Faculty - Translational Metabolic Engineering & Neurotherapeutics

Application Instructions

Applicants are asked to submit the following information along with their application:

• A cover letter (not to exceed two pages) addressing the candidate's experience relative to the responsibilities of the position.
• A detailed curriculum vita.
• A teaching statement not to exceed 2 pages.
• A research plan not to exceed three pages.
• The names, titles, and contact information for three professional references.

Questions related to the position may be directed to the Search Committee members Dr. Anumantha Kanthasamy (anumantha.kanthasamy) and Dr. Mark Eiteman (nametie). Applications will be reviewed upon receipt. Full consideration will be given to applications submitted prior to 15 February 2026.

Athens Area

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Classification

Title:

Open Rank

причин FLSA Faculty: Open Rank

Academic (9 mo.)

Tenure Status: Tenure Track or Tenured

A Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Neuro‑engineering or a closely related field.

The University of Georgia invites applications for a 9‑month, open‑rank tenure‑track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank in the interdisciplinary area of Translational Metabolic Engineering and Neurotherapeutics, as part of the 2025‑2026 Presidential Strategic Faculty Hiring Initiative (PHI). This position represents a collaborative recruitment effort between the School of Chemical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering (CMBE) in the College of Engineering and the Isakson Center for Neurological Disease Research (ICNDR) in the College of Veterinary Medicine.

The successful candidate will be expected to accelerate the development of metabolite‑producing cell systems and advance preclinical testing for neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s), and specifically:

Faculty hired as part of this initiative will join a rapidly growing College of Engineering that combines interdisciplinary research and scholarship with excellent instruction and service. The UGA College of Engineering currently enrolls over 3,000 engineering majors and has 121 full‑time engineering faculty across 15 degree programs. The college also jointly administers the School of Computing in collaboration with the UGA Franklin College of Arts and Sciences.

Candidates must have a documented research background appropriate for the appointment rank, as evidenced by peer‑reviewed publications, extramural funding, and mentorship of doctoral students. Candidates considered for the associate professor rank must have qualifications and academic credentials commensurate with the promotion and tenure guidelines at the…