Associate Professor

University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is seeking an Associate Professor in the Nanoscience Department. This tenure-track position calls for expertise in Nanomedicine or Synthetic Biology, focusing on human health and medicine.

Applicants should hold a PhD in a relevant field and possess a strong research record. The role includes developing research programs, teaching, and collaboration within the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering.

Qualifications

• Earned a PhD in biomedical engineering, bioengineering, molecular biology, or microbiology.
• At least two years of postdoctoral training.
• Strong research publication record.

Responsibilities

• Develop an externally supported research program.
• Teach effectively at the graduate level.
• Collaborate with researchers in the Joint School of Nanoscience.

Skills

Research record

Biomedical engineering

Synthetic Biology

Nanomedicine development

Education

PhD in relevant scientific discipline

Job description

Position Number

999970

Functional Title

Associate Professor

Position Type

Tenure Stream

Position Eclass

FC - Faculty 9 month Non Leave earn

University Information

Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit

The Nanoscience Department at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro seeks to hire a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in support of its recent addition of a concentration in Nanomedicine to its PhD program. The Department of Nanoscience is a dynamic, transdisciplinary, graduate-only, research-intensive department. The Department of Nanoscience offers several graduate degree programs, including a PhD program in Nanoscience with concentrations in Frontier Materials, Synthetic Biology, and Nanomedicine; a thesis-based MS; and a non-thesis professional MS. The department is located within the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, jointly established by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina A&T State University.

Position Summary

Applicants working broadly in Nanomedicine or Synthetic Biology with a focus on human health and medicine are welcome to apply. This includes areas such as nanomedicine development, smart biomaterial design, biomedical engineering, drug delivery, diagnostic nanotechnology, gene therapy, and the study of nanoparticle interactions with biological systems, including micro physiological systems and tissue engineering. Candidates whose work can complement or further advance the department’s current research efforts, preferably through experimental approaches, are especially encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants will have earned a PhD in any relevant scientific discipline, such as biomedical engineering, bioengineering, molecular biology, pharmacology, or microbiology, and will have at least 2 years of postdoctoral training. Competitive candidates will have an excellent research record, as demonstrated by their publication record, and either exhibit strong prospects for extramural funding or have an established extramural funding record. The new faculty will be expected to develop an externally supported research program, teach effectively at the graduate level, collaborate with researchers in the Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering as well as with researchers in their field, and participate in Departmental and University service activities, with opportunities at the Joint School to engage in entrepreneurial activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Qualified applicants will have earned a PhD in a relevant science discipline such as biomedical engineering, bioengineering, molecular biology, or microbiology, and have at least two years of postdoctoral training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Competitive candidates will have an excellent record of research as demonstrated by their publication record and exhibit great promise of extramural funding or have an established record of extramural funding.
• New faculty will be expected to develop an externally supported research program, teach effectively at the graduate level, collaborate with researchers in the Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering as well as with researchers in their field, and participate in Departmental and University service activities, with opportunities at the Joint School to engage in entrepreneurial activities.

Tenure Status

Tenure Track

Recruitment Range

Commensurate with experience

Org #-Department

Dean's Office - NN - 13201

Job Open Date

06/19/2026

For Best Consideration Date

07/20/2026

Open Until Filled

Yes

FTE

1.000

Type of Appointment

Permanent

Number of Months per Year

9

Physical Effort

Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions - o, Hand Movement-Grasping - o, Holding - o, Finger Dexterity - o, Vision-Skilled Trades - f, Reading - f, Writing - f, Eye-hand coordination - o, Vision-Color Distinction - f, Vision-Preparing/Analyzing figures - f, Vision-Visual inspection - f, Vision-Measuring/Analyzing at distance close to eye - o, Hearing - f, Talking - f, Standing - o, Sitting - o, Walking - o, Lifting-0-30 lbs. - o, Lifting-30-60 lbs. - o, Lifting-60-90 lbs. - o, Pushing/Pulling - o, Climbing-Stairs - o, Climbing-Ladders - o, Bending - o, Squatting - o, Reaching - o