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Faculty positions
The 2022-2023 application cycle has opened and information about various searches may be found below.
All applicants are expected to develop and lead a vibrant, independent research program and share our commitment to undergraduate and graduate education, develop and teach courses, supervise graduate and undergraduate research, and mentor trainees at all levels. We are particularly interested in candidates who will help promote and provide diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to providing our faculty with a supportive environment that emphasizes mentoring and is mindful of diverse backgrounds.
Candidates may apply for multiple positions, but must submit a separate application for each position. Applicants must have a PhD, MD, or equivalent terminal degree and should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, summary of current and proposed research, statement on teaching philosophy, three recommendation letters, and a statement on mentoring, diversity, and outreach that describes the candidate’s experience in these areas and/or how they envision contributing to our ongoing efforts.
Biology Department
Position available for junior faculty appointment, effective July 1, 2023, or as soon thereafter as possible. We seek candidates using data-driven techniques from machine learning and statistics to model and explore biological problems. Scientists using and/or developing such innovative, data-driven approaches to deepen our understanding of molecular, cellular, or organismal biology are encouraged to apply.
Completed applications will be reviewed starting October 24, 2022.
Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
Position available for junior faculty appointment, effective July 1, 2023, or as soon thereafter as possible. The Koch Institute features a broad spectrum of cancer relevant research ranging from discovery and mechanistic analysis through to applied science. This is an open search with regard to field of study and specific research focus, but we are particularly interested in candidates who are pursuing innovative approaches to fundamental problems in molecular, cellular, or organismal biology.
Completed applications will be reviewed starting October 24, 2022.
Whitehead Institute
Position available for a junior faculty appointment, effective July 1, 2023, or as soon thereafter as possible. We seek candidates who are pursuing innovative approaches to fundamental problems in molecular, cellular, or organismal biology. Areas and approaches of interest include, but are not limited to, development, cell biology, computational biology, chemical biology, biophysics, structural biology, physiology, plant biology, genetics, infectious disease, and artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Completed applications will be reviewed starting October 8, 2022.
Postdoctoral positions
Postdoctoral positions are arranged directly with individual faculty members and, thus, not advertised here. To learn more about how to find the best postdoctoral position for you, see this article from Science Careers.
Non-academic positions
A complete listing of all non-academic positions at MIT is available on the Human Resources website.