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Florida Atlantic University · 3 weeks ago

Associate/Full Research Professor

positionFort Pierce, FL
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level

Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) is inviting applications for a non-tenure track Associate or Full Research Professor position. The successful candidate will apply multi-omics approaches in marine biomedical research, focusing on natural products and their potential applications in human health.

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Responsibilities

Apply multi-omics approaches to identify and translate biosynthetic gene clusters into compounds with potential applications in human health and beyond
Conduct genome mining to connect gene clusters with chemical structures and vice versa
Contribute expertise in microbiology, fermentation, genome assembly, and metagenomic data analysis
Explore applications to environmental samples, including harmful algal blooms, aquaculture, and ocean health investigations
Develop innovative methods and software for screening, editing, storing, and analyzing DNA, RNA, and protein sequence data

Qualification

Natural Products BiosynthesisBioinformaticsSynthetic BiologyGenome MiningMetagenomic Data AnalysisMicrobiologyFermentationLeadershipMentoringCollaboration

Required

An earned doctorate in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Synthetic Biology, Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Metabolic Engineering, Bioinformatics, Functional Genomics, or a closely related discipline at the time of application
A strong publication record
A well-funded, active research program commensurate with their level of experience
Skills in leadership and mentoring
The ability to work cooperatively with University and extramural partners on research that addresses contemporary and emerging issues in ocean science

Preferred

Teaching philosophy

Company

Florida Atlantic University

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Florida Atlantic University is a private institution providing education for diverse disciplines and facilitating personalized learning.
dateFounded in 1961
location
Boca Raton, Florida, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
http://www.fau.edu

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$30.74M
Key Investors
Longer Tables FundThe Marcus FoundationNational Science Foundation
2025-06-26Grant
2024-12-03Grant· $6M
2024-01-18Grant· $2.6M

Leadership Team

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Caroline Kane
Senior Associate Athletic Director / CFO, Business & Finance
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Emily Festin
Executive Assistant To Chief Technology Officer at FAU & Software Coordinator
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