Assistant Professor - Microbiome Science at Clemson University
Clemson University
Description
The Department of Biological Sciences at Clemson University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in Microbiome science. We welcome/encourage applications from prospective faculty interested in all areas of microbiome research relevant to human health. Clemson University, the College of Science, and the Department of Biological Sciences are committed to building a community of inclusive excellence and creating a sense of belonging, where faculty scholars are dedicated to working and teaching in a welcoming environment that empowers students to be positive change agents (http://www.clemson.edu/ceba/). We are supportive of the needs of dual career couples.
The Department offers (BA/BS) and graduate (MS/PhD) degrees in Biological Sciences and Microbiology, and graduate degrees (MS/PhD) in Environmental Toxicology. In addition, the department offers an online, non-thesis M.S. in biological sciences for teachers and science educators interested in biological sciences. The successful candidates will inspire/enlighten our student body by contributing to the department's teaching mission.
The successful candidate will bring an innovative and high-impact research program to Clemson that complement and enhance existing departmental research strengths. Current faculty interests related to microbiome research include host-pathogen interactions, host-symbiont interactions, aquatic and soil ecosystems, and microbial interactions and functions during environmental change.
About the University & Department:
Located on Lake Hartwell in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Clemson University is South Carolina’s public land-grant University with access to multiple state and national parks and forests. As a Carnegie R1 Institution, Clemson has excellent research resources including the globally ranked Palmetto high-performance computing cluster, the Clemson University Genomics and Bioinformatics Facility, the Eukaryotic Pathogen Innovation Center, state-of-the-art light microscopy, electron microscopy, vivarium, animal, aquatic animal, and greenhouse facilities, and a multi-user analytical laboratory. There are many opportunities for collaboration across a wide group of partners on and off campus, including the Center for Human Genetics (https://www.clemson.edu/science/research/chg.html) and Prisma Health. Clemson is also launching a new College of Veterinary Medicine that will commence student enrollment in Fall 2026. There are many opportunities for collaboration across a wide group of partners on and off campus, including faculty in other departments in the College of Science as well as other colleges such as College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences.
The Department of Biological Sciences at Clemson University harnesses faculty expertise across the areas of ecology, evolution, and organismal biology; microbiology; toxicology and molecular, cellular and developmental biology to advance the University’s discovery mission and provide strong educational programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
For more information about the Department and its programs, please visit the website https://www.clemson.edu/science/academics/departments/biosci/index.html.
For more information about Clemson, please visit the website http://www.clemson.edu/.
Qualifications
Successful candidates must hold a PhD in biology/microbiology or equivalent terminal degree with an advanced background in biological sciences or a related discipline. Candidates should present evidence of productive postdoctoral research experience as demonstrated by an excellent research record with a high level of productivity in peer-reviewed publications. Strong candidates will show significant potential for external funding in the first two years as well as effectiveness in teaching undergraduate and graduate students (M.S. and Ph.D.) appropriate for the Assistant Professor level online or in person.
Application Instructions
For full consideration, please apply by November 1, 2024. Review of applications will begin immediately and the search will remain open until filled. The anticipated start date is August 2025.
Applicants should submit the following items via Interfolio at:
http://apply.interfolio.com/153882
(1) Cover letter, including what draws the applicant to this position in the Department of Biological Sciences at Clemson University
(2) CV including at least three references for potential contact after initial review
(3) Two-page statement of research interests and future plans
(4) One page teaching statement that describes the candidate's teaching pedagogy and how they envision contributing to the teaching mission of the department
(5) Up to three reprints combined into one PDF.
For inquiries about the position, please contact Barbara Campbell, chair of the search committee ([email protected]).