Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) Impact+ Chairs_Emerging Leaders_RNA Therapeutics Engineering - Departments of Biochemistry and Biomedical Engineering L000161
Core
Develop an independent, internationally funded research program in RNA therapeutics and engineering, bridging biochemistry and biomedical engineering to advance fundamental discovery and therapeutic innovation.
Role type
Tenure-track Assistant Professor (Early Career Researcher)
Builds
New therapeutic technologies (mRNA vaccines, RNA delivery, genome engineering, cell-based therapeutics) and high-impact scholarly publications
Domain
Biotechnology / RNA Science / Biomedical Engineering
Required skills
RNA design and engineering, RNA delivery and targeting, RNA-guided genome engineering, cell-based therapeutics and immunoengineering, functional genomic and quantitative approaches, synthetic biology, RNA bioprocessing and manufacturing
Preferred skills
Interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation and commercialization, knowledge translation, inclusive pedagogy
Technologies
mRNA vaccines, lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), CRISPR, base editing, prime editing, CAR-T, microfluidics, biomaterials
Responsibilities
Develop innovative research program, secure external funding, supervise trainees, teach courses, establish interdisciplinary collaborations, disseminate findings
Seniority
Assistant Professor (Early Career)