Assistant Professor: RNA Virus Biology & Host Interactions

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dual Career Services

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

University of Virginia in Charlottesville seeks a Research Assistant Professor to advance systems bioengineering approaches for cancer and virology. The role focuses on experimental testing and validation of subcellular RNA virus infection models and integrating computational methods to predict host responses.

You will train students, publish, and write grants to secure support for independent activities. A strong publication record is expected.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Molecular Virology with deep understanding of RNA virus infection mechanisms.
• Strong publication record and grant-writing experience; ability to lead multi-investigator collaborations.

Responsibilities

• Interact with graduate students, teach and train students, and publish results.
• Conduct experimental testing and validation of subcellular RNA virus infection models.
• Integrate computational and experimental methods to predict infectivity and antiviral responses.
• Prepare grant proposals and contribute to securing research funding.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Grant writing

Teaching and mentoring

Data analysis & ML

Education

Ph.D. in Molecular Virology

Tools

FLIM

FRET

Confocal microscopy

RNA isolation

RT-PCR

Job description

University of Virginia in Charlottesville seeks a Research Assistant Professor to advance systems bioengineering approaches for cancer and virology. The role focuses on experimental testing and validation of subcellular RNA virus infection models and integrating computational methods to predict host responses.

You will train students, publish, and write grants to secure support for independent activities. A strong publication record is expected.