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Assistant/Associate Professor Computational/Quantitative Biology , Tenure Track
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Position Number: 1656267
Location: New York, NY
Position Type: Science - Biology

Assistant/Associate Professor Computational/Quantitative Biology , Tenure Track

Overview

New York Institute of Technology's Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences has undergraduate programs in Biology, Chemistry, and Biotechnology at the New York City and Long Island campuses. This position will be based at the Long Island (Old Westbury) campus. New York Tech emphasizes interdisciplinary scholarship, research, and teaching. Department faculty research interests are diverse, including medicinal and organic chemistry, neuroscience, cell and molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, computational chemistry, and analytical chemistry. Faculty in the Department have ample opportunity to collaborate with faculty at the New York Tech's College of Engineering and Computer Sciences and New York Tech's College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Responsibilities
The Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences at the New York Institute of Technology seeks outstanding applicants for a tenure-track position at the Assistant/Associate Professor level to develop a research program in the broadly defined fields bioinformatics or computational biology that complements existing research programs and carries potential to establish external collaborations. The successful candidate will teach introductory and advanced lecture and laboratory courses in the biological sciences at the undergraduate level.
Qualifications
A relevant PhD or equivalent terminal degree, postdoctoral experience, and a record of scholarly publications and productivity. Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to undergraduate education, and a dedication to innovative and effective teaching that prepares a diverse student body for future success. Candidates should also exhibit a strong potential to attract external funding for their research.

Interested candidates should assemble an application into a single pdf named lastname_firstname.pdf. This application should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, including contact info for three references, a research statement of no more than four pages, a teaching statement of no more than one page, and a brief (no more than one page) discussion of how undergraduate students will be included in the research program. While the application webpage may require uploading a CV separately, please also include it in the assembled pdf file.

New York Institute of Technology offers 90 undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in more than 50 fields of study, including computer science, data, and cybersecurity; biology and biomedical studies; architecture and design; engineering; health professions and medicine; IT and digital technologies; management; communications and marketing; education and counseling; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education, it welcomes more than 9,000 students worldwide. The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world.

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