Employment Opportunities

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Penn State invites applications for multiple tenure-track assistant professor appointments in the broad areas of microbiology—including bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, and virology—and genetics and cell and developmental biology.

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Update: applications are closed, but the selection process is ongoing.

The biology department at Penn State is recruiting two new tenure-track faculty members at the assistant/associate level—one in evolutionary genomics and the other in ecology. We are a welcoming and supportive community. Come join us!

The Department of Chemistry at Penn State seeks outstanding applicants for a tenure-track faculty position. Excellent candidates from all areas are encouraged to apply. Particular interest is in analytical, bioanalytical, materials, and inorganic chemistry. Both junior and senior candidates are encouraged to apply. 

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The Department of Chemistry at Penn State seeks outstanding applicants for a tenure-track faculty position. Both junior and senior candidates are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will assume a key role in interdisciplinary research collaborations, and is cofunded through the Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment.

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The Department of Mathematics at Penn State invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor or an associate professor position in mathematics. The position is open to all areas of pure mathematics, including dynamical systems, geometry, geometrical analysis, and algebra. Candidates whose research complements existing strengths or fosters connections within mathematics and across departments are encouraged to apply.

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The Department of Mathematics at Penn State invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor or an associate professor position in computational mathematics. While the primary focus is on recruiting candidates for the assistant professor level, candidates at the associate professor level may also be considered. The department seeks to expand its expertise in numerical analysis and scientific computing, with interest in areas such as numerical methods for PDEs, scientific machine learning, quantum computing, data-driven modeling, and data science. Candidates whose research complements existing strengths or fosters interdisciplinary connections across departments are encouraged to apply.

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