91 assistant professor jobs found in Chicago, IL

Department of Statistics, Physical Sciences Division Position Type:  Faculty Chicago, IL The Department of Statistics in the Physical Sciences Division at the University of Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. This search is in the area of  computational and applied mathematics (CAM) . The successful applicant will be appointed in the Department of Statistics and become a member of the Committee on Computational and Applied Mathematics, joining other Statistics faculty who support the PhD and MS programs in CAM at the University of Chicago. The University of Chicago has the highest standards for scholarship and faculty quality, is dedicated to fundamental research, and has an inherently interdisciplinary structure that is very supportive of newly emerging research opportunities, and appointments may be made jointly with another department in the University. Qualifications...

Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, Biological Sciences Division Position Type: Other Academic Appointee Chicago Description The University of Chicago's Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology and the Ludwig Center for Metastasis in the Biological Sciences Division are searching for a Research Assistant Professor, Research Associate Professor, or Research Professor, whose primary activity will be academic research in association with a faculty member or team.  The appointee will best contribute to a research project on Immunology, specifically on the interaction of therapeutic radiation and the immune system as it applies to host factors that affect antigen presentation and T cell priming following radiotherapy.  We expect the role to involve cellular immunology, multicolor flow cytometry, mouse models, human translational studies, contribution to publications and grant applications, and training of technicians. The appointee may also...

Description The University of Chicago's Department of Neurology in the Biological Sciences Division is searching for a Research Assistant Professor whose primary activity will be academic research in association with a faculty member or team. The appointee will develop their own research as well as contribute to research projects in the field of cognitive neuroscience and join an outstanding group of researchers who are involved in cognitive and clinical neuroscience. We welcome applicants with quantitative backgrounds and expertise in intracranial EEG and functional MRI research.  Publication record and ability to contribute to extramural grants will be considered.  Applicants must: 1) have a doctoral degree or equivalent in Biological or Biomedical Sciences or related disciplines, and 2) have completed postdoctoral training prior to the start of employment. To be considered, those interested must apply through The University of Chicago‚ Academic...

Department of Neurology, Biological Sciences Division Position Type: Other Academic Appointee Chicago, IL Description The University of Chicago's Department of Neurology in the Biological Sciences Division is searching for a Research Assistant Professor whose primary activity will be academic research in association with a faculty member or team. The appointee will develop their own research as well as contribute to research projects in the field of neuroinformatics and join an outstanding group of researchers who are involved in neuroscience research. Faculty within the Department have numerous research projects in the areas of cerebrovascular disease, neurocritical care and traumatic brain injury, as well as neuroimaging and brain network analysis.  In addition to applicants with knowledge of advanced statistics, we especially welcome those with expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing. Applicants must: 1) have a doctoral...

Department of Medicine, Biological Sciences Division Position Type: Other Academic Appointee Chicago, IL Description The University of Chicago's Department of Medicine, Section of Dermatology, is searching for a Research Assistant Professor who will contribute to a research project on stress response and epithelial carcinogenesis. The appointee’s primary activity will be to conduct academic research in association with a faculty member or team. The appointee will complement these research areas and contribute to project conception and execution. We especially welcome applicants with expertise in any of these areas: DNA damage response, autophagy, epigenetics, epitranscriptomics, immunology, and/or factors/processes involved in the development of skin cancer.  Prior to the start of employment, applicants must have: 1) a doctoral degree or equivalent in biologically-related sciences, or related disciplines, and 2) completed...

Department of Sociology, Social Sciences Division Position Type: Faculty Chicago, IL Description The Department of Sociology at the University of Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in quantitative or computational sociology with a strong substantive research program that complements department strengths, including (but not limited to) social inequality (race, class, or gender), organizations, health, or the environment, all broadly conceived. Qualifications We are looking for candidates with strong evidence of highly innovative scholarship, intellectual rigor, and an ambitious research agenda. The successful candidate must have PhD in hand prior to start of employment. Application Instructions Applications must be submitted online, at the University of  Chicago’s Interfolio website via this link, http://apply.interfolio.com/110666 and are required to include: 1) a cover letter; 2) a curriculum...

Harris School of Public Policy Studies Position Type:  Faculty Chicago Description The Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions in Economics at the Assistant Professor level. The search is open with respect to field. Applicants are expected to complete a Ph.D. in Economics or a closely related field by July 31, 2023 and demonstrate strong promise for a scholarly career. To apply for this position, candidates must submit their application through the University of Chicago’s Interfolio academic job board at: apply.interfolio.com/114903.   Applicants are required to submit: 1) curriculum vitae, 2) two letters of recommendation, 3) one writing sample, 4) research statement, and 5) teaching statement. Applicants may also submit additional optional documents such as: additional writing samples and/or a third letter of reference. Review of applicants will begin on November 3,...

Department of Neurology, Biological Sciences Division Position Type: Other Academic Appointee Chicago, IL Description The University of Chicago's Department of Neurology in the Biological Sciences Division is searching for a Research Assistant Professor. The primary activity will be academic research in association with a faculty member or team. The appointee will develop their own research as well as contribute to research projects in the area of brain-lesion mapping for cognitive and behavioral function. We especially welcome applicants with expertise in lesion-network mapping, structural and functional MRI connectivity analysis, large-dataset organization and processing, and assessment of cognition, memory, and functional outcomes. The Department has many opportunities for this research in cerebrovascular disease, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis. Publication record and ability to obtain extramural grants will be considered. Applicants...

Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physical Sciences Division Position Type:  Faculty Chicago, IL Description The Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at The University of Chicago invites applications for Assistant Professor in any area of observational, experimental, theoretical, and computational astrophysics. Department members play leading roles in a wide range of research projects, including the Dark Energy Survey (DES), Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), South Pole Telescope (SPT), and many others; more details can be found at the Department website. The University of Chicago is a founding partner of the Giant Magellan Telescope, and members of the Department have access to the twin 6.5-m Magellan Telescopes.  Computational astrophysics is supported by access to high-performance computing through the Research Computing Center at the University and...

Harris School of Public Policy Studies Position Type:  Faculty Chicago Description The Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions in Political Science or Political Economy at the Assistant Professor level. The search is open with respect to subfield. Applicants are expected to complete a Ph.D. by July 31, 2023 and demonstrate strong promise for a scholarly career. To apply for this position, candidates must submit their application through the University of Chicago’s Interfolio academic job board at: apply.interfolio.com/112309. Applicants are required to submit: 1) curriculum vitae, 2) two letters of recommendation, 3) one writing sample, 4) research statement, 5) teaching statement, and 6) no more than one-page abstract from their job market paper or dissertation. Applicants may also submit additional optional documents such as: a cover letter, additional writing sample,...

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Biological Sciences Division Position Type: Other Academic Appointee Chicago, IL Description The University of Chicago's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the  Center for Interdisciplinary Inquiry & Innovation in Sexual and Reproductive Health  (Ci3) is searching for a Research Assistant Professor whose primary activity will be academic research in association with a faculty member or team. The appointee will both contribute to research projects in the field of family planning, adolescent reproductive health, and health policy implementation as well as develop their own policy research portfolio, which can be supported by independent funding.  We especially welcome applicants with expertise in qualitative research methods and law and policy analysis, as research in Ci3 is often focused on exploring the implementation and impacts of health policy on access to family planning services and...

Job ID 46625 Location Chicago, Illinois The Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern Medicine and the Division of Cardiac Surgery of The Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University are seeking a surgeon to lead the robotic cardiac surgery program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.  This is a full-time position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor. Qualified candidates must have completed training in robotic cardiac surgery and be in active practice including the use of the surgical robot to perform cardiac operations. Candidates must have completed an ACGME accredited thoracic surgery training program, and be certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. The position includes responsibility for leading and growing the clinical practice in robotic cardiac surgery, an outpatient practice within Northwestern Medical Group and inpatient service at Northwestern Memorial Hospital as well as education of...

The Department of Radiology Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks a full-time non-tenure-eligible Clinician-Educator at the rank of Instructor of Assistant Professor.  Responsibilities include attending on the Breast Imaging service Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH), as well as teaching and mentoring medical graduate trainees and students. The Breast Imaging Section is part of the Lynn Sage Comprehensive Breast Center (LSCBC), where state-of-the art care is provided to patients with breast diseases. The LSCBC is one of the largest, most advanced breast centers in the country. Housed in the highly regarded Prentice Women’s Hospital on the downtown Northwestern University Chicago campus, the women’s imaging section provides high-volume breast cancer screening and multidisciplinary care to patients with breast disease. Over 90,000 breast imaging studies and interventional procedures are performed each year including MRI-guided biopsies....

The Department of Radiology Division at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks a full-time non-tenure-eligible Clinician-Educator at the rank of Instructor of Assistant Professor to join the Body Imaging Division. Responsibilities include teaching and mentoring FSM trainees and students. Qualified candidates must be board certified, with additional training in body imaging. Ideal candidate will have expertise in CT technology and experience in CT research, demonstrated interest in an academic career. Excellent clinical skills are also a prerequisite in this high volume department (CT, MR, ultrasound and GI/GU radiology excluding interventional procedures). The successful candidate must also have excellent interpersonal skills. The Department of Radiology faculty provides clinical services to patients at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) and its Northwestern Medicine affiliates. NMH is a state of the art tertiary medical center in the North Michigan...

The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks a full-time non-tenure-eligible Clinician-Educator at the rank of Assistant Professor. Responsibilities include inpatient service in the ICU and pulmonary consultation service at our academic medical center while also developing a robust ambulatory clinical program focused on care of Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino individuals with respiratory conditions, in particular Asthma and COPD. Qualified candidates will have a strong background in the care for critically ill patients both in the MICU and chronic lung diseases. The qualified candidate will be fluent in Spanish and have a demonstrated commitment to clinical scholarship and a history of contributions to medical education. The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled.  When applying, please upload a CV and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the...

The Mechanical Engineering Department at Northwestern University invites applications for a full time non-tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Instruction. Under special circumstances a more senior (Associate or Full Professor) appointment may be considered dependent on qualifications. Applicants should have an earned doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and have experimental or prototyping experience. The ideal candidate will be able to teach a wide variety of courses including systems dynamics (mechanical and electrical systems), capstone design course sequence, manufacturing, and aerospace engineering (e.g. propulsion) courses. Students will be primarily undergraduate and graduate students in Mechanical Engineering. Candidates should exhibit a strong record in a broad range of Mechanical Engineering courses and leadership in design projects. The successful candidate will also demonstrate an ability and enthusiasm to lead student teams. To...

Department of Microbiology, Biological Sciences Division Position Type: Other Academic Appointee Argonne, IL Description The University of Chicago's Department of Microbiology in the Biological Sciences Division is searching for a Research Assistant Professor, whose primary activities will be will be to work with faculty affiliated with the Department to design and conduct research studies associated with vaccine development for infectious diseases, to supervise study staff, and to develop manuscripts based on the data collected. We especially welcome applicants with expertise in working with BSL-3 associated pathogens, mouse in vivo testing of vaccines and immunological and microbiological readouts of vaccine efficacy. This position will primarily work out of the Howard T. Ricketts Regional Biocontainment Laboratory on the Argonne National Laboratory Campus in Argonne, IL. The Howard T. Ricketts Laboratory (HTRL) is a state-of-the- art BSL-3 facility...

Macro/International, Booth School of Business Position Type:  Faculty Chicago, IL Sep 22, 2022 – Mar 30, 2023 Description The University of Chicago Booth School of Business  at the University of Chicago is seeking to appoint outstanding scholars to tenure track positions in Economics with a focus in macroeconomics and/or international economics, beginning in the 2023-24 academic year. Qualifications We invite applications from those who hold a PhD (or equivalent) in the relevant field(s) by July 1 or soon thereafter (we require all tenure track faculty to have a PhD or equivalent). (We will appoint those whose degree requirements have not been satisfied by this date as instructors, the expectation being that all PhD requirements will be satisfied soon thereafter, at which time you will be appointed as an assistant professor.) Members of our faculty are expected to conduct original research of exceptionally high quality, to teach...

Humanities Collegiate Division, The College Position Type: Other Academic Appointee Chicago, IL Jan 23, 2023 –  Mar 1, 2023 Description The Department of Romance Languages & Literatures and the Humanities Collegiate Division at the University of Chicago are accepting applications for a full-time, two-year renewable, benefits-eligible Assistant Instructional Professor position in French. Responsibilities will include teaching seven French language courses per academic year across three quarters according to the needs of the program, and assisting with program administration and coordination. Required are a Superior level of proficiency in French as defined by ACTFL and Advanced-level (or equivalent) proficiency in English; language proficiency must be demonstrated via certification or in the interview process. Candidates must have completed an MA or equivalent in French or a related field (e.g., French and...

Department of Mathematics, Physical Sciences Division Position Type:  Other Academic Appointee Chicago, IL Description The Department of Mathematics at the University of Chicago invites applications for positions at the rank of Assistant Instructional Professor. Appointments at this rank are for a term of up to three years with the possibility of renewal. The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the University. This is a career-track position with potential progression and competitive salary and benefits. Expected start date is September 1, 2023. Position responsibilities include teaching up to six courses per year, contributions to the effective functioning of departmental programs of instruction, and ongoing professional development. Review of applications will begin January 1, 2023, and will continue until all available...