Faculty & Staff Positions

How to apply:

Submit the following materials at the application link. Review of applications begins on March 1, 2024.

• CV
• Cover letter
• Research statement – discuss research interests and accomplishments (1-2 pages)
• Teaching statement – discuss teaching background, accomplishments, and plans (1-2 pages)
• Diversity statement – discuss diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and/or justice as it relates to you and your work (1-2 pages)

Job Description Summary
The Department of Biology at Barnard College seeks a full-time Term Assistant Professor to teach undergraduate courses in computational biology. Applicants should electronically submit a cover letter, CV, research, teaching, and diversity statements and contact information for three references.

Essential Duties Summary    
Teach undergraduate courses emphasizing computational biology as a field and computational skills for biology majors. Teaching duties include existing or new upper level lecture, seminar and computational laboratory courses, and possibly prerequisite courses at the introductory level. The teaching load is five courses per year. This is a one-year position, renewable up to two years, beginning Summer 2024 for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Required Qualification Summary    
Applicants must be active scientists with strong skills and background in biology who can teach computational biology courses. Applicants should have a Ph.D. relevant to the position.

Preferred Qualification Summary    
We seek broadly trained biologists who use the research tools and expertise of computational biology and data science to study one or more biological systems. Desirable to have prior experience and demonstrated commitment in undergraduate teaching. Engagement is strongly encouraged in teaching innovation or outreach.

Salary (for FY25): $82,000