Employment opportunities in the T.C. Jenkins Department of Biophysics.
Expanding Biophysics at Johns Hopkins
As part of a strategic investment for transformative expansion of Biophysics at Johns Hopkins, the Thomas C. Jenkins Department of Biophysics (https://biophysics.jhu.edu/) invites applications for tenure/tenure-track appointments in experimental and theoretical biophysics at all ranks. 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 encourage applicants in advanced imaging, cryo-ET, cryo-EM, and high-throughput biophysics, and welcome candidates who use machine-learning and artificial intelligence methods to enhance their research programs. Click here for more information and instructions on how to apply:
Please submit your application files including a CV, statements of past research and future research, and a statement of teaching interests and philosophy through Interfolio. Associate/Full Professor level – click here: Interfolio.com. Assistant Professor level – click here: Interfolio.com. For assistant professor applicants, 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, starting April 13, 2026. Applications must be complete (four uploaded PDFs, and for assistant professor level, additionally three recommendation letters) for consideration. The expected academic base (9-month) salary range for the assistant professor level is $110,000-$144,500, and for the associate/full professor level is $131,500-$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. 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. The criteria for evaluating each component of an application are provided in the rubrics linked below. 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 – Associate/Full Professor level – click here: Interfolio.com. Assistant Professor level – click here: Interfolio.com. Details for each document type are listed below.
1. Statement of Past Research Accomplishments
Maximum 2 pages, including figures – Criteria-Past-Research_2026.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 – Criteria-Future-Research_2026.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 – Criteria-Teaching_2026.pdf
500 words max.
Describe your approach to undergraduate and graduate teaching, and the subjects you would most like to teach.