Assistant Professor (Protein Design and Engineering), Department of Biochemistry & Cancer Center

PROTEIN DESIGN AND ENGINEERING: The Department of Biochemistry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Albert Einstein Cancer Center invite applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the broadly defined area of protein design and engineering. We seek creative applicants with bold vision and demonstrated excellence in research at the interface of Protein Chemistry, Structure-Function Analysis, Combinatorial Selection Technologies and/or Computational Design, who apply their expertise to important problems in basic and translational sciences, including the development of biologics with enhanced functionality, stability and biochemical and physical properties. We offer an exciting and collaborative academic work environment that includes diverse faculty with research interests spanning chemical biology, mechanistic enzymology, cancer biology, structural biology, pharmacology, cell biology, biochemistry, along with strong ties to clinical departments at Montefiore Medical Center. The salary range for this position is $140,000 – $150,000.

Successful candidates should have a Ph.D., M.D., or M.D., Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Structural Biology, Materials Science, Computational Macromolecular Design, Selection Technologies or related academic disciplines. Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, concise summary of research contributions and a well-articulated research plan (3-5 pages), as a single document, to [email protected] Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to this email address. Review of applications will begin on September 1, 2022 and continue until the position is filled.

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Einstein seeks candidates whose skills, and personal and professional experience, have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence, and the communities we serve.

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