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POSITIONS OPEN
FACULTY POSITION, ANALYTICAL
CHEMISTRY
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry invites applications
for a tenure-track position at the ASSISTANT
or ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR level in the area of
analytical chemistry. Teaching duties include undergraduate
and graduate courses in analytical chemistry,
and advanced courses in the candidate_s field of
expertise. The candidate is expected to establish an
externally funded research program in an area
related to analytical chemistry with an emphasis on
environmental and/or biochemical applications. The
candidate is expected to mentor graduate and undergraduate
students in research projects. A Ph.D. in
chemistry or related discipline is required, postdoctoral
experience is highly preferred. For information
about the Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry at the University of Alaska Fairbanks,
please visit website: http://www.uaf.edu/chem/.
To apply, send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae,
graduate and undergraduate transcripts, description
of research plan, a statement of teaching philosophy,
and at least three letters of reference to: William R.
Simpson, Search Committee Chair, Human Resources,
University of Alaska Fairbanks, P.O.
Box 757860 Fairbanks, AK 99775-7860. Review
of applications begins on November 15, 2005. The
candidate must also complete the UAF application
found at website: http://www.alaska.edu/hr/
forms/hr_employmentforms.xml. The University of
Alaska is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
and Educational Institution. Minorities and women are encouraged
to apply.
CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
Emory University
The Department of Biology in Emory College of
Emory University invites applications for the position
of Department Chair and Professor of Biology.
Emory is an internationally known research university
and will soon begin a comprehensive fundraising
campaign to strengthen its research and
teaching programs. The Biology Department is
currently composed of 23 tenure-track faculty and
seven senior lecturers and lecturers. The successful
candidate for this position will have a distinguished
record of extramurally funded research and scholarly
activity sufficient to merit appointment at the
rank of tenured FULL PROFESSOR in Emory
College. Applicants must have a doctoral degree or
its equivalent in biology, or other appropriate discipline
and should have a research focus in one of
the three areas of research strengths in the Department:
population biology, ecology, and evolution;
computational neuroscience; genetics, cell, and
developmental biology. Applicants should have
excellent communication, leadership, and administrative
skills and should have a strong commitment
to undergraduate and graduate teaching. The successful
candidate will oversee the continued growth
of the Department via the hiring of new faculty, the
development of the undergraduate curriculum, and
the possible reconfiguration of the departmental
graduate program.
Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement
of research interests, experience, and future
plans, teaching philosophy, and departmental leadership
philosophy. Materials should be submitted
to: Chair, Search Committee, Department of
Biology, 1510 Clifton Road, Emory University,
Atlanta, GA 30322. Documents may be submitted
electronically to e-mail: george.h.jones@
emory.edu. The review of applications will begin in
mid-September 2005 and will continue until a
suitable candidate is identified. Please visit the departmental
website: http://www.biology.emory.
edu to learn more about biology at Emory. Emory
University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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POSITIONS OPEN
FACULTY POSITIONS, SYSTEMS
BIOLOGY/MICROBIOLOGY
Department of Biology and
Biocomplexity Institute
Indiana University, Bloomington
The Department of Biology and the Biocomplexity
Institute invite applications for two tenure-track
faculty positions in experimental and/or computational
systems biology. We anticipate an appointment
at the ASSISTANT PROFESSOR level, but
outstanding SENIOR-level candidates will also be
considered. We will be especially interested in individuals
whose research will enhance our current
strengths in: (1) mechanisms of bacterial cell function,
(2) cell differentiation and developmental biology,
and (3) biomolecular networks, including
signaling, gene regulatory, and metabolic networks.
The successful candidate will have strong interdisciplinary
interests and will benefit from opportunities
to collaborate with scientists in the
Departments of Biology, Medical Sciences, Physics,
Chemistry, Mathematics, the School of Informatics,
the Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics,
and the Biocomplexity Institute. While his/her
primary appointment will be in the Department of
Biology, joint appointments with other departments
are possible.
This position is part of a major expansion of
Indiana University (IU)-Bloomington_s research
efforts in the life sciences. That expansion includes
construction of two research buildings, a new National
Science Foundation Integrative Graduate
Education and Research Traineeship program in
genomics, evolution, and development, new program
initiatives including Metabolomics and Cytomics
Initiative, a $53 million dollar project in
molecular and cellular life sciences, a program in
human biology, and new hiring in microbiology,
biochemistry, cell and developmental biology, molecular
evolution, and ecology.
The successful candidate will be expected to
establish a vigorous, externally funded research program
and to participate in teaching undergraduate
and graduate courses. For information about the
Biology Department and the Biocomplexity Institute,
and for links to the campus and the Bloomington
community, see websites: http://www.bio.
indiana.edu and http://biocomplexity.indiana.
edu/.
Candidates should send curriculum vitae, a statement
of research (past, present, and planned) and
teaching interests, and representative publications,
and arrange to have at least four letters of recommendation
sent to: Yves Brun, Systems Biology/
Microbiology Faculty Search, Department of
Biology, Indiana University, Jordan Hall 142,
1001 E 3rd Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-
7005. Review of applications will begin as soon as
possible, and will continue until suitable candidates
are identified.
Indiana University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer. Women and minority candidates are encouraged
to apply.
SENIOR FACULTY, NEUROSCIENCE
Two tenure-track positions for FULL or ASSOCI-
ATE PROFESSOR are available in the Department
of Neuroscience and Physiology, Upstate Medical
University. The Department has a focus in developmental
neuroscience. Researchers interested in cell
fate, neurogenetics, neurite outgrowth, and plasticity
are encouraged. Successful candidates must have
record of research productivity, an independent extramurally
supported research program, participation
in medical/graduate education. Candidates should
send curriculum vitae, statement of research plans,
and names of references to: Michael Miller, Department
of Neuroscience and Physiology, Upstate
Medical University, 750 E. Adams Street, Syracuse,
NY 13210. Applications will be considered
until positions are filled. Applications from women and
minority candidates are especially welcome. The State University
of New York is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment
Opportunity Employer.
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BIOINFORMATICS AND MOLECULAR
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The University of Vermont is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The Department
is committed to increasing faculty diversity and
welcomes applications from women and underrepresented
ethnic, racial, and cultural groups and from people with
disabilities.
The Albert Einstein College of Medicine
(AECOM) seeks a TENURE-TRACK FACULTY
member in bioinformatics to both establish an independent
research program and to serve as the
Faculty Supervisor of AECOM_s Bioinformatics
Shared Facility (BSF). The BSF is a data management
and mining facility, serving the research needs
of the entire medical school faculty. The successful
applicant in his/her faculty supervisor role will direct
data management and bioinformatics analysis support
for, and foster collaborations among, basic and
clinical science researchers and the BSF. The BSF
collaborates closely with statisticians, other bioinformatics
research faculty, and various AECOM shared
facilities for proteomics, genetics, and clinical research.
The faculty supervisor position is highly collaborative
in nature. Screening of applications will be
continuous. Appointment will be considered at a
rank appropriate to the candidate_s experience. Applications
received by October 7, 2005, are assured
full consideration.
How to apply: Please send detailed curriculum
vitae with bibliography and contact details (telephone
number, e-mail address) for at least three references
to e-mail: omendoza@aecom.yu.edu. Subject:
BDirector of BSF.[ Attn: Chair, Faculty Search Committee
for BSF. Equal Opportunity Employer.
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Department of Ophthalmology
Emory University
School of Medicine
Invites applications for a tenure-track faculty member
at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor. We
seek an outstanding scientist to perform research in
a field relevant to glaucoma or neural science, with
opportunities to interface with leading researchers in
visual sciences and related fields. Endowed funds are
available to support the position.
Please send curriculum vitae, a one- to two-page
summary of your research contributions with plans
for future work, and a list of three references to:
Mrs. Patricia Bennett, Emory Eye Center, Emory
University, 1365B Clifton Road, NE, Suite
B4500, Atlanta, GA 30322. Emory University is an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.