Assistant Professor

The Bioinformatics and Genomics Department is a research-intensive unit with a Ph.D. program in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology and a M.S. in Bioinformatics. Faculty in this Department support an undergraduate Bioinformatics Minor and Bioinformatics Concentrations within the BS and BA degrees in Computer Science. The Department has state-of-the-art laboratories, several high-performance computer clusters, and has dedicated space for postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and staff.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes the differentiation of mission, goals, and objectives inherent in the diversity of disciplines represented by its colleges and departments. Thus, the Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty should be interpreted in the context of the related departmental and collegiate goals.
Teaching, Advising, Curriculum and Instructional Development - Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to teaching may include but are not limited to: subject matter competence, course design, course presentation, advising and consultation, directing student research, curriculum and instructional development, and grading student work.
Scholarly Research, Creative, and Other Professional Activities - All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to participate in expanding the knowledge base of their academic field by conducting research or engaging in other creative activities as appropriate to the faculty member's discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to research may include but are not limited to: research/creative activity that generates new knowledge and/or synthesizes and/or integrates existing knowledge, publication, an on-going agenda for research, scholarly, and creative activity, and are expected to seek extramural support for their work.
Service to University, the Public, and the Profession - All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to engage in a program of service appropriate to their discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to service may include but are not limited to: service to the administration and governance of the University, public service, and service to the profession.

To view the complete Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty document visit our website: https://provost.charlotte.edu/academic-budget-hr/academic-personnel-procedures-handbook/

The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain an externally funded research program involving Ph.D., Masters, and undergraduate students and to teach graduate and undergraduate courses. Demonstrate excellence in research via a strong publication record, the potential to secure funding, and a commitment to education.

UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

Ph.D. in the biological, computational, or related sciences.
We welcome applications from qualified researchers working in any area of bioinformatics whose research will complement and expand current department strengths. Example research areas include but are not limited to: human, model, or non-model organism genomics, precision medicine, statistical genetics, cloud computing approaches in bioinformatics, computational plant genetics, microbiome analysis, phylogenomics, or computational/theoretical ecology.

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Applications must be made electronically at https://jobs.charlotte.edu (position #001841) and must include:
A cover letter, CV, contact information for at least 3 references, a statement of research interests (max 5 pages), a statement of teaching philosophy (max 2 pages), and PDFs of 3 publications. Please highlight potential contributions to UNC Charlotte within the statement of research interests.

For questions about this posting or the application, please contact Dr. Anthony Fodor (afodor@charlotte.edu).

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte maintains an Affirmative Action Plan prepared in accordance with Executive Order 11246 and the Consent Decree.