Clemson University invites applications for an open rank Professor (tenure track Assistant Professor or tenured Associate or Full Professor) in human statistical/computational genetics at the Center for Human Genetics, with an expected start date of August 2025. Clemson University offers competitive salaries, benefits, and start-up funds.
The successful applicant will have an accomplished research record at the forefront of human computational/statistical genetics and genomics. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, quantitative genetics, statistical genetics, systems genetics of complex traits and inference of gene regulatory networks from single cell multiome data. Strong candidates will be able to develop, evaluate, prototype, and ultimately implement cutting edge statistical, computational, and machine learning/artificial intelligence methods for the integrative analysis of large-scale genetic and genomic data. However, all computational research areas with the potential to significantly advance the field of human genetics will be considered.
The successful applicant will be part of a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment that includes the research, diagnostic and clinical geneticists at the Greenwood Genetic Center, the genetics, genomics, statistics and bioinformatics faculty at Clemson University, the USC School of Medicine in Greenville and the Prisma Health System.
About the Center for Human Genetics and the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences:
The mission of the Center for Human Genetics is to understand the principles and mechanisms by which genetic and environmental factors affect human health and disease. The Center for Human Genetics provides a vibrant interactive research environment with state-of-the-art genomic and computational resources. The Center for Human Genetics has received an ~$10 million Phase 1 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in Human Genetics grant to mentor young faculty to obtain substantial NIH support for their research programs. The Center of Human Genetics currently consists of 31 faculty and their laboratory groups in nine Departments or Schools in four Colleges, located on the Clemson main campus and in Greenwood, South Carolina on the Greenwood Genetic Center Partnership Campus. Research facilities for the successful candidate will be in Self Regional Hall, a 17,000-square-foot building located in Greenwood, South Carolina on the Greenwood Genetic Center Partnership Campus. The home department will be the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences.
The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences is dedicated to Clemson’s overall mission of discovery, learning, and engagement. The School’s faculty includes tenured/tenure-track faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and teaching-focused faculty, and it fosters professional growth for all faculty. The School offers the full range of Baccalaureate, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees and unit research productivity aligns with Clemson’s R1 research designation.
The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences is organized into three Divisions:
Statistics and Operations Research: includes faculty in Applied Statistics and Data Science, Operations Research, and Probability and Mathematical Statistics.
Mathematics: includes faculty in Pure and Applied Analysis, Algebra and Discrete Mathematics, Computational Mathematics.
Mathematics and Statistics Education: includes faculty in Mathematics Education and Statistics Education. Lecturers (of all ranks) belong to the Mathematics and Statistics Education division.
For more information about Clemson University, please visit the website http://www.clemson.edu/.
Successful candidates at the Assistant Professor rank must hold a doctoral degree and have postdoctoral experience. Competitive candidates will demonstrate an ability to develop a vigorous and independent, externally funded and nationally recognized research program; demonstrate teaching excellence and a commitment to diversity inclusion; and participate in relevant undergraduate and graduate education programs. Successful candidates at the Associate or Full Professor rank will have a Ph.D. and tenure or equivalent at their current institution and an excellent record and trajectory of accomplishment leading a successful academic, federally funded research program. This includes graduating doctoral students, mentoring postdoctoral fellows, effective teaching at the graduate levels, and fostering inclusive excellence.
For full consideration, applications should be submitted by January 31, 2025. Review will continue until the position is filled.
Statement of research interests including future plans
Statement of teaching interests and experience
Statement describing past experience and/or future plans to promote diversity and inclusion
Up to three reprints in one PDF. Applicants should also arrange, through Interfolio, the submission of three confidential letters of recommendation on their behalf.
Inquiries should be directed to Dr. Trudy Mackay (tmackay@clemson.edu) or Dr. Colin Gallagher (cgallag@clemson.edu).
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. Clemson University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and encourages applications from minorities and women.
The Clemson University Center for Human Genetics is housed in Self Regional Hall, a state-of-the-art research and educational facility located in Greenwood, South Carolina. Research in the center focuses on genomic, computational and comparative genetic approaches to gain insights in genetic and environmental risk factors for human diseases.
The Center promotes a collaborative interdisciplinary environment that involves faculty in Self Regional Hall and affiliated Center members from the Department of Biological Sciences, the Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, and the School for Mathematics and Statistics on the main Clemson University campus. The Center for Human Genetics actively engages regional, national and international partnerships and provides excellent opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral research.
Center faculty interact closely with clinicians and research scientists at the adjacent Greenwood Genetic Center (www.ggc.org). Collaborative studies utilize the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, a classic model for large scale genetic studies; and the zebrafish, Danio rerio, a widely used model for developmental genetics, as well as studies on huma...n cell lines and patient samples. Faculty in the Center integrate high-throughput genome sequencing technologies and analyses of large data sets with advanced computational approaches to acquire broad-based insights in the composition and dynamics of genetic networks that are associated with variation in complex traits in human health and disease.
