Career

Bilkent University (Ankara, Turkey) invites qualified academics to apply for positions at the level of Instructor or Assistant or Associate Professor in the field of Molecular Biology and Genetics, and in particular, Genetics/Epigenetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Developmental and Cell Biology, Stem Cell Research, Gene Regulation, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, and Signal Transduction. The candidates are expected to undertake high quality, internationally leading research programs in line with the vision of the Department by obtaining extramural research funding and supervising research staff. The candidates are also expected to conduct teaching and educational activities at undergraduate and graduate levels, including supervision of graduate students. The University offers a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience along with a comprehensive fringe benefits package and on-campus housing.

The Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics has been established in 1995 with the mission to make a strong contribution to Biological and Biomedical Sciences. Since then, many talented scientists from around the world and Turkey have joined the department as Scientific Leaders, Researchers, PhD and Master students, working in the fields of Cancer Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Molecular and Cell Biology, and Genetics of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Complex Diseases. The department has extensive research collaborations with national and international research institutes, universities and hospitals, sharing the common goal to advance basic knowledge and translational research in Biological and Biomedical Sciences.