Assistant Professor - Artificial Intelligence Applications in Biology

Job Summary

The faculty of the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of South Carolina, Columbia campus, invites applications for a 9-month, , tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin on August 16, . We seek to hire a biologist who incorporates artificial intelligence into a research program that addresses fundamental questions in any area of biology. The successful candidate will have a vision for an empirical biological research program in which at least one component substantively uses and / or develops artificial intelligence tools, including but not limited to machine learning, deep learning, neural networks, computer vision, or genetic algorithms.

The successful candidate will join either our graduate group in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology or our group in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (or both) and will be expected to establish an independent, extramurally funded research program relevant to biology. The successful candidate also will be responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in biology and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in research.

The USC Department of Biological Sciences is a multidisciplinary unit including 35 tenured / tenure-track faculty members representing a broad range of research areas. It includes more than 1, undergraduate majors and over 70 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Our department is complemented by strong research connections to the School of Earth, Ocean, & Environment, the Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences, and the USC School of Medicine. For more information about the Department, please visit our website Required Education and Experience Candidates must have a in biology or related discipline, and at least one year of postdoctoral research experience in biology by the start date of employment Preferred Qualifications N / A Posting Detail Information Desired Start Date 08 / 16 / Job Open Date 08 / 26 / Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicant All applicants must apply online at USC Jobs at Quicklink for Posting EEO Statement The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV / AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (

• Do you have a in biology or related discipline, and at least one year of postdoctoral research experience in biology by the start date of employment? Yes No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Optional Documents