Assistant Professor - Genetics

The Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Boston seeks applicants for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor to pursue a research program using genetic tools to investigate mechanistic molecular biological phenomena. The position will begin September 1, 2026. The successful candidate will teach our sophomore-level Genetics course as well as more specialized upper-level and/or graduate-level courses, while pursuing research that enhances our current strength in molecular and cellular biology. We will prioritize candidates who can build an externally funded research program examining microbial (bacterial, fungal, or archaeal) systems to examine important biological questions. Areas of interest include (but are not limited to) cell biology, host-microbe interactions, microbiomes, biofilms, and anti-microbial resistance. The faculty member will also direct the research of students at the doctoral, masters, and undergraduate levels, and interact with a dynamic group of biologists in research areas ranging from molecular and cellular biology to ecology and evolution. Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent degree and relevant postdoctoral experience. Commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels is expected.

Application instructions:

Candidates should submit: (i) a cover letter detailing how their proposed experimental work would complement existing research within the Department, (ii) a curriculum vitae, (iii) a statement of research plans, and (iv) a statement of teaching philosophy, including teaching experience and preferred teaching areas. Applicants should also include contact information for three references. Applications should be submitted by December 1, 2025, for full consideration. Review of applications will then continue until the position is filled.

For further information, visit the Biology Department website at http://www.umb.edu/academics/csm/biology or contact the Chair of Search Committee, Linda Huang at [email protected] or Rachel Skvirsky, Chair of Biology, at [email protected].

UMass Boston is an urban public research university with a teaching soul, whose impact is both local and global. We are the third most diverse university in the country - more than 60% of our undergraduate students come from minoritized communities and groups and more than half of our students are the first in their families to attend a college or university. Thus, our students come to us from richly diverse life experiences and backgrounds; they bring to our classrooms and research settings the robust range of perspectives growing out of the socio-cultural, economic, and historical contexts in which they have lived, along with the challenges they encounter, engage, and strive to overcome. We invite applications from candidates who engage the diverse life experiences of our student body, who appreciate that students bring their holistic selves into the academic setting, and who recognize and articulate how their own life experiences and backgrounds have shaped their journeys, practices, and commitments as researchers, scholars, and educators.

UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [email protected] or 617-287-5150.