Assistant Professor in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Location: Kingston

Position Information

Job Title Assistant Professor in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Job Description Summary , Duties and Responsibilities,

Required Qualifications and

Preferred Qualifications

The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by December 31, 2025. Applications received after December 31, 2025 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

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The Department of Cell and Molecular Biology in the College of the Environment and Life Sciences (CELS) at the University of Rhode Island (URI) invites applications for an academic year (9 month), tenure-track Assistant Professor position specializing in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. URI, the top public university in New England, is a land and sea grant research university located in Kingston, Rhode Island, a beautiful seaside community that is well connected by car, bus, and rail about 40 minutes from Providence, an hour from Boston, and 3 hours from New York City.

The Cell and Molecular Biology Department has 14 full-time tenure-track faculty members, three full-time clinical faculty, two full-time teaching faculty, and 2 teaching laboratory coordinators. CMB faculty conduct impactful research and offer educational programs, training, and services for undergraduate and graduate students that align with Biomedical Sciences, Human Health, Infectious Disease, Biotechnology, and Bioinformatics. The CMB program is highly interdisciplinary in nature and trains students to succeed in diverse career trajectories related to biomedical, environmental, and data sciences.

Research programs of CMB faculty routinely incorporate cross-disciplinary, genetic, biochemical, cellular, and structural approaches to investigate fundamental aspects of all known forms of life.

Our department has over 240 undergraduates majoring in Cell and Molecular Biology

(B.S.), Biotechnology (B.S.) or Medical Laboratory Sciences (B.S.) and offers courses for many undergraduates across campus. Our faculty mentor graduate students enrolled in thesis-based research at both M.S. and Ph.D. levels in the Biological and Environmental Sciences graduate program.

As the flagship university of the Ocean State, URI has a vibrant community of students, staff, and faculty focused on cell and molecular research with ample opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration. In CELS, faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences conduct research on various aspects of biological sciences from genes to ecosystems, and the Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science contributes expertise in marine aquaculture and ecosystem management.

In the College of Pharmacy, faculty in the Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences advance scientific discovery in the biomedical and pharmaceutical fields toward a greater understanding of human health. In the College of Arts and Sciences, faculty in the Department of Chemistry conduct research with strengths in biologically-relevant areas. Faculty research interests at URI are supported by several state-of-the-art core research facilities across campus, which provide training and access to scientific instrumentation.

We invite exceptionally creative candidates with research strengths in cell and molecular biology addressing significant biological problems. Candidates with specific expertise in microbiology and/or infectious diseases, microbial physiology, or virology, are especially encouraged to apply. Experience in any one of the following broad research areas is preferred: microbial genetics, metabolism, cell biology, or pathogenesis. The candidate will contribute to departmental teaching of introductory and advanced courses in microbiology, genetics, cell biology, and/or virology and their associated laboratory courses.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain a high-quality, nationally recognized independent research program with a strong potential for attracting extramural funding. Successful candidates will have a Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree, a sustained record of exceptional scholarly success, and the promise of future innovative accomplishments within a research framework that utilizes state-of-the-art molecular, genetic, cellular, biochemical, and/or structural methodologies.

The candidate is expected to be highly collaborative and able to integrate well with current faculty in the department.

Some prior teaching experience is preferred.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Teach undergraduate and graduate courses, develop an externally funded

research program, advise undergraduate and graduate students, engage in university service

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Establish a vibrant research program supported by extramural funding in the areas of

microbiology and/or infectious diseases. Notable areas for potential…