Assistant Professor - Generation and Regeneration of Complex Tissues
Company: Arizona State University
Location: Tempe
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
The School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University (ASU)
invites applications for a full-time, benefits eligible,
tenure-track assistant professor position in the generation and
regeneration of complex tissues with an anticipated start date of
August 16, 2026. Research areas of interest include the molecular,
cellular and genetic mechanisms of stem cell biology, regeneration,
and development of complex tissues, with special consideration for
applicants using cutting-edge approaches. About School of Life
Sciences With more than 100 full-time faculty members and strong
undergraduate and graduate training programs, the School of Life
Sciences (SOLS) ( https://sols.asu.edu/about/mission-vision ) has
wide-ranging expertise across the breadth of biological sciences
that supports and encourages multiple interdisciplinary research
initiatives. This position will be part of an institutional
initiative and planned cluster of hires to advance the field of
development and regeneration of complex tissues in collaboration
with the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering
(SBHSE). ASU offers an attractive start-up package with highly
competitive conditions of employment. ASU, The College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences, and SOLS value our cultural and intellectual
breadth, and continually strive to foster a welcoming and inclusive
environment. ASU’s stimulating and highly collaborative environment
provides access to shared, state-of-the-art equipment in the
RegenMed and other well-equipped Bioscience core facilities (
https://cores.research.asu.edu/biosciences ). Faculty members in
SOLS and SHBSE are primarily located in modern laboratories in the
heart of the Tempe, AZ campus. The research environment affords
opportunities to collaborate with University-wide centers,
institutes, and multiple partners in the Phoenix area, including
the Translational Genomics Research Institute ( www.tgen.org ),
Barrow Neurological Institute ( www.barrowneuro.org ), Mayo Clinic
( https://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic ), the University of
Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix (
https://phoenixmed.arizona.edu/ ), and Phoenix Children’s Hospital
( www.phoenixchildrens.org ). We have established
inter-institutional graduate training programs that conduct
research on stem cells and regenerative biology at many of these
institutions (
https://sols.asu.edu/degree/graduate/phd-molecularcellular-bio-phd
). About The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences The College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Arizona State
University, committed to improving communities on a local,
national, and global scale. We support the professional development
and growth of our faculty and staff in their cutting-edge research
to advance these aims. Within The College, our faculty engage with
a large, curious student body, guiding them as they grow into
socially aware, critical thinkers and writers able to succeed in a
wide range of careers and to address the challenges of the
twenty-first century. Advancing the success of our students remains
our top priority. To learn more about The College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences, please visit https://thecollege.asu.edu . About
Arizona State University ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the
American public research university. As articulated in the ASU
Charter , ASU is a comprehensive public research university,
measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how
they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and
assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social,
cultural, and overall health of the communities it serves.
Essential Functions: ? Establish a productive, nationally
recognized research program ? Acquire extramural funding at the
level necessary to support the research program ? Publish in
appropriate journals in the field of expertise ? Teach in person
and/or online, including cell biology, genetics, developmental
biology, or related courses ? Provide service to the school,
college, university, and to the community and profession
commensurate with 20% effort Required Qualifications: ? A Ph.D. or
equivalent terminal degree in developmental biology, molecular and
cellular biology, stem cell biology, or related field ?
Postdoctoral or equivalent experience ? Record of publications in
peer-reviewed journals commensurate with career stage ? Interest in
teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels
Desired Qualifications: ? Evidence of success in obtaining grants
and/or fellowships commensurate with career stage ? Participation
in collaborative research ? Demonstrated commitment to working with
faculty, staff, students, and communities to advance the principles
of the ASU Charter
Keywords: Arizona State University, Peoria , Assistant Professor - Generation and Regeneration of Complex Tissues, Science, Research & Development , Tempe, Arizona
