Assistant Professor in Biology specializing in Bioinformatics

The Biology Department at Skidmore College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Bioinformatics, beginning in Fall 2026. 

Qualified candidates will: 1) possess a Ph.D. in any sub-discipline of Biology; 2) have expertise in bioinformatics (e.g., functional genomics, metagenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and/or metabolomics), which will be a focal point of their teaching and scholarship; 3) have post-doctoral or similar training, with evidence of an active research program that has the potential to involve undergraduates; and 4) demonstrate their experience, training, and enthusiasm for teaching undergraduate-level courses at all levels of the curriculum. (https://www.skidmore.edu/biology/index.php).

The individual hired for this position will have a dedicated research laboratory within the Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences (CIS), a modern, well-equipped facility designed to foster interdisciplinary connections among life science programs and the College. The CIS houses extraordinary shared facilities, including the Skidmore Microscopy Imaging Center (https://www.skidmore.edu/smic/index.php), the Skidmore Analytical Interdisciplinary Laboratory (https://www.skidmore.edu/sail/index.php), and a vivarium for housing vertebrate model organisms, all staffed by highly qualified personnel. Adjacent to the CIS is a newly constructed modular greenhouse. The hire may also benefit from Skidmoreâ™s North Woods (a 150-acre forested landscape abutting campus) and proximity to the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems of the Hudson River Valley and Adirondack regions.

Skidmore College is a highly selective, nationally ranked liberal arts college in Saratoga Springs, New York, with a student population of ~2700 (8:1 student-faculty ratio). Skidmore is known for its faculty committed to the instruction and mentoring of undergraduates in a collaborative teaching and research environment. 

The hire will receive generous start-up funds, a pre-tenure research leave, access to support for travel to conferences/workshops, and a 3-contact hour course release in the first year. The hire will be expected to teach 18 contact hours each year, with each lecture or lab section representing 3 contact hours. Teaching expectations include developing and delivering an intermediate-level Bioinformatics lecture and lab course, populated by students with diverse career interests (e.g., ecology, evolution, genetics, biomedicine, cell and molecular biology, microbiology, and animal/plant physiology). The hire will also contribute to delivering an introductory lecture course in Cell and Molecular Biology (BI 107), Organismal Biology (BI 108), or Biostatistics (BI 235); a first-year Scribner Seminar; and one or more upper-level specialized courses that will contribute to the Biology curriculum.

Salary: $78,000 - $85,000

Complete applications are due by midnight on September 1st, 2025 (Eastern Standard Time). Inquiries about the position may be sent to the department chair, Dr. Pat Hilleren (phillere@skidmore.edu). Applications that are either incomplete or submitted after the due date will not be considered.

Special Instructions for Applicant:

A complete application includes the following five documents submitted as PDFs: (1) a cover letter summarizing your enthusiasm and preparation for a tenure-track faculty position at an undergraduate institution, detailing how your training and expertise meet the qualifications described above; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a statement of teaching philosophy and goals that articulates how you will engage a diverse learning community; includes brief descriptions of new courses (including Bioinformatics) that you will develop; as well as a general description of the resources/infrastructure needed to support your teaching of Bioinformatics and other upper-level courses; (4) a research statement describing your research program that includes how it will involve undergraduates and the resources/infrastructure required to support your activities; and (5) the names, affiliations, and contact information of three professional references who will provide letters of support in a timely fashion (within 7 days) upon request.

EEO STATEMENT

Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, dating violence, or stalking, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable post-offer background check result.

CREATIVE THOUGHT MATTERS.