Women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply. The University of Michigan is supportive of the needs of dual career couples and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Assistant Professor Search
The Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB) has opened a search for a faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. The faculty position will be tenure track with a university year appointment starting August 26, 2024 or January 1, 2025. Successful candidates will be expected to establish a vigorous, extramurally-funded research program and provide instruction to both undergraduate and graduate students in a diverse, inclusive environment.
We welcome applications from outstanding biological scientists in all areas of cell/molecular biology in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Experimental approaches may include (but are not limited to) genetics, genomics, structural biology, electrophysiology, systems neurobiology, in vivo imaging, and single cell technologies.
All applications must be submitted online at https://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/Apply/1702. You will be asked to upload the following materials: A cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a brief summary of recent research accomplishments and statement of future research plans, a statement of teaching interests and philosophy. Also include a personal statement that describes your demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through scholarship/research, and/or teaching/mentoring, and/or service/engagement (this statement may overlap with your teaching statement). Candidates for appointment as an Assistant Professor should provide names and contact information for at least three references, as instructed in the on-line application form. To ensure full consideration, all materials should be received by October 1, 2023. In-person interviews will occur on Jan. 8-9, 2024 using a mini-symposium format.
LSA Collegiate Postdoctoral Fellowships
Highly qualified applicants, including more junior postdoctoral fellows (i.e., PhD on or after January 1, 2019), are also encouraged to apply directly to the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Collegiate Fellowship Program (LCF) (https://lsa.umich.edu/ncid/fellowships-awards/lsa-collegiate-postdoctoral-fellowship.html). This program, aimed at recruiting faculty with outstanding commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, provides for an optional fellowship period prior to transitioning onto the University tenure track. Applications for the LCF should be received by October 16; the MCDB Department should be referenced with the application.
