Employment Opportunities

Current Faculty Openings

Assistant Professor — Microbiome Science

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 (https://www.clemson.edu/ceba). We are supportive of the needs of dual-career couples.

Successful candidates must hold a Ph.D. 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.

• View the full job description or apply via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/153882.
• For full consideration, applications should be received by November 1, 2024. Review of applications will begin immediately and the search will remain open until filled.

Assistant Professor — Department of Biological Sciences and Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center;

The Department of Biological Sciences at Clemson University and the Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center — EPIC — invite applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position, to be filled by an innovative scholar whose research is in an area that complements our current department and center strengths. Clemson University, the College of Science, the Department of Biological Sciences and EPIC, 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.

We seek a candidate who will build a research program centered on parasitic and/or fungal diseases, including, but not limited to, mechanistic aspects of pathogen biology, pathogen-host or pathogen-vector interactions, evolution and ecology of infectious disease, drug-delivery, or translational research on communicable diseases caused by eukaryotic pathogens. Applicants who leverage cutting-edge techniques to address questions about host immunity are highly encouraged to apply.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree with an advanced background in biological sciences or a related discipline. Candidates should present evidence of productive postdoctoral research experiences as demonstrated by an excellent research record with a high level of productivity in peer-reviewed publications. The strongest 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.

• View the full job description or apply via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/154604.

Open Rank Professors – Ecology, Evolutionary and or Organismal Biology

The Department of Biological Sciences at Clemson University invites applications for two open rank positions in ecology, evolutionary and or organismal Biology. We anticipate that one position will be offered at the full or associate professor level with tenure, and one at the level of tenure track assistant professor.

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.

We expect candidates for both positions to bring innovative, high-impact research programs to Clemson while complementing the department’s research strengths. We are open to any research area in EEOB that strengthens current research in the department, including those who integrate across systems or scales while applying laboratory, field and/or computational approaches. Two research priority areas for Clemson University, the College of Science and the Department of Biological Sciences are biodiversity and sustainability, and human health, and exceptional resources exist on campus to support this research.

The Clemson Experimental Forest is a unique 17,500-acre, campus-adjacent facility that can support large-scale, long-term experimentation and serves as a key ecological corridor for plant and animal communities of the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Mountain ecoregions of the Southeast U.S. In addition, Clemson is home to four NIH funded Centers of Excellence in Biomedical Research and Education COBRE, including one in human genetics and one in eukaryotic pathogens. We highly encourage applications from candidates who can leverage these resources to enrich their research programs, while also promoting the use of their own systems, methods, and tools to explore innovative questions in EEOB.

• View the full job description or apply via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/156307.
• For full consideration, apply by November 8, 2024. Review will continue until the positions are filled.

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