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Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Whitehead Institute and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Cambridge, US💼 Full-time💰 $143,200–$143,200🗓 2026-09-03 → 2026-10-01

Core

Develop and lead an independent research program in molecular, cellular, or organismal biology while teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.

Role type

Tenure-track Assistant Professor (Life Sciences)

Builds

Independent research programs and educational curricula

Domain

Academic Life Sciences / Molecular & Cellular Biology

Required skills

Independent research leadership, undergraduate/graduate teaching, graduate student mentoring, curriculum development

Preferred skills

Innovative approaches to fundamental biological problems, bold ideas and technologies

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Develop and lead an independent research program, teach undergraduate and/or graduate-level courses, supervise graduate and undergraduate research, mentor talented trainees

Seniority

Assistant Professor (Pre-tenure)

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