Faculty Positions

Assistant Professor in Bioinformatics/Genomics

Information About Morgantown and Surrounding Area

Morgantown is a great place to live, play, and raise a family. The city is consistently ranked high on national lists assessing quality of life and educational and business opportunities. For example:

• Best small city in the east, and 3rd best in America: Guide to Life in America's Small Cities
• #1 dreamtown in America: BizJournals.com
• 2nd best college town for job growth: Forbes
• 3rd best small town in America: Mens Journal

For more information: morgantown.com

As a college town, Morgantown has an abundance of cultural activities at all times of year. There are two major theaters that have local and regional touring productions:

Metropolitan Theater

West Virginia Public Theater

The univeristy also has a beautiful Creative Arts Center, which hosts multiple national touring shows as well as free performances by students and faculty in the College of Creative Arts.

In addition, Morgantown is only 80 miles from Pittsburgh, which is a world-class city with an abundance of sporting and cultural amenities. Morgantown is also well within driving distance of Washington, D.C., Cleveland, OH, and New York, NY.

One of the primary advantages of living in Morgantown is it is set within one of the most spectacular natural settings in the eastern United States. West Virginia is the second-most forested state in the nation, and the area is reknowned for the beauty of its mountains, rivers, and forests. Some highlights are:

Morgantown Rail Trail System

Cheat Lake

Cooper's Rock State Forest (10 miles away)

Ohiopyle State Park (46 miles away)

Deep Creek Lake State Park (49 miles away)

Audra State Park (65 miles away)

Canaan Valley/Blackwater Falls State Parks (75 miles away)