Assistant Professor - AI/ML/Data Science in Biochemistry

Amity Mower; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah's Department of Biochemistry invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position focused on data-driven and AI-enabled biochemistry. We anticipate hiring at the Assistant Professor level, with consideration for Associate and Full Professor ranks.

We seek candidates who apply AI/ML to study protein design, structure, dynamics, and cellular pathways, aiming to impact human health. The successful candidate will lead an externally funded program, contribute to graduate

Qualifications

• PhD in Biochemistry or related field and eligible for faculty appointment.
• Proven ability to lead independent research with external funding.
• Strong commitment to graduate and medical student education.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead an externally funded research program.
• Teach and mentor PhD and medical students.
• Provide leadership and service within the department and broader field.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Collaboration

Grant writing

Education

PhD in Biochemistry

Tools

AI/ML tools

Job description

The Department of Biochemistry at the University of Utah (https://medicine.utah.edu/biochemistry) invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position with a focus on data-driven and AI-enabled biochemistry, as broadly defined. We anticipate hiring at the Assistant Professor level, although applications at all ranks (Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor) will be considered.

We welcome applicants who use AI and machine learning to drive the discovery and analysis of important biochemical mechanisms. Areas of study may include, but are not limited to: protein design and engineering; molecular structure, dynamics, and interactions of proteins and nucleic acids; functional proteomics; protein–ligand interactions and chemical biology; membrane and lipid biochemistry; and multimodal analysis of biochemical and cellular pathways. We are particularly interested in investigators who can transform fundamental biochemical research by opening new ways to discover, interrogate, and manipulate molecular mechanisms, with the potential to ultimately impact human health and medicine.

Successful candidates will join a vibrant and growing research community with a strong commitment to building a broad and excellent research and teaching environment. The Department of Biochemistry is located on the Utah Health Sciences Campus in Salt Lake City and currently has 25 tenure-track faculty. Areas of research expertise amongst our faculty are diverse, and range from structural, chemical, and cell biology, to metabolism, RNA biochemistry and genetics. Faculty in our Department benefit from the tight-knit, supportive and collaborative research environment at the University of Utah, including state-of-the-art research facilities and access to a talented pool of PhD students from the University of Utah’s Bioscience PhD programs.

Candidates will be expected to lead a strong externally funded research program, contribute to PhD and medical student education, and provide service and leadership to the University and their scientific field. Successful candidates will also have the ability to teach and mentor our range of different students successfully.

The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect.

The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, acceptance, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to our mission.

Priority Deadline

November 1st, 2026.

General questions related to this advertisement can be directed to Amity Mower at [e-mail]. This position has no patient contact.

The anticipated starting date is June 1, 2027, but may be negotiable.