Sign InCreate ProfileEnglish (US)Assistant/Associate Professor- Microbiology- College of LASUrbana, IL, United States|1037112Apply NowPosted on: 8/12/2026 Back to Search Assistant or Associate ProfessorDepartment of MicrobiologySchool of Molecular and Cellular BiologyCollege of Liberal Arts & SciencesUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Department of Microbiology in the School of Molecular and Cellular
Biology (https://mcb.illinois.edu/departments/microbiology/) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks applicants for a full-time tenure track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Candidates who will enhance and expand the department’s strengths in exploring the fundamental biology of microbes and their viruses are encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will bridge classical
microbiology with advanced experimental and computational approaches to investigate the basic biology, physiology, ecology, and evolution of Bacteria, Archaea, and their viruses. The investigations will integrate knowledge and principles of physiology, structure-function relationships, metabolism, and genetic mechanisms to elucidate how microbes interact with their environments, ranging from the broader environment
to host-pathogen interactions. The candidate is expected to conduct independent research, participate in our B.S. and Ph.D. programs, teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and provide service to the department, the university and the profession. Microbial research at the University of Illinois has contributed foundational insights into microbial physiology, evolution, ecology, pathogenesis, and
genetics. Successful candidates will hold an appointment in the Department of Microbiology within the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology. The department also leads the campus-wide Microbial Systems Initiative (https://msi.research.illinois.edu), which brings together scientists from over fifty campus units with the aim of promoting collaboration and supporting large-scale research efforts. Interdisciplinary
research institutes, including the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB –https://igb.illinois.edu), the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology (https://beckman.illinois.edu), and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (https://ncsa.illinois.edu) support collaborative team science research. The IGB is home to multi-investigator research themes studying microbiomes in health and
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