Assistant Professor - Biochemistry & Structural Biology

Stony Brook University; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stony Brook University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Biochemistry and Structural Biology. The successful candidate will study mechanistic problems at the level of molecular structure, interactions, and dynamics, employing cryo-EM, crystallography, and single-molecule methods.

The department offers strong facilities and collaborations with the Laufer Center and Brookhaven National Laboratory, encouraging a vibrant, diverse research program with teaching

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or MD in biochemistry, biophysics, chemistry or related field with at least two years of postdoctoral experience.
• Strong commitment to teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Ability to develop a mechanistic research program using structural biology approaches.

Responsibilities

• Build a mechanistic research program in molecular structure, interactions and dynamics.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses and mentor students.
• Collaborate with core facilities for cryo-EM and crystallography and with related centers.

Skills

Postdoc experience

Teaching experience

Research independence

Education

PhD or MD

Tools

Cryo-EM

X-ray Crystallography

Job description

Assistant Professor - Biochemistry & Structural Biology

Location: Stony Brook University

Open Date: Sep 08, 2026

Deadline: Oct 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Structural Biology The Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Stony Brook University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. We seek outstanding investigators who study mechanistic problems in biological systems at the level of molecular structure, interactions, and dynamics. Competitive candidates will bring approaches that resolve mechanism directly, such as reconstitution of purified systems, single-molecule methods, enzymology, biophysics, and structural biology including cryo-electron microscopy and crystallography. The Department has particular strengths in chromosome biology, the mechanisms of transcription and translation, and lipid and membrane biochemistry. We offer an outstanding environment for a junior investigator building a research program in these or related areas. Stony Brook provides exceptional infrastructure to support this kind of research, including cryo-electron microscopy and genomics core facilities, and close association with the Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology and nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory, home to synchrotron crystallography beamlines at NSLS-II and cryo-electron microscopy and tomography at the Laboratory for Biomolecular structure.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: All candidates must have a Ph.D., and/or M.D., in biochemistry, biophysics, chemistry, or a closely related biology field, as well as at least two years of postdoctoral experience. Candidates must have demonstrated excellence in innovative research and have a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Preferred qualifications: Research program addressing mechanistic problems in biological systems at the level of molecular structure, interactions, and dynamics, using approaches that resolve mechanism directly, such as reconstitution of purified systems, single-molecule methods, enzymology, biophysics, and structural biology including cryo-electron microscopy and crystallography.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

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Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.