SUMMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth invites applications for multiple tenure-track faculty positions in the life sciences and biotechnology. Appointment will be at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in either the Department of Biology or of Bioengineering beginning in September 2026. 

The Biology Department in the College of Arts and Sciences is seeking candidates with a teaching and research focus in biotechnology, genetic engineering, synthetic biology, or molecular biology, whose research crosses boundaries of traditional life science disciplines and addresses questions of broad significance. Research focusing on questions in the marine environment, using marine model species, or addressing fundamental biological questions with potential relevance to life sciences is of particular interest. The Bioengineering Department in the College of Engineering seeks applications across the full breadth of biomedical engineering. It is particularly interested in candidates with a teaching and research focus in the broad areas of biomedical devices, synthetic biology, drug delivery, and cell and tissue engineering. Candidates that can collaborate across these areas and across traditional departments are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate’s research program will complement existing research strengths in their home Department and have the potential to form new cross-disciplinary research collaborations, including between the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Engineering. The Biology Department has research strengths in marine biology, organismal and evolutionary biology, and genomics. The Bioengineering Department has existing expertise in biomaterials, chemistry, synthetic biology, biomechanics, nanoscale material synthesis, and cell and tissue engineering, with a strong program in robotics associated with the College of Engineering. Both Departments are inclusive communities and benefit from well-established connections with the School for Marine Science and Technology, the Center for Scientific Computing and Data Science Research (https://www.cscdr.umassd.edu/), and other colleges and universities in the region.

The successful candidate will be committed to excellence in teaching and advising and to mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students in research. Teaching assignments for this position will include courses that are required in our multiple B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. programs and are consistent with the successful candidate’s expertise. Contributions to university and professional service also are expected. Candidates with a demonstrated commitment to fostering interdisciplinary thinking are strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. 

Minimum Qualifications:
An earned doctoral degree in a relevant field, at least two years of postdoctoral research experience (for Biology), and evidence of scholarly productivity such as peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations. 

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  The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMassD) is located in the beautiful ocean side community of Dartmouth, about an hour south of Boston, a half-hour east of Providence, and a half-hour west of Cape Cod. It offers a world-class education to more than 7,500 undergraduate and graduate students each year in nearly 60 undergraduate and 50 graduate (MS & PhD) programs offered by the College of Engineering, College of Nursing, Charlton College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Law and School for Marine Science and Technology. UMassD has transformed the lives of more than 50,000 alumni and distinguishes itself as a vibrant, public research university dedicated to engaged learning and innovative research. UMassD is the only Massachusetts national research university south of Boston and serves as a catalyst for the development of marine science and technology industries along the south coast of Massachusetts.

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