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East Carolina University / Department of Biology
Genetics
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) Opportunity, Greenville, NC
Posted: 11/09/26
Application Deadline: 12/01/26
Job description:
The Department of Biology at East Carolina University is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in genetics. It is a 9-month appointment, and the start date is August 2027.
The person hired will build a strong, externally funded genetics research program that involves undergraduate and graduate students. Strong candidates will study basic questions in genetics or use genetic approaches in cell biology, developmental biology, biochemistry, or evolution. They will also teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including the introductory genetics course that all biology and biochemistry majors must take. The new faculty member will join a collegial, interdisciplinary department and is expected to take full part in Department, College, and University activities.
Applicants need a PhD in Biology, Genetics, or a closely related field (for example, Biochemistry or Molecular, Cell, or Evolutionary Biology). They also need at least one year of postdoctoral experience or equivalent training, plus a record of scholarly achievement.
To apply, create a candidate profile on the ECU jobs site (Position number: 934022) and submit:
- A cover letter describing your interest in the position
- Your CV
- A teaching philosophy statement (2 pages max). It should describe how you will include student training in your research and how you will build a learning environment where every student feels engaged and included.
- A statement of research accomplishments and goals (3 pages max)
- Contact information for at least three current references
Initial screening begins 11/28/26. For questions, contact search committee chair Dr. Elizabeth Ables at [email protected].
University of Arizona / R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) Opportunity, Tucson, AZ
Application Deadline: 12/01/26
Job description:
The R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy at the University of Arizona is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in its Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. The search is for candidates whose research is broadly in toxicology or environmental health. The person hired should be able to build a well-known, externally funded research program of their own and also help with the College’s teaching and mentoring in toxicology and environmental health.
The department has long been a leader in toxicology and environmental health and has close ties to NIEHS and the Society of Toxicology. The department welcomes applicants who use artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other computational methods on toxicology or environmental health problems, including work that fits the University’s AI-Driven Health Innovation Initiative. Applicants with lab-based research programs are also welcome. Current research strengths include pharmacology, toxicology, environmental health, medicinal chemistry, and pharmaceutics. The University has many partners to collaborate with, including the Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center, the Superfund Research Program, the One Health Research Initiative, the Environmental Toxicology of Human Disease T32, and the Arizona Cancer Center.
Responsibilities include:
- Teaching in professional, graduate, and undergraduate programs
- Building interdisciplinary research programs and keeping a strong extramurally funded research program going
- Publishing strong peer-reviewed work
- Leading or contributing to team science grants and projects
- Serving on internal and external committees
Applicants need a PhD, PharmD, or MD. A record of presentations and peer-reviewed publications in toxicology, environmental health, or a related field is preferred.
To apply, submit a CV, a cover letter, a letter of interest that names three references, and a 2-page research overview through the University of Arizona careers site (Posting number: req27303). Materials are due by December 1, 2026. For questions, contact Dr. Nathan Cherrington at [email protected].
Clemson University / Institute for Human Genetics (IHG)
Director of the Genomics Core Laboratory
Staff Position, Department of Genetics and Biochemistry (Greenwood, SC)
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Job description:
The Institute for Human Genetics (IHG) at Clemson University is hiring a Director for its Genomics Core Laboratory. The Genomics Core runs in-house sequencing on several platforms for IHG members, other Clemson departments, and external clients.
The Director will be an experienced molecular biologist. The job includes DNA and RNA extraction and building libraries for next generation high throughput sequencing on Illumina, PacBio, Oxford Nanopore, Chromium 10X, Parse, and Illumina single cell platforms. The Director will keep accurate records of all protocols, maintain all molecular biology equipment according to manufacturers’ instructions, keep service contracts up to date, troubleshoot new protocols, and keep the lab collegial.
The Director is expected to keep learning and mastering new technologies. They will also organize and take part in seminars, workshops, retreats, and other training events that teach graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty best practices for DNA and RNA isolation, library construction, and short-read, long-read, single cell, and single cell spatial analyses. Other duties include:
- Giving technical advice, support, and training to IHG members
- Supervising molecular genetics technicians
- Working with company representatives to get preferred pricing and the newest technologies
- Giving internal and external clients tailored advice and quotes for services
- Managing billing for client experiments and setting annual billing rates
- Working with the Director and staff of the IHG Statistical and Bioinformatics Core so sequencing data is produced and analyzed smoothly
For more information, contact Dr. Trudy Mackay at [email protected]. Apply through Clemson’s careers site (Job code: ED07).
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