The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte)
seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Physiology position beginning August 15th,
2024. Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in the biological sciences or related fields with an excellent
record of innovative research and academic scholarship broadly related to physiology and to studying
molecular mechanisms of human disease using any model organism. The candidate is expected to have a
record of postdoctoral training and peer-reviewed publications, the potential to secure extramural funding,
a commitment to teach undergraduate and graduate courses and mentor a diverse student population.
Applicants with research interests complementing the Department of Biological Sciences research foci,
including Proteostasis, Genome Integrity and Cancer Biology, Immunology/Microbiology/Virology, will
be preferred.
The Department of Biological Sciences is a vibrant, multi-disciplinary department with state-of-the-art
facilities, and multiple research labs are funded through R01-level NIH grants as well as large NSF
grants. The departmental research activities interconnect with other academic units of the newly formed
College of Science. Faculty-driven research relies on dedicated facilities and shared state-of-the-art
equipment platforms. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and sustain an independent,
externally funded research program that provides a supportive environment for students.
The department supports BA, BS, graduate certificate, MS, and PhD programs with a diverse body of
faculty and students and prides itself on student hands-on training. Currently, the department is home to
over a thousand undergraduate biology majors and 80 graduate students. The successful candidate will
be expected to contribute to the teaching mission of the Department of Biological Sciences, including
through the teaching of Animal/Human Physiology and participation in the development/implementation
of undergraduate and graduate curricula.
Established in 2023, the College of Science provides a cohesive community that houses the departments
of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics and Statistics, and Physics and Optical Science. With
its undergraduate degrees, undergraduate minors, master’s degrees, interdisciplinary doctoral degrees,
certificate programs, graduate early-entry programs, honors programs, centers, and facilities, the
College addresses grand challenges of the world and is especially supportive of the greater Charlotte
region.
UNC Charlotte is a doctoral, research-intensive urban university located on an expanding modern
campus. The second largest of the 17 UNC system campuses, UNC Charlotte is a diverse and inclusive
institution, offering more than 30,000 culturally varied students a wide range of undergraduate and
graduate degree programs. The university is a Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement campus
and an APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity University. It supports faculty with excellent family
and medical leave policies, junior faculty development awards, internal faculty research grant
opportunities, and other research opportunities. Charlotte offers a dynamic space to live, work, and
connect for faculty, students, alumni, and staff with its outstanding cultural, recreational, and business
amenities. As the 15th largest U.S. city, Charlotte is consistently ranked as one of the best cities to live,
#8 on the 2023–24 list by U.S. News and World Report.
Candidates apply online at http://jobs.charlotte.edu,position number #006215, and provide a letter of
interest responding to the job qualifications and description; a complete curriculum vitae; statements for
research and teaching in a multicultural environment including information on how your teaching and
mentoring practices engage, include, and eliminate barriers to learning for students of different ages,
races, ethnicities, backgrounds, identities, and abilities and help increase the success of all students
regardless of their entry pathway into the university; contact information for three references; and PDFs

of three representative publications. For more information, please contact the Chair of the Search
Committee, Dr. Didier Dréau (Didier.Dreau@charlotte.edu). Screening of applications will begin on
October 31st, 2023 and continue until the position is filled.
The candidate chosen for this position will be required to provide an official transcript of their
highest earned degree and submit to a criminal background check.
As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE institution that strives to create an academic climate
in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, UNC Charlotte encourages
applications from all underrepresented groups. The department and college strongly support
student and faculty diversity that includes, but is not limited to, ability/disability, age, culture,
ethnicity, gender identity, language, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and socio-economic
status.