Teams at Washington State University

Assistant Professor will establish an externally funded bioengineering research program, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, mentor diverse students, publish scholarly work, and provide professional service. The role encourages collaboration across WSU, the Elson Floyd College of Medicine, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and other departments. Candidates should contribute to areas such as molecular and cellular engineering, synthetic biology, biomanufacturing, tissue engineering, biomechanics, engineering education, or artificial intelligence applications.

Provides fiscal support for a university department, including purchasing, travel, account reconciliation, payroll and time accounting, expenditure control, P-Card review, WEX card oversight, asset management, and surplus requests. Interprets and applies financial policies, coordinates purchasing activities, ensures compliance, processes employee requests, and independently analyzes operational fiscal processes under general supervision.

Conduct plant genomics and bioinformatics research focused on weed species, including reference genome assembly, gene expression, population genomics, phenotyping, and data analysis. Design and manage greenhouse, laboratory, and field studies; publish findings; present results; and supervise undergraduate and graduate students. Research applies genetics, genomics, plant breeding, physiology, ecology, and herbicide-related methodologies.