Assistant Professor

The Department of Molecular Biology (MOLBIO) at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Molecular Biology invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will conduct innovative research integrating molecular biology, genetics, and related fields, with strong mentorship of graduate students and fellows.

Appointment is fully through MGH with affiliation to HMS Department of Genetics; translational science and AI integration are especially welcome.)

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree and have completed post-doctoral training.
• Strong record of research accomplishments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct exceptional and innovative research within molecular biology and related disciplines.
• Mentor graduate students, research fellows, and clinical trainees affiliated with MGH and HMS.
• Collaborate with the broader MGH Simches Research Center community and HMS Department of Genetics.

Skills

Mentoring

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Bioinformatics

AI in research

Education

Ph.D./M.D. degree

Job description

Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Molecular Biology

Harvard Medical School Department of Genetics

The Department of Molecular Biology at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School (HMS) invite applications for a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor level. The candidate will be fully employed by the Department of Molecular Biology at MGH (https://molbio.massgeneral.org/). The candidate’s laboratory would be integrated into the Department of Molecular Biology, within the rich research community of MGH’s Simches Research Center. The candidate will also be appointed as a faculty member and active participant in the HMS Department of Genetics (https://genetics.hms.harvard.edu).

The successful candidate will conduct exceptional and innovative research within the broadly construed disciplines of molecular biology, genetics, stem cell biology, chemical biology, bioinformatics, neuroscience,immunobiology, metabolomics,or other fields that would synergize with the current faculty’s research.Translational science and integration with AI are especially welcome.

Candidates will be expected to mentor MGH- and HMS-affiliated personnel in the MGH Departments of Molecular Biology and HMS Department of Genetics, including mainly graduate students, research fellows, and possibly clinical trainees. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree, have completed post-doctoral training, and have a strong record of research accomplishments.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.