The Department of Biology at The Catholic University of America seeks to fill a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor position in Biology, to begin in the fall of 2025.  They seek candidates who understand, are enthusiastic about, and will make a significant contribution to the mission of the University.
The candidate should be an enthusiastic biologist engaged in an exciting discipline including, but not limited to, computational biology/bioinformatics, cell and molecular biology or environmental science. The successful candidate would integrate basic and translational research to solve current challenges in fields such as human disease, biotechnology or environmental issues. Applications are sought from candidates using multifaceted
mechanistic approaches to study an important problem. The successful candidate will join a collegial research-oriented, student-centered department that offers undergraduate and graduate (MS and PhD) programs. The new faculty member is expected to pursue an extramurally-funded research program and teach undergraduate and graduate courses such as computational biology/bioinformatics, microbiology and/or cell and molecular biology.
The candidate will assist in the administration and development of other undergraduate and graduate programs in the Department of Biology. Requires Doctorate in Biological Sciences or related field or foreign degree equivalent.

Appointment: Full-time, tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor to
begin on August 20, 2025.

Application: Applications should include:
* A curriculum vitae
* A one- to two-page statement of research interests
* A one-page statement of teaching interests and philosophy
* A one- to two-page personal statement indicating how your teaching and service will make a distinctive contribution to our University’s mission and to the vision of Catholic education outlined in the Apostolic Constitution on Catholic Universities Ex Corde Ecclesiae.
* Three letters of recommendation to be sent directly by referees

Submissions will remain open until the position has been filled, but priority will be given to applications submitted before December 20, 2024
For further information please contact: Dr. Pamela Tuma, tuma@cua.edu, ph: 202-319-8861