Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

The Department of Biochemistry & Cell Biology at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. Exceptional candidates at senior ranks will also be considered. We seek outstanding scientists working in broadly defined areas of biochemistry, cell biology, or structural biology. The department offers a dynamic and interactive environment, with a commitment to research excellence and a thriving multidisciplinary Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program. Candidates may also benefit from synergies with the COBRE Institute for Biomolecular Targeting, the Dartmouth Cancer Center (an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center) and many other thematic programs at Dartmouth. A generous start-up package as well as access to state-of-the-art research facilities will be provided.

Successful candidates are expected to develop an independent and innovative research program and to participate in interdisciplinary research and training. Applicants should have a PhD, MD or equivalent degree with relevant postdoctoral training. Excellent teaching and communication skills are necessary. Application materials should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of research accomplishments and goals (up to 3 pages), a teaching statement, and three letters of recommendation. Please upload application materials and ask referees to upload their letter electronically to: https://apply.interfolio.com/171438

Review of applications will begin on October 15, and continue until the position is filled. 

The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth is located in the neighboring towns of Hanover and Lebanon in the picturesque Upper Connecticut River Valley on the NH and VT border. Dartmouth is surrounded by a vibrant, academic and professional community offering excellent schools, lively arts, and an unmatched quality of life in a beautiful, rural setting. Amenities associated with urban areas in Boston, MA, Burlington, VT, New York City, NY, and Montreal, QC are all within a few hours’ drive.

Dartmouth is committed to academic excellence and encourages the open exchange of ideas within a culture of mutual respect. Dartmouth welcomes people with different backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives and believes that diversity in all its forms enhances academic excellence. Applicants should address in their cover letter how their research, teaching, service, and/or life experiences prepare them to serve Dartmouth’s commitment to academic excellence in an environment that is welcoming to all.