Associate or Full Professor Rank Search to join the Arc Institute as a Core Investigator and the Stanford Department of Bioengineering
Arc Institute and the Department of Bioengineering at Stanford University jointly seek an outstanding scientist to join the Arc Institute as a Core Investigator and the Department as an Associate or Full Professor in the University Tenure Line. The successful applicant would be employed by Arc as a Core Investigator, and receive full funding and lab space at Arc Headquarters in Palo Alto, while also maintaining a faculty appointment in the Stanford Department of Bioengineering with all rights and privileges afforded Bioengineering faculty.
Candidates who aspire to groundbreaking research in immunology, neuroscience, and/or computational science/machine learning, with an emphasis on application to complex human disease, are particularly encouraged to apply.
This is a coordinated search between Arc and the Stanford Department of Bioengineering. Two separate applications are required. To receive full consideration, candidates are encouraged to apply by January 15, 2025.
Candidates who aspire to groundbreaking research in immunology, neuroscience, and/or computational science/machine learning, with an emphasis on application to complex human disease, are particularly encouraged to apply.
This is a coordinated search between Arc and the Stanford Department of Bioengineering. Two separate applications are required. To receive full consideration, candidates are encouraged to apply by January 15, 2025.
Please make sure to submit your application to both Arc and the Stanford Department of Bioengineering.
Additional questions you may have
Application and Eligibility
Do I have to submit applications to both Arc and Stanford?
Are the applications the same?
I'm a postdoc. Am I eligible to apply?
Are there specific research areas that Arc and Stanford are prioritizing in this search?
Terms of the Appointment
Who will be my employer?
What's the term of the Core Investigator appointment?
Is there tenure at Arc?
How will renewal and promotion decisions be made for Core Investigators?
If I have an existing appointment at an Arc partner university, will I be able to keep it?
Working at Arc and Stanford
Where will my lab be located?
Are all the Arc Core Investigators located in the same space?
How will my time be split between Arc and Stanford?
What will be my teaching responsibilities?
Will I be able to have graduate students join my lab?
Can I continue to collaborate with faculty at other universities (outside the current university partners)?
How does intellectual property (IP) work at Arc?
What are Arc's employee benefits offerings?
How many people are at Arc currently and how many Core Investigators are you planning to hire in the coming years?
Resources at Arc and Stanford
What resources are available at Arc?
What are Technology Centers and how will I interact with them?
Which core resources will I have access to at Stanford and Arc's other partner universities?
What administrative and operational support is provided at Arc?
Funding
How much funding will I receive?
Am I expected to apply for grants?
If I already have NIH or other federal grants, can I keep them?
Will I be eligible for foundation grants?
Questions? Please email coreinvestigatorsearch@arcinstitute.org