Description

The Microbial Sciences Institute (MSI) at Yale University in partnership with the Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry (MB&B), seeks applicants for an Associate/Full Professor, Single Molecule Microbiology. The position includes a full (primary) appointment in MB&B within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, in addition to colleagues and research space in the MSI, and has a target start date of July 2025.

The MSI (http://microbialsciences.yale.edu) is a central hub where research teams from multiple departments contribute broad perspectives, approaches, and expertise in microbiology. Current research areas include biology of microbial communities, host-microbe interaction, and microbial structural biology.

MB&B (http://mbb.yale.edu) is dedicated to understanding the mechanisms of life at the molecular level. The Department broadly defines biochemistry and biophysics to mean the molecules and mechanisms of life. Current research areas include protein translation and homeostasis, RNA biology, genomics and DNA repair, cytoskeleton and membrane biology, and molecular neuroscience. The Department employs a range of approaches, including structural (X-ray and cryoEM), genetic, cell biological and computational.

Selected candidates will be expected to teach biophysics, including cell-based concepts, at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Qualifications

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree, and communication skills conducive to excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels are necessary.

Application Instructions

Applications should contain:

· cover letter

· curriculum vitae

· research statement (3 pages)

· teaching statement (1 page)

· reprints of up to 3 publications

Contact name and information. Inquiries about the position may be sent to the attention of Dr. Andrew Goodman, Director of the Microbial Sciences Institute (andrew.goodman@yale.edu).

Review of applications will begin September 15, 2024. To ensure full consideration, please submit all materials by September 15, 2024.

Please apply via the Interfolio submission portal: http:/apply.interfolio.com/151635.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives.

Additionally, in accordance with this Policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions; race; color; national or ethnic origin; religion; age; disability; protected veteran status, or other protected classes as set forth in federal and Connecticut law.

Professional Conduct Review for New Faculty Hires

The final candidate, upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment/faculty appointment, may be required to disclose whether they are, or have been, the subject of any disciplinary proceeding (investigation, hearing, etc.) at previous institutions or employers, and may also be subject to a background screening. Candidates who materially misrepresent information on their resume or other application materials are ineligible for hire/appointment. Final candidates may also be required to sign a release to allow Yale to solicit information regarding any substantiated conduct violations from current and/or past employers.