Faculty Instructor Research - Full-Time

Minimum Qualifications and Other Desirable Attributes:

The selected candidate must have earned a Ph.D. and received formal training in Computational Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, Imaging Analysis, or a related field. Candidates should have demonstrated experience working in a collaborative research environment, possess strong organizational and communication skills, and show a clear interest in pursuing independent research funding.

The Department of Cell Biology, in partnership with the Center for Biologic Imaging at the University of Pittsburgh, seeks exceptional applicants for a Research Instructor position (appointment stream).

We are particularly interested in candidates with:

A strong track record in scientific software development

Experience in the analysis of tera-scale microscopy data

Proficiency with Linux and high-performance computing clusters managed by Slurm

Expertise in Python programming and familiarity with Python’s scientific libraries for data analytics and image analysis (e.g., NumPy, SciPy, scikit-image, pandas, etc.)

Application Instructions:

To apply, please visit join.pitt.edu, select Faculty Positions, and search for requisition number 25002103.

Please upload the following documents:

Curriculum vitae

A 1–2 page narrative summarizing past accomplishments and future research plans

Contact information (email addresses) for three references

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.