Weill Cornell Medicine – Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Location: New York, NY

Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the newly established Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics. We are conducting an open search for outstanding junior faculty whose research complements or expands our departmental strengths in biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, and neuroscience.

The Department is committed to advancing fundamental biomedical science by bridging molecular mechanisms to cellular and tissue-level understanding. Current research areas span membrane biology, signaling, cytoskeletal dynamics, metabolism, and neurodegeneration, with expertise in technologies such as cryo-EM, dynamic imaging of cells and molecules, and proteomics. Candidates with interdisciplinary approaches—including AI and computational biology—are also encouraged to apply.

We offer a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment with access to state-of-the-art core facilities and partnerships across the Tri-Institutional community in the Upper East Side in NY (WCM, MSKCC, Rockefeller University), as well as Cornell Tech, and Cornell University. The position includes dedicated lab space, a competitive start-up package, and structured mentoring and promotion support.

Qualifications:

• PhD or MD/PhD in biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, neuroscience, or a related field
  
• Demonstrated research excellence, collaborative mindset and potential for scientific leadership
  
• Commitment to mentoring and teaching

Application Instructions:
Interested applicants should upload a single PDF file containing:

1) a cover letter
2) a Curriculum Vitae
3) a research statement (1 page summarizing past work and 2 pages summarizing future goals and directions)
4) the names and contact information of three references

Letters of support are required and the candidate should ask referees to send letters to Biochemistry.biophysics@med.cornell.edu.

Review of applications will begin on October 22, 2025, and applications received by October 31, 2025, will receive full consideration. Interviews will commence early December, with the position expected to begin in 2026.

Apply here: https://career4.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareerpvt?jobId=93118&company=C0000274692P&st=F465E7AF0E1AD46609FF9997228AFB235E5EAC68

If you have any questions about the position or application process, please contact Biochemistry.biophysics@med.cornell.edu.





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