"Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Computational Biophysics and Biochemistry"

Yale University: Faculty of Arts and Sciences: Biological Science: Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry

Location

New Haven, CT

Open Date

Nov 25, 2025

Deadline

Nov 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The Department of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry (http://mbb.yale.edu/) at Yale University invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty appointment in Computational Biophysics and Biochemistry. This opportunity is available at all ranks, including Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor levels. This search will focus on candidates with innovative computational research programs that will advance our understanding of biomolecular and cellular processes. The Department, which is administered both by the Yale Faculty of Arts & Sciences and the Yale School of Medicine, pursues a broad range of basic and applied research topics that contribute both to the undergraduate teaching and medical research missions of the University. Priority will be given to candidates with research areas outlined in the University-Wide Science Strategic Plan and the Yale School of Medicine Research Strategic Planning.

The successful candidate is expected to establish a vibrant research group, be an interactive member of the MB&B community, and be committed to excellence in teaching in areas related to molecular biophysics or biochemistry for undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. Research could involve purely computational approaches, or blend computation with wet bench research. The Department is especially interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, service, and interactions with other departments featuring computational methods, will contribute to the excellence of the academic community across multiple dimensions.

Qualifications

Applicants must have met the requirements for a PhD or equivalent degree at time of hire in computational biophysics and biochemistry or a related field. Communication skills conducive to excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels are necessary. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2026.

Application Instructions

Applicants should create a profile on Interfolio https://apply.interfolio.com/177120 and upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of current and future research plans (3 page maximum), teaching statement (1 page maximum, with attachments such as syllabi allowed), and up to 5 reprints of papers published or in press. Applicants who are at the Assistant Professor level should also provide 3 confidential letters of evaluation.

Review of applications will begin on January 2, 2026, and will continue until the search is closed. Candidates must be available to attend an in-person symposium on March 2, 2026, with a snow date of March 4, 2026. Please address questions to Lisa Serman, Chair’s Assistant, at lisa.serman@yale.edu.