Job Identification: 44681
Job Category: Faculty
Degree Level: Doctorate Degree
Locations: 4202 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL, 33620, US
Hiring Salary: Negotiable
Essential Personnel: No
Job Description
The Department of Integrative Biology at the University of South Florida (USF), Tampa invites applications for a Computational Biologist to fill a 9-month, full-time and tenure-earning, Assistant Professor position, with an appointment start date of August 7, 2027. Salary is negotiable.
We encourage applicants conducting ecological, evolutionary, or behavioral research with statistical, computational, or theoretical approaches. This includes, but is not limited to, biological/ecological data science, bioinformatics, biostatistics, -omics, machine learning/deep learning, and research at scales ranging from genes to ecosystems. Interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged.
USF offers opportunities for collaboration across campus with programs in mathematics, the College of Engineering, the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing, and the College of Marine Science. USF also hosts two high-performance computing clusters and an interdisciplinary Genomics Program in the College of Public Health. Local agency partners in the Tampa Bay area include FWRI, USGS, NOAA, and USFWS.
Responsibilities
Candidates are expected to establish a strong, externally funded research program and to teach and develop quantitative courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Examples include statistical ecology, biometry, Bayesian statistics, mathematical modeling, bioinformatics, and data science for biologists.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Ph. D. in Computer Science, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, or a related field from an accredited institution, publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and experience teaching undergraduate or graduate students. Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor.
Preferred Qualifications: Post-doctoral training in a relevant field, procurement of research funding, and demonstration of success with teaching upper-level quantitative courses and mentoring students of all backgrounds.
How to Apply-
Please submit the following application materials as a single combined PDF document -
Job Category: Faculty
Degree Level: Doctorate Degree
Locations: 4202 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL, 33620, US
Hiring Salary: Negotiable
Essential Personnel: No
Job Description
The Department of Integrative Biology at the University of South Florida (USF), Tampa invites applications for a Computational Biologist to fill a 9-month, full-time and tenure-earning, Assistant Professor position, with an appointment start date of August 7, 2027. Salary is negotiable.
We encourage applicants conducting ecological, evolutionary, or behavioral research with statistical, computational, or theoretical approaches. This includes, but is not limited to, biological/ecological data science, bioinformatics, biostatistics, -omics, machine learning/deep learning, and research at scales ranging from genes to ecosystems. Interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged.
USF offers opportunities for collaboration across campus with programs in mathematics, the College of Engineering, the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing, and the College of Marine Science. USF also hosts two high-performance computing clusters and an interdisciplinary Genomics Program in the College of Public Health. Local agency partners in the Tampa Bay area include FWRI, USGS, NOAA, and USFWS.
Responsibilities
Candidates are expected to establish a strong, externally funded research program and to teach and develop quantitative courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Examples include statistical ecology, biometry, Bayesian statistics, mathematical modeling, bioinformatics, and data science for biologists.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Ph. D. in Computer Science, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, or a related field from an accredited institution, publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and experience teaching undergraduate or graduate students. Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor.
Preferred Qualifications: Post-doctoral training in a relevant field, procurement of research funding, and demonstration of success with teaching upper-level quantitative courses and mentoring students of all backgrounds.
How to Apply-
Please submit the following application materials as a single combined PDF document -
- Cover letter
- CV
- Statement of current and future research directions, up to two to three pages long, including a strategy for establishing an independent, externally funded research program
