Position overview
Position title: Assistant Professor - Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development - Molecular & Cell Biology
Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $84,100 - $132,900 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.
Anticipated start: July 1, 2027
Application Window
Open date: July 27, 2026
Next review date: Monday, Oct 19, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Monday, Oct 19, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB) at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development (GGED) Division, at the Assistant Professor level.
Position description
We broadly seek applicants studying fundamental aspects of genetics, genomics, evolution, and/or developmental biology. We welcome candidates working across model systems and approaches, from molecular, cellular, and quantitative genetics to genomic technologies, comparative and evolutionary biology, and the mechanisms governing developmental patterning and organismal form. We are particularly interested in scientists whose work opens new conceptual or technical directions for the division and who will complement and extend our existing strengths. This position would have the opportunity (if desired) to interact with the Innovative Genomics Institute, the Advanced BioImaging Center, the Developmental and Regenerative Biology group, and the Center for Computational Biology at the University of California, Berkeley.

Faculty at the assistant rank in our department demonstrate excellence, originality, and productivity in research, the strong potential to obtain external funding, a capacity for excellence in teaching and mentoring of undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs, and a commitment to service consistent with Berkeley's principles of community. Applicants are encouraged to visit Molecular and Cell Biology (https://mcb.berkeley.edu/) to learn more about the department and our mission.
Our department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: New Senate Faculty | Office for Faculty Equity & Welfare (http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty)

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