The University of Georgia (UGA) announces an opening for a tenure track faculty member at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center (CCRC; https://ccrc.uga.edu) in the areas of plant and/or microbial glycoscience. We seek outstanding, innovative scientists who are addressing fundamental biological problems and whose research complements or expands existing strengths of the Center. Among these strengths, the CCRC is home to internationally-renowned, federally-funded centers and resources, including the DOE Center for Plant and Microbial Complex Carbohydrates, an NSF-funded Materials Innovation Platform (GlycoMIP), the NSF-funded BioFoundry: Glycoscience Resources, Education, and Training (BioF:GREAT), and the NIH-funded R24 National Glycoscience Resource and T32 Training Grant in Glycoscience. The CCRC is also a major hub for the NSF-funded Network for Advanced NMR (NAN) and the DOE Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI).

Applications will be considered from investigators who currently maintain or exhibit potential to develop vigorous research programs. Applicants at Associate and/or Full rank should have a robust record of high productivity and extramural funding. Applicants at all ranks must have a Ph.D. degree with training in biological, chemical, plant, microbial, or other biochemical disciplines that intersect with these areas. Applicants at all ranks should also possess an outstanding publication record and present a well-developed research plan. Successful candidates will be expected to build or maintain a vibrant, extramurally funded research program that integrates with and leverages the highly collaborative research environment at the CCRC and UGA and its state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure for analytic biochemistry (including NMR and mass spectrometry), as well as computational, structural, and functional biology.

Successful candidates will have access to a robust graduate student training program (partially supported by an NIH training grant), highly motivated undergraduate trainees, and the opportunity to participate in education at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. An attractive start-up package with highly competitive employment conditions will be offered. UGA (www.uga.edu) is an R1 research land-grant and sea-grant institution located 65 miles northeast of Atlanta in Athens, Georgia. The city of Athens and its surrounding communities provide a welcoming, family-friendly, outstanding quality of life, with opportunities to pursue interests in the arts, music, outdoor life, and other pastimes (www.visitathensga.com).

Please apply at https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/399381. In addition to your curriculum vitae, please provide a 2-3 page research plan and a 1-2-page statement of your teaching/mentoring philosophy as two separate pdf documents. In your teaching/mentoring statement, you are encouraged to directly address how you will contribute to achieving the mission of the University regarding its call for ‘a commitment to excellence in a teaching/learning environment dedicated to serving a diverse and well-prepared student body’ and for fostering ‘the understanding of and respect for cultural differences necessary for an enlightened and educated citizenry.’ Also, provide complete contact information (email, address, and phone) for three references. Questions for the Search Committee may be directed to Anna Bighta (Anna.Bighta@uga.edu). Completed applications received by December 1, 2024, are assured full consideration.

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu). Please do not contact the department or search committee with such requests.