The Computational Biology Department within the School of Computer Science (SCS) at Carnegie Mellon University, is seeking to hire a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor starting in the 2020-2021 academic year. Primary initial responsibilities will consist of teaching course 02-261 (Quantitative Cell and Molecular Biology laboratory) in the Fall and Spring semesters and co-teaching course 02-760 (Laboratory Methods for Computational Biologists) in both semesters. Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in a Life Science or Computational field, and at least 5 years of experience with designing and carrying out laboratory experiments in cell and molecular biology. Desired qualifications include experience with statistical and/or computational analysis of experimental data and at least two years of teaching experience.
We particularly encourage applications from candidates who have a demonstrated track record in mentoring and nurturing female and under-represented minority students.
Applications will be accepted until March 1st but should be received by January 24th to receive full consideration.
PhD
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Internal Number: 72351
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Carnegie Mellon (www.cmu.edu) is a private, internationally ranked research university with programs in areas ranging from science, technology and business, to public policy, the humanities and the arts. More than 12,000 students in the university’s seven schools and colleges benefit from a small student-to-faculty ratio and an education characterized by its focus on creating and implementing solutions for real problems, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. A global university, Carnegie Mellon’s main campus in the United States is in Pittsburgh, Pa. It has campuses in California’s Silicon Valley and Qatar, and programs in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and Mexico.
