics, molecular evolution, or phylogenetics.
  • Ability to contribute to teaching activities, particularly in areas such as disease modeling, evolutionary biology, or computational methods.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

  • Postdoctoral experience.
  • Experience in teaching or mentoring students.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop or apply computational tools to study pathogen evolution, selection pressures, and genome dynamics.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and apply bioinformatics and comparative genomic analysis platforms to address key research questions in genomics and evolutionary biology.
  • Advance computational methods for large-scale data analysis, with opportunities to drive methodological innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.
  • Design and implement computational frameworks to analyze complex genomic datasets.
  • Lead projects that integrate diverse analytical tools and workflows.
  • Foster collaborations across research teams.
  • Contribute to the development of novel approaches that enhance the scalability and impact of comparative genomic analyses.
  • Develop a strong extramurally funded research program.
  • Contribute to the scientific mission of the department through research publications, grant applications, and participation in mentoring and training activities.

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Full-time

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Entry Level

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Ph.D. or professional degree

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