Faculty in Synthetic Biology #BSDin Chicago, Illinois

Synthetic Biology Faculty Position

The University of Chicago's Biological Sciences Division, the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center, the University of Chicago Department of Medicine, and the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering seek tenure track/tenured faculty members at any rank in the field of synthetic biology. The primary department of each appointee will be dependent on research interests. Appointees will work at the interface of immunology, molecular biology, chemistry and bioengineering to develop approaches to engineer cellular, regulatory, and metabolic networks for cancer immunotherapy.

Examples of areas of research interest include, but are not limited to, design of synthetic circuits to engineer self-regulated T cells, engineering immunological cellular ecosystems, genome-scale engineering, and engineering cells for therapeutic applications. Other duties will include teaching of students at the graduate and/or undergraduate levels and supervision of trainees. Academic rank and compensation (including a generous package of fringe benefits) are dependent upon qualifications.

This position is benefits-eligible. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook. Appointees will have access to state-of-the-art core facilities and to outstanding colleagues and graduate students affiliated with numerous degree-granting programs within the Biological Sciences Division and the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering.

Faculty in the Biological Sciences Division and the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering collaborate widely across their respective Departments, with other Divisions, Schools, and Institutes at the University of Chicago, and with researchers at the Argonne National Laboratory and the Marine Biological Laboratory. Prior to the start of employment, qualified applicants must hold a doctoral degree or equivalent in a field related to biomedicine, cell or molecular biology, synthetic biology, bioengineering, or related discipline.

To be considered, those interested must apply through the University of Chicago's Academic Recruitment job board, which uses Interfolio to accept applications:  Applicants must upload:
1) CV with bibliography;
2) cover letter,
3) research statement;
4) teaching statement;
5) up to five selected publications;
6) and contact information for three references. Review of complete applications will continue until the positions are filled. For instructions on the Interfolio application process, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Help.