Assistant Professor - Harnessing the Power of Synthetic Biology

Tenure-track assistant professorship in the Department of Microbiology at Cornell University (50% research, 50% teaching), part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences cohort hire Harnessing the Power of Synthetic Biology, which aims to design and program organisms to sustainably produce fuels, food and medicines. The ideal candidate investigates the genetics and physiology of bacterial species and communities in order to manipulate them for contemporary problems, for example bacterial metabolism, bacterial physiology, bacterial genetics tools for altering genes, pathways and regulatory circuits, or synthetic microbial communities for medical, industrial, agricultural or ecological applications.

The appointee will help build a new curriculum area in synthetic biology. The anticipated start is July 2027; the nine-month base salary range is $90,000 to $135,000.

PhD in microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, biotechnology or a closely aligned field and relevant postdoctoral research experience. Application: cover letter, CV, research statement (up to three pages), teaching statement (up to three pages) and three references.