Assistant Professor, Computational Biology, Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology, Fall 2027

Description

Successful candidates will be expected to develop an innovative,
nationally recognized, and externally funded research program that
uses bioinformatics, computation, and/or modeling to address
questions at the cutting edge of genomics, molecular, cellular, or
systems biology. We are particularly interested in applicants that
build on emerging areas in BCMB ( https://bcmb.utk.edu ), including
nucleus organization, epigenetics, and gene regulation. The BCMB
department spans many sub-disciplines, with existing areas of
strength in molecular genetics, biophysics, and biochemistry, as
well as cell, neuro-, cancer, and plant biology.

BCMB is a dynamic, interdisciplinary, and collegial department. In
order to best support these priorities and business needs, the
anticipated start date for this role is August 1, 2027 . This
position offers office and dry-lab research space in the modern Ken
and Blaire Mossman Building, which houses high-level research and
instructional space. Shared high-performance computing resources
and data storage solutions are available through the university.
While no wet lab facilities will be dedicated to this hire,
extensive opportunities exist for collaboration with experimental
colleagues who use shared, next generation sequencing, microscopy,
and bioanalytical facilities.

The successful candidate will have opportunities to participate in
communities of scholars in membrane biology and inflammation, and a
convergent research initiative in targeted radiotherapeutics.
Interactions with nearby Oak Ridge National Lab are fostered by the
UT-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute, including a graduate program in
Genome Science and Technology. BCMB faculty also collaborate with
colleagues at the UT Ag-Vet campus, the UT Medical Center, and the
National Institute for Modeling Biological Systems.

The University is engaged in a next-level initiative aimed both at
substantially elevating the University's national reputation for
impactful research, scholarship, and creative activity and at
assembling a roster of faculty committed to delivering one of the
nation's best educational experiences for undergraduate and
graduate students.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a doctorate (Ph.D. or equivalent) and
postdoctoral experience in an appropriate discipline with evidence
of high-quality research. The successful candidate will also show
potential to contribute to teaching within the core departmental
curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Teaching
experience and experience applying for external funding are
preferred.

Application Instructions

Applicants are to submit application materials to apply.interfolio.com/192058 . Applications will
require (i) a cover letter, (ii) a curriculum vitae with a complete
list of publications, (iii) a 2–3-page statement of current and
future research interests, (iv) a 1-page statement of teaching
experience and interests, and (v) names and contact information of
three references (Note: letters will be requested later and should
not be uploaded at this time). The review of applications will
begin on October 1.

Please direct any inquiries regarding the posting to Dr. Rachel
Patton McCord, committee chair, at rmccord@utk.edu .

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for
employment and admission without regard to race, color, national
origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability,
genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any
other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In
accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively
states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or
disability in its education programs and activities, and this
policy extends to employment by the university.

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