Endowed Faculty Position in Physical and Quantitative Biology

Stony Brook University; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A research university in New York is inviting applications for an endowed tenure-track faculty position in Physical and Quantitative Biology. The successful candidate will focus primarily on research, supported by a Laufer Endowed Professorship. Candidates must have a PhD in a relevant field, a strong record of research productivity, and potential for collaboration and leadership within a multidisciplinary research setting.

Qualifications

• PhD (or foreign equivalent) in life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, computer science, or mathematics.
• Strong record of research productivity.
• Potential for collaboration and leadership in a research setting.

Responsibilities

• Focus primarily on research with limited teaching responsibilities.
• Conduct research on cell behaviors and biomolecular networks.

Skills

Research productivity

Collaboration potential

Leadership in research

Education

PhD in life sciences or related field

Job description

Endowed Faculty Position in Physical and Quantitative Biology

We invite applications for an endowed tenure‑track faculty position in Physical and Quantitative Biology at the Laufer Center at Stony Brook University. We seek candidates at the assistant or associate professor level, but senior candidates will also be considered.

We welcome applicants from all areas of physical and quantitative biology, including theory/computations and/or experiments. Particular interest will be given to work on the encoding of cell behaviors, decision‑making, evolution, and adaptation in biomolecular networks, and how these processes can be controlled or designed.

The position focuses primarily on research with limited teaching responsibilities and is supported by a Laufer Endowed Professorship, which provides annual research support. The successful candidate will have a PhD in life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, computer science, or mathematics; a strong record of research productivity; and the potential for collaboration and leadership in a research setting.

The Louis and Beatrice Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology at Stony Brook University is a multidisciplinary hub for research and graduate training that brings together experts in physics, mathematics, computer science, chemistry, and biology to discover in biomolecules and cells and advance drug discovery.

Location: Laufer Center, Stony Brook University
Open Date: Sep 17, 2025
Deadline: Dec 01, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Qualifications

• PhD (or foreign equivalent) in life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, computer science, or mathematics.
• Strong record of research productivity.
• Potential for collaboration and leadership in a research setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Quality and impact of past and current research.
• Demonstrated leadership and quality of future proposed research.
• Funding potential for proposed research.
• Complementarity of research with Laufer Center interests and potential for collaborations.
• Promise of scientific research and alignment with the Center's research vision.
• Strong letters of recommendation.

Application Instructions

To apply, visit http://apply.interfolio.com/173357.

Applicants must submit the following materials: a cover letter, a CV, a summary of past research activities (up to 2 pages), an overview of future research interests (up to 2 pages), and three letters of recommendation.

Electronic submission through Interfolio is required.

EEO Statement

Stony Brook University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to compliance with all applicable laws governing fair employment practices. 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, or any other protected class under federal or state laws.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation. In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request and can also be viewed online at the University Police website: http://www.stonybrook.edu/police.

For questions, contact LC Administrative Director Nancy Rohring at [e-mail].