Job Summary:

The Departments of Cell & Developmental Biology and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, are seeking cluster hires for two tenure-track faculty positions. The cluster hire program is aimed at attracting faculty who are developing new technologies in the areas of imaging, image analysis, cell dynamics analysis, biosensors for detecting disease biomarkers and point-of-care diagnostics, and photomanipulation/optogenetic approaches with potential applications to human health and disease. These Empire Innovation Scholars will complement additional junior faculty hires in the two departments as part of a coordinated expansion effort.

Applicants should have established track records of funding and research productivity. Successful candidates are expected to develop and maintain a vigorous extramurally funded research program and participate in the education of medical and graduate students. The successful candidates will join a thriving community of over 20 investigators with strengths in using intravital imaging and live-cell imaging to study cardiovascular development, pathogenesis of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, development and regeneration of vision photoreceptors and immune disorders and development of biosensors and diagnostic assays.

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent degree in cell or molecular biology, biomedical engineering, biochemistry, physics, or a related field, and currently hold the rank of an assistant or associate professor or a comparable leadership position in private industry. Applicants should have established track records of funding and research productivity. Successful candidates are expected to develop and maintain a vigorous extramurally funded research program and participate in the education of medical and graduate students.

Preferred Qualifications:

 

Work Days:

Monday through Friday, Days

Salary Range/Pay Rate:

DOQ           

Message to Applicants:

With application, please upload a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and a research statement (up to three pages) consisting of a summary of accomplishments and description of future plans. Letters of recommendation will be requested separately. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.  

 

Further information about the Cell & Developmental Biology and Biochemistry & Molecular biology departments, including additional open positions, can be found at https://www.upstate.edu/cdb/ and https://www.upstate.edu/biochem/. Applicants will be considered for primary appointment in either department depending on fit, but applicants are encouraged to indicate their preference in the cover letter.

 

Rank is dependent upon qualifications.

 

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