Application for Lewis-Sigler Scholars

Princeton University is pleased to announce a search for Lewis-Sigler Scholars, a program aimed at attracting talented early-career scientists (0-2 years from PhD) interested in quantitative approaches to biological systems, supporting their intellectual development, and engaging them in multidisciplinary education. The community of scholars will be drawn from the full range of intellectual approaches represented at the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics. Thus, we are looking for Scholars who take experimental, theoretical, or computational approaches, drawing on their backgrounds in biology, chemistry, computer science, genomics, engineering, or physics.

Appointments will be at the rank of Associate Research Scholar with a competitive salary and research support. Appointments will be for three years, with the potential for renewal for a second three-year term appointment, contingent upon satisfactory performance and continued funding.

Candidates should be able to identify mentors on the Institute faculty who match their research interests but should not think of themselves as applying to postdoctoral positions in individual laboratories. Rather our hope is that the community of Scholars will explore new directions, enlivening our research efforts. Scholars may have the opportunity to perform a modest amount of teaching in our multidisciplinary courses, according to a plan that they may develop in conjunction with their mentor(s). While teaching, a Scholar may hold a secondary appointment as a Lecturer in an appropriate department, pending sufficient course enrollments and the approval of the Dean of the Faculty.

We expect new Scholars to join us in September 2025 for the Fall semester of 2025-26 but start dates as early as February 2025 are possible; applicants must be able to provide verification of PhD completion by their start dates.

For full consideration, all application materials should be received by November 1, 2024.

Candidates selected for interview will participate in a symposium on November 15, 2024; applicants are asked to reserve this date.

Please feel free to contact lgallagh@princeton.edu with any inquiries about the LS Scholars Program.

How to Apply
Please visit https://www.princeton.edu/acad-positions/position/36521 and submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae that includes a list of publications, a brief statement (2-3 pages) of research interests and goals, and contact information for three references.

Your references will be contacted upon submission of your application. ArXiv and BioRxiv postings should be included in the publication list.

These positions are subject to the University’s background check policy. The work location for these positions is in-person on campus at Princeton University.

Requisition No: D-25-LSI-00002
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How to Apply
The form below must be completed to submit your application for this position.

It is recommended that you read through the entire application and gather the required application materials before beginning your application. You will not be able to save or return to edit a partial application. Only complete applications will be accepted for consideration and the application form must be completed in its entirety before it can be submitted.

Upon submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email at the email address that you provide in your application. In some cases, your references may be contacted using the email address that you provide for them and may be asked to provide their recommendation via a web-based form similar to the application form.

Be sure to provide the correct email addresses for you and all of your references to ensure that communications from Princeton University are properly delivered.

For more information send an email to lgallagh@princeton.edu.