As part of a strategic investment for a transformative expansion of the faculty of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Biophysics at Johns Hopkins is poised for significant growth in the coming years. To this end, the Thomas C. Jenkins Department of Biophysics (https://biophysics.jhu.edu/) invites applications for tenure/tenure-track appointments at all ranks in the fields of theoretical and computational biophysics. We encourage applicants who seek to understand the physical chemistry, structure, function, and assembly of biomolecules, their integration into subcellular and cellular structures, and time-dependent processes spanning molecular and cellular scales. We welcome candidates who use machine-learning and artificial intelligence methods to enhance their research programs.
We seek faculty colleagues who have an established interest in promoting equity and inclusion among diverse scientists, and our search is structured to minimize bias and provide equal opportunity to all applicants. Please submit your application files including a CV, statement of current and future research, and a statement of teaching interests and philosophy through Interfolio – [Click here]. Please also arrange to have three confidential letters of recommendation submitted through Interfolio. A complete description of how to prepare the application documents and additional information on our search can be found below.
Submitted applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis. Priority consideration will be given to applications that are complete by November 2, 2024. The anticipated starting date of the appointment is July 1, 2025. The expected academic base salary range for this position is: $100,000 – $316,000.
Johns Hopkins University is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body. The university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.
We aim to attract the best scientists to our department, to join a thriving and collegial biophysics community at Johns Hopkins University. Applicants must submit the five documents listed below and arrange for 3 letters of recommendation. The criteria for evaluating each component of an application are provided in the linked rubrics. These rubrics are intended to emphasize the scientific qualifications and promise of each applicant and reduce emphasis on personal identity or community affiliations that can lead to subjective bias.
Please submit all requested documents as separate PDFs through Interfolio [Click here]. Details for each document type are listed below.
1. Statement of Past Research Accomplishments
(Maximum 2 pages, including figures, Past Research Criteria_2024.pdf
Describe your most significant scientific accomplishments to date and explain why they are significant.
2. Statement of Future Research Plans
(Maximum 3 pages, including figures, Future Research Criteria_2024.pdf
Describe your goals and vision for your future research program in the Johns Hopkins biophysics environment. Include relevant details (experimental, theoretical, and/or computational) that articulate how you will achieve these goals. Describe experiences and qualifications that have positioned you to achieve those goals, and how pursuit of your goals will advance the frontier of knowledge.
3. Curriculum Vitae
Include your educational and training history; significant activities in research, education, and diversity service; honors and awards; presentations; and published and accepted papers. Preprints or papers under review will be considered if they have been deposited on BioRxiv or similar public preprint server.
• We encourage applicants to add 2-3 sentences describing the achieved or anticipated impact of each publication or preprint in the field.
• Please use article-level (as opposed to journal-level) publication metrics, which better reflect the value of your publications to your field.
4. Teaching Statement
(500 words max, Teaching Criteria_2024.pdf
Describe your approach to undergraduate and graduate teaching, and the subjects you would most like to teach.
5. Three confidential letters of reference submitted through the Interfolio system.