MIT Biology and Schwarzman College hiring tenure-track professor in computational biology with generative AI focus
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-10-16
MIT's Department of Biology and the Schwarzman College of Computing are jointly recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor in computational biology, starting July 1, 2027, with applications due December 1, 2026.
- The role targets researchers using computational methods for molecular, cellular, or organismal biology, with explicit welcome for machine-learning and generative AI approaches to fundamental discovery
- Shared appointment across Biology and SCC, housed in EECS or IDSS
- Requires an M.D. or Ph.D. in biology, computational biology, CS, or related fields
A clear signal that top universities are formally writing generative AI into faculty hiring.
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