Faculty in Synthetic Biology #BSD036

US Diversity Job Search; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago seeks tenure-track/tenured faculty in synthetic biology at any rank. Appointees will work at the interface of immunology, molecular biology, chemistry and bioengineering to develop approaches to engineer cellular, regulatory, and metabolic networks for cancer immunotherapy.

The primary department will be dependent on research interests and duties include teaching graduate and/or undergraduate students and supervising trainees.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in biomedicine, cell or molecular biology, synthetic biology, bioengineering, or related discipline.
• Tenure-track/tenured faculty appointment at any rank.
• Strong record in research leadership and potential for independent funding.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate and/or undergraduate students.
• Supervise trainees and postdocs.
• Develop and lead innovative research in synthetic biology for cancer immunotherapy.

Skills

Immunology

Molecular biology

Bioengineering

Chemistry

Synthetic biology

Genome engineering

Education

PhD in related field

Job description

The University of Chicago's Biological Sciences Division (BSD), the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC), the University of Chicago Department of Medicine (DOM), and the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) seek tenure track/tenured faculty members at any rank in the field of synthetic biology.

The primary department of each appointee will be dependent on research interests.

Appointees will work at the interface of immunology, molecular biology, chemistry and bioengineering to develop approaches to engineer cellular, regulatory, and metabolic networks for cancer immunotherapy.

Examples of areas of research interest include, but are not limited to, design of synthetic circuits to engineer self-regulated T cells, engineering immunological cellular ecosystems, genome-scale engineering, and engineering cells for therapeutic applications.

Other duties will include teaching of students at the graduate and/or undergraduate levels and supervision of trainees.

Academic rank and compensation (including a generous package of fringe benefits) are dependent upon qualifications. This position is benefits-eligible. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

The BSD, UCCCC, DOM, and PME bring together world renowned clinicians, scientists, and bioengineers who are focused on conquering cancer and related diseases. Appointees will have access to state-of-the-art core facilities and to outstanding colleagues and graduate students affiliated with numerous degree-granting programs within the BSD and the PME.

Faculty in the BSD and the PME collaborate widely across their respective Departments, with other Divisions, Schools, and Institutes at the University of Chicago, and with researchers at the Argonne National Laboratory and the Marine Biological Laboratory.

Prior to the start of employment, qualified applicants must hold a doctoral degree or equivalent in a field related to biomedicine, cell or molecular biology, synthetic biology, bioengineering, or related discipline.

Review of complete applications will continue until the positions are filled.