The Ray and Stephanie Lane Computational Biology Department within the School of Computer Science (SCS) at Carnegie Mellon University, is seeking to hire new researchers who share our vision for how innovations in computational thinking can drive biomedical research.  The department is a world leader in the development and implementation of rigorous computational approaches to biomedical research problems.  We are recruiting fixed term applicants but will consider exceptional candidates for all tracks. 

Our faculty review applicants thoroughly for the qualifications of every applicant, and are particularly enthusiastic about applicants whose background and experiences would make them qualified for lab research. 

You should have a Ph.D. or more than five years of industry experience, a background of demonstrated excellence and dedication to mentoring and teaching.

Our application process will ask you for: 1) a cover letter, 2) a detailed curriculum vitae, 3) a research statement , 4) the names and email addresses of three or more individuals who may be asked to provide letters of reference.

Carnegie Mellon University is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition, family status, marital status, parental status, religion, ancestry, veteran status, or genetic information.  Furthermore, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and is required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders. Consistent with this commitment, Carnegie Mellon will no longer be requiring or considering applicant diversity statements. If you are interested in this position and have not yet submitted a diversity statement, please do not do so. If you have already submitted a diversity statement, please know that any diversity statements submitted by applicants for this opportunity will not be considered in the hiring decision.

About Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon (www.cmu.edu) is a private, internationally ranked research university with programs in areas ranging from science, technology and business, to public policy, the humanities and the arts. More than 12,000 students in the university’s seven schools and colleges benefit from a small student-to-faculty ratio and an education characterized by its focus on creating and implementing solutions for real problems, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. A global university, Carnegie Mellon’s main campus in the United States is in Pittsburgh, Pa. It has campuses in California’s Silicon Valley and Qatar, and programs in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and Mexico.

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