Biology Faculty Opportunities

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Computational Systems Biology – Faculty Opportunity: UTMB Health is seeking junior faculty candidates in computational systems biology. The ideal candidate will start a vigorous research program in computational biology to probe fundamental biological questions related to human health.  In addition to the faculty position, membership in the Sealy Center for Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics (SCSBMB) is available. The SCSBMB has state of the art resources in cryoEM, NMR, x-ray diffraction, solution biophysics and scientific computation. Candidate Requirements – Candidates should have a doctoral degree (PhD or MD).  Some postdoctoral experience is desirable including a record of publications in the field of systems biology.

Structural Biology – Faculty Opportunity: UTMB Health is seeking junior faculty candidates in structural biology. The ideal candidate will start a vigorous research program in structural biology to probe fundamental biological questions related to human health. In addition to the faculty position, membership in the Sealy Center for Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics (SCSBMB) is available. The SCSBMB has state of the art resources in cryoEM, NMR, x-ray diffraction, solution biophysics and scientific computation.

Candidate Requirements – Candidates should have a doctoral degree (PhD or MD). Some postdoctoral experience is desirable including a record of publications in the field of structural biology.

Compensation – Salary will be commensurate with Academic rank, qualifications, experience, and educational background. In addition, UTMB offers a superior benefits package, an excellent retirement program, a relocation allowance as well as many other potential incentives.

UMB Health is a $2.2 billion health science center comprised of five schools (medicine, nursing, health professions, graduate biomedical sciences, and public and population health), three institutes and over ten exceptional research centers. UTMB has a long and remarkable history of advancing health sciences education, research, and patient care. It was the first academic health center in Texas and home to the state’s first schools of medicine, nursing, and allied health sciences. The Galveston National Laboratory, one of only two laboratories conducting research on a university campus at the BSL-4 level in the U.S is located on UTMB’s Galveston campus.

Living in South Houston and Galveston, Texas – The city of Galveston is a popular tourist and cruise ship destination that includes beaches, museums, historical architecture, a vibrant arts community, and excellent restaurants, all located only 45 minutes from Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city. More information about UTMB and Galveston can be found on the UTMB Living Website:  http://www.utmb.edu/utmbliving/

Interested candidates should submit a Cover Letter and current Curriculum Vitae (CV) to Skott Harrington via email, [email protected]. Please be sure to include a preferred contact method. 

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or veteran status. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.