2023 LSA Collegiate Fellows Program Enhanced Program in Biophysics
The Enhanced Program in Biophysics within the College of Literature Science and the Arts at the University of Michigan seeks outstanding postdoctoral fellows and early-career or new associate professors to join our faculty through the 2023 LSA Collegiate Fellows Program (LCFP). Our particular focus will be in identifying exceptional candidates whose teaching and mentoring, AND/OR, research and scholarship, AND/OR service and engagement will contribute to our interconnected goals of excellence, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The LSA Collegiate Fellows Program aims to recruit and hire exceptional early career faculty at two levels: as postdoctoral fellows/tenure-track assistant professors and early-in-rank tenured associate professors with a deadline in Biophysics for applications AND reference letters to be submitted by Monday, October 16, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Biophysics will prioritize candidates having program synergy with our existing strengthsin experimental and theoretical methods that address the complexity of biological systems, across multiple time- and distance-domains. We seek to consider all qualified candidates through open and inclusive initiatives in applicant review and hiring but are committed to address key areas for growth that include quantitative in vivo cell biology, phase transitions in biological systems and multiscale biophysics.
The LSA Collegiate Fellows Program was launched in 2016 as a major college initiative aimed at promoting an intellectually rich and inclusive scholarly environment, recruiting and retaining exceptional early career faculty scholars, and supporting these outstanding scholars who are committed to working with college colleagues to build a diverse, equitable scholarly and learning community. The program is administered by U-M’s National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID) in conjunction with LSA academic departments.
Postdoctoral Fellow/Assistant Professor Rank: The early-career program provides either immediate tenure-track appointments in LSA departments or up to two years of postdoctoral fellowship support with tenure-track assistant professors offers to follow the fellowship period. Successful candidates will receive dedicated research time, mentorship, research and travel funding, and cohort- and program-based professional development opportunities related to scholarship and teaching.
Associate Professor Rank: The associate professor program seeks to hire early-in-rank associate professors or scholars in the year they are seeking promotion to associate rank. In their first year, successful candidates will participate in a cohort-based professional development program designed to support DEI leadership in their service and administrative roles.
Eligibility: Applicants must apply through the application portal in order to be considered for the Collegiate Fellows Program (Application Portal Link). A list eligibility requirements, and crucial application information can be found on our website. Inquiries regarding the application process and review may be directed to lsacollegiate@umich.edu and specific queries regarding Biophysics may be directed to camoing@umich.edu.
