The Auburn University (www.auburn.edu) College of Agriculture’s Department of Poultry Science is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Assistant Research Professor of Bioinformatics. This is a full-time, twelve-month, non-tenure track research faculty position renewable annually contingent upon satisfactory performance and availability of funding. Full time positions are eligible for benefits, including health insurance. The projected start date is January 1, 2025.

 

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for developing a bioinformatics research program focused on analyzing metagenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, or metabolomics data related to health and physiology of poultry. In addition, the successful candidate will mentor poultry science graduate and undergraduate students, produce scholarship through recognized peer reviewed outlets, and secure extramural funding to support his/her research program from external sources such as federal agencies and relevant industries in Alabama and across the country.