Biomedical AI & Computational Medicine — Assistant Professor

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond seeks two junior faculty members at the rank of Assistant Professor in Biomedical AI and Computational Molecular Medicine.

Successful candidates will develop independent, externally funded research programs, publish high‑impact work, teach and mentor trainees, and collaborate with CMGM, the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, and other VCU programs to advance molecular medicine.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree in computer science, computational biology, biomedical data science, or related field.
• Evidence of strong research productivity and potential to develop an independent, externally funded program.
• Expertise in AI, ML, computational biology, and quantitative modeling relevant to molecular medicine.
• Demonstrated ability to work in multidisciplinary biomedical research teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop rigorous, innovative, externally funded research programs in Biomedical AI and Computational Molecular Medicine.
• Publish high-impact research and build collaborative programs across CMGM and affiliated centers.
• Contribute to graduate and professional education and mentoring of students and postdocs.

Skills

Artificial intelligence

Machine learning

Computational biology

Quantitative modeling

Collaborative research

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

PhD/MD-PhD or equivalent

Tools

Python

R

Julia

High-performance computing

GPU-based AI/ML workflows

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond seeks two junior faculty members at the rank of Assistant Professor in Biomedical AI and Computational Molecular Medicine.

Successful candidates will develop independent, externally funded research programs, publish high‑impact work, teach and mentor trainees, and collaborate with CMGM, the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, and other VCU programs to advance molecular medicine.