Recruitment/Posting Title: Tenure Track Assistant Professor Department: Biology, CCAS, Rutgers
University-Camden, Camden, New Jersey
The Biology Department at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Camden Campus invites
applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor faculty position in Biological Data Integration.
We seek an outstanding individual with innovative and integrative research programs that would extend
and complement existing faculty strengths in the Biology Department. We welcome candidates working
on computational approaches to biological data analyses and integration of heterogenous datasets. We
encourage those who take an interdisciplinary approach to computational animal biology to apply.
Candidates should have a PhD in a relevant area of biology and postdoctoral experience with a strong
publication record. The successful candidate is expected to develop a vibrant, independent and
competitive research program to successfully secure external funding. The candidate should have a
strong desire to integrate into campus-wide interdisciplinary research in the Center for Computational
and Integrative Biology (CCIB). The successful applicant is expected to contribute to the development
and implementation of a new direction in Biological Data Analysis for undergraduate, MS and PhD
students.
The successful candidate is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in his/her area of
expertise, mentor graduate (MS, PhD) and undergraduate students, and be a contributing colleague by
serving on department, program and campus committees. Applicants should submit a CV, research plan,
teaching philosophy and three supporting letters.
Please find further information on the Biology Department and CCIB at
https://biology.camden.rutgers.edu/ and https://ccib.camden.rutgers.edu/. First consideration will be
given to candidates whose application is received by November 1, 2024. The search will continue until
the appropriate candidate is found.
Rutgers University is an equal opportunity employer. Rutgers-Camden is a diverse, research-intensive
campus of 6,000 students located in Camden, New Jersey, directly across the Delaware River from
Philadelphia. Our campus is classified as a “Doctoral University: High Research Activity” (R2) institution
by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, and it emphasizes civic engagement. As
a designated Minority Serving Institution, we particularly seek faculty who can connect with our diverse
student population (over 50% racial/ethnic minorities and over 25% first-generation college students).
The teaching load for research active faculty is 2-2, and salaries and benefits are competitive. For
additional information about Rutgers University-Camden, please visit https://camden.rutgers.edu/.
Applicants should contact Dr. Daniel Shain, chairperson of Department of Biology,
dshain@camden.rutgers.edu, with any questions. Rutgers is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. The University and Department seek an active, culturally diverse faculty of the highest caliber.
Women and members of historically underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to
apply. It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital
or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability
status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical
cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any
other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion and
prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring,
recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff,
termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the
Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-
statement.
Location: Camden, NJ
Posted: Aug. 21, 2024, 8:51 a.m.
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