Bioinformatics Professor: AI-Driven Life Sciences Teaching

Brigham Young University; Provo (UT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Biology at Brigham Young University invites applications for a continuing faculty status (CFS) position in Bioinformatics. We seek a candidate whose teaching and research programs will strengthen interdisciplinary training at the interface of biology, computation, and data science.

The successful candidate will teach courses such as BIO 165, BIO 264, and upper-division and graduate courses in bioinformatics, data analysis, and machine learning.

Qualifications

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or closely related field; must be completed by start date.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in bioinformatics, computational biology, or related areas.
• Establish and maintain an externally visible research program with mentor involvement of undergraduates and graduate students.
• Develop and deliver curriculum that integrates computational methods in biology and data science.
• Contribute to the academic life of the department through teaching, research, and service.

Skills

Data analysis

Programming

Machine learning

AI in biology

Education

PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science

Job description

The Department of Biology at Brigham Young University invites applications for a continuing faculty status (CFS) position in Bioinformatics. We seek a candidate whose teaching and research programs will strengthen interdisciplinary training at the interface of biology, computation, and data science.

The successful candidate will teach courses such as BIO 165, BIO 264, and upper-division and graduate courses in bioinformatics, data analysis, and machine learning.