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Assistant or Associate Professor of Cell Biology

Charlottesville, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-10-01

Core

Build and maintain cutting-edge research programs in mechanistic cell biology and/or developmental biology while participating in graduate and medical school teaching missions.

Role type

Academic Investigator (Assistant or Associate Professor)

Builds

Independent research programs in cell and developmental biology

Domain

Academic research in cell biology and developmental biology

Required skills

Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D., postdoctoral training, independent research program leadership, sustained extramural funding acquisition

Preferred skills

Experience in morphogenesis, cytoskeletal dynamics, membrane organelle homeostasis, neuronal/cardiovascular/epithelial development, stem cell biology, disease biology

Technologies

Advanced imaging, genomic approaches

Responsibilities

Conduct independent research in mechanistic cell biology and/or developmental biology; teach graduate and medical school students; secure extramural funding; collaborate with interdisciplinary centers

Seniority

Mid-career to early-career academic investigator

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