Faculty Recruitment
applications are no longer being accepted. Please check back with us in
March for information about upcoming searches.
The Rockefeller University seeks exceptional, interactive, and creative scientists to join its faculty. We invite applications from outstanding candidates for tenure-track positions and also encourage tenured scientists at early stages of their careers to apply.
The University provides strong support for the research work of its faculty. The positions offer competitive salary, benefits and start-up funds, renovated laboratory space, access to numerous state-of-the art core facilities and extensive opportunities for collaboration both within the University and with neighboring institutions.
Applying for a Faculty Position
Applications should be submitted electronically through our Online Application System at http://oas.rockefeller.edu. Applicants should follow the online application procedure which includes submitting the following:
- Curriculum Vitae with a publications list
- Statement of Research with a two-page description of significant research accomplishments and a two-page description of future research plans (four pages maximum)
- Relevant publications (optional, maximum of three)
- Contact information for three references (not required for applicants who have tenure-track or tenured faculty appointments)
If you have questions regarding submitting an application, please contact our Administrator at facultysearch@rockefeller.edu.
Our laboratory-based organizational structure fosters interdisciplinary research and we encourage applications in the following areas.
- Chemical and Structural Biology (including but not limited to Chemistry, broadly defined, applied to understanding biological processes; Structural Biology and Biophysics)
- Genetics and Genomics (including studies of humans, animals, plants, unicellular organisms, and communities of organisms)
- Immunology, Virology and Microbiology (including but not limited to Cellular Immunology, Cellular Microbiology, Microbial Pathogenesis, Microbial Physiology, Molecular Immunology, Parasitology, Tumor Immunology, Vaccine Development, and Virology)
- Medical Sciences and Human Genetics (including but not limited to Mechanisms of Disease, Novel Therapeutics, and Preventative Interventions)
- Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology (including but not limited to Gene Expression, Cell Cycle and Cancer Biology, Chromosome Biology, Signal Transduction and Enzymology, Development and Morphogenesis, and Stem Cell Biology)
- Neurosciences and Behavior (including but not limited to Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, Neurological Disorders, Systems Neuroscience, and Neurophysiology)
- Organismal Biology, Evolution and Ecology (including but not limited to Vertebrate, Invertebrate and Plant Physiology, and Population Biology)
- Physical & Mathematical Biology (including but not limited to Bioinformatics, Computational Neuroscience, Networks, System Biology, Synthetic Systems, and Experimental Physics)
The Rockefeller University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/VEVRAA Employer with a policy that forbids discrimination in employment (which includes hiring, terms and conditions, promotion, and termination) on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or disability. The Administration has an Affirmative Action Program to increase the employment of women and members of protected classes in all areas of the University's activities.
