Faculty Recruitment
CCB periodically recruits new faculty positions in strategic areas as determined by the Executive Committee in consultation with allied departments, colleges and schools. Faculty are hired into academic departments, but dedicate half of their teaching and service to CCB. When appropriate, faculty appointments are joint between two academic units.
Current Initiative Hires
- John P. Huelsenbeck, Ph.D., Professor of Integrative Biology
- Rasmus Nielsen, Ph.D., Professor of Integrative Biology and Statistics
- Yun Song, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Statistics
- Nir Yosef, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Priya Moorjani, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology
- Nilah Ioannidis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Denis Titov, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
- Ashley Wolf, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology
- Bronwyn Lucas, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology
Employment Opportunities
Assistant Professor – AI for Biology – Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences and Center for Computational Biology (Deadline: Nov 9, 2026 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time)
The Center for Computational Biology (CCB) and the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS) invite applications for an Assistant Professor tenure-track position in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) for biology. For more information about the position, including required qualifications and application materials, please visit the job listing: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05560.
The Center for Computational Biology and the EECS Department have several related faculty positions open or opening soon. Please visit the CCB Careers website and the EECS Faculty Positions website to view these listings. If you are qualified for and wish to be considered for more than one position, please submit a separate application for each position.