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Assistant Professor
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and
Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
The Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center is seeking applications
for a tenure track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor.
The successful candidate will occupy laboratories in the MGH Cancer
Center, Charlestown Navy Yard research facility. We seek outstanding
individuals, who wish to establish a strong cancer research program, with
interests including, but not limited to, cancer biology, cancer genetics,
genetic model organisms, signal transduction, and cell cycle checkpoints.
Candidates must hold a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree (or equivalent), have
postdoctoral experience and a strong record of accomplishment in
research. Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly
encouraged.
Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae including a full list of
publications and a brief statement of research and teaching interests to
the email address below. Four letters of reference should be mailed directly
to the Search Committee.
Nick Dyson, Chair, Search Committee
c/o Carol Ann Hannan
MGH Cancer Center
13 th Street, Building 149, Room 7204
Charlestown, MA 02129
Email: channan@partners.org
Applications must be received by October 15, 2005.
Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University uphold a
commitment to Affi rmative Action and Equal Opportunity.
ANTHROPOLOGICAL GENETICS/PRIMATE GENOMICS
The Departments of Anthropology and Biological Sciences
In conjunction with the
Roy J. Carver Center for Comparative Genomics
at The University of Iowa
Applications are invited for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor
level. Successful candidates are expected to have an internationally visible
research program that focuses on anthropological genetics and primate genomics.
Some representative areas of research are: the developmental genetics of
complex morphological traits; the genetic basis for unique character traits such
as language; the comparative genomics of primates; and the use and analysis of
molecular genetic markers in living populations to infer historic and prehistoric
population demography. The Departments of Anthropology and Biological Sciences
are committed to expanding their respective programs to reflect modern
genomic approaches to primate and human evolution in association with the
Roy J. Carver Center for Comparative Genomics. The Center is fully equipped
for robotically driven high throughput DNA sequencing and functional genomics.
More about the Departments and the Center for Comparative Genomics
may be found at www.uiowa.edu/~anthro, www.biology.uiowa.edu, and
www.biology.uiowa.edu/ccg.
Candidates must have post-doctoral experience and a recognized record of
accomplishment, including publications in leading journals. Successful candidates
will be expected to establish and maintain an extramurally funded research
program and participate in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Newly renovated space and a competitive start-up package will be available.
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, statement of research objectives,
selected reprints, a description of teaching interests, and the names of three
references to: Biological Anthropology Search Committee, c/o Becky Birch,
Department of Biological Sciences, 143 Biology Building, The University of
Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1324. Review of applications will begin November
1, 2005 and continue until the position is filled.
The University of Iowa is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply.
United Nations
Environment Programme
DO YOU CARE TO HELP SHAPE THE
WORLD’S BIODIVERSITY FUTURE?
Vacancy Announcement No: 04-PGM- UNEP-406696-R-
Cambridge
Functional title: Director, World Conservation Monitoring
Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
Level: D-1
Duty Station: Cambridge, U.K.
Deadline for Applications: 21 September 2005
UNEP, the principal UN organization in the field of environment,
is seeking candidates for the groundbreaking post of Director,
World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), based in
Cambridge, United Kingdom. UNEP-WCMC is the biodiversity
assessment and policy implementation arm of UNEP and has
been in operation for over 25 years developing and placing
biodiversity information in the hands of the world’s environmental
decision-makers.
The Director will lead the Centre as it builds upon its role as the
principal source of biodiversity information both within UNEP
and the UN system. The Director will manage the Centre, oversee
the implementation of its programmes and help consolidate
its leadership role in the field of biodiversity information, assessment
and policy. He/she will build upon and help extend the
Centre’s diverse client base including governments, multilateral
environmental agreements, NGOs and the private sector. The
Director will shape the future of the Centre and how it responds
to its mandates and work programmes from UNEP, multilateral
environmental agreements, the private sector and other partners,
as well as to opportunities for supporting institutions,
especially in developing countries, in their biodiversity information,
assessment and policy needs.
Education/Experience
Advanced university degree in natural or environmental science
and management, preferably focusing on biodiversity.
Applicants should have at least 15 years’ experience in the field
of environment (e.g. biodiversity policy, assessment, database
development), with at least ten years at the international level.
Fluency in oral and written English is required, and knowledge
of other official UN languages is an advantage.
An internationally competitive salary and benefits package will
be offered. See UN website http://www.un.org/Depts/
OHRM/salaries_allowances/index.html
For more details on the vacancy and how to apply, visit
the UN’s website at https://jobs.un.org under Programme
Management. Interested candidates are advised
to apply online before the deadline, by opening a
“My UN” account, as per guidelines on the mentioned
website.
Qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT UNEP VISIT:
www.unep.org