Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology

The School of Biological Sciences is pleased to invite applications for the new position of Associate Professor / Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology. The position will be at Grade 10 or Grade 11 (depending on experience) and is available from October 2025.

The post aligns with School's research strategy to foster innovative research across disciplinary boundaries.

The focus of the Associate Professor / Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology will be to build a world-leading research programme, deliver excellent teaching, and to positively engage with academic leadership both in the home Department(s) and across the School of Biological Sciences.

The successful applicant will have an excellent track record and be able to engage with and strengthen collaboration across the Molecules and Cells Research Theme.  Applications are welcomed from outstanding individuals whose research focus is on generation of novel molecular mechanistic information.  Their research should contribute to the quantitative understanding of cell function or to the development of new medicine platforms, providing an opportunity for interdepartmental research synergies and translational potential.  The School is particularly interested in individuals whose research is driven by new technologies using cross-disciplinary approaches - including advanced imaging, machine learning, sequencing/ genomics and structural biology - allowing integration of new technologies to interrogate molecular and cellular information.

Academic responsibilities associated with this role will include delivering undergraduate and postgraduate lectures, practical classes and small group supervisions, engaging with the Research Theme initiatives, and positively contributing to the inclusive and collaborative ethos of the School.  Mentoring and professional development of staff and students is expected as part of our inclusive and supportive community. 

The departmental home for this exciting new position will be collaboratively discussed with the candidate to ensure best strategic fit based on expertise and research direction.

We particularly welcome applications from women, candidates who identify as Black or Asian and those who consider themselves to be racialized minorities, as they are currently under-represented at this level in the School of Biological Sciences. We offer mentoring and access to inclusion networks to support and empower individuals and enable an inclusive research culture. 

Applications, including a 1500-word statement on current and future research plans, a curriculum vitae and publications list, a brief narrative (maximum 300 words per output) on your three most significant outputs a one-page statement on your teaching experience, contributions to open research and research culture improvement, and your perspective on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, along with three referees' details, should be submitted online by 26^th January 2025.

Informal enquires are welcomed and should be directed to:

• - Professor Eric Miska – Department of Biochemistry (eam29@cam.ac.uk)
• - Professor Rosana Collepardo-Guevara - Department of Genetics (rc597@cam.ac.uk)
• - Professor Heike Laman – Department of Pathology (hl316@cam.ac.uk)
• - Professor Ewan St John Smith – Department of Pharmacology (es336@cam.ac.uk)

The University of Cambridge is a signatory to the San-Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), and we are committed to assessing research on the basis of its merits rather than the journal or venue in which it is published.  Applicants should not include Journal Impact Factors or journal titles as a proxy for research quality in their applications. For more information: https://www.biology.cam.ac.uk/files/dora.pdf 

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