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The successful candidate will be expected to take a leadership role in providing the vision for the anticipated expansion of the areas of bioinformatics/computational biology at The University of Maine
For more information on the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences please consult our website at www.umaine.edu/biomed.
Located on the northern border of beautiful Downeast Maine, the University of Maine, Orono, is the flagship campus of the University of Maine System and is the principal graduate institution in the state. It is the state's land grant and sea grant university, enrolling 12,000 students. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools in neighborhoods where children can walk to school, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. The University of Maine is just 60 miles from Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park and there is access to a wealth of outdoor activities throughout the state. As an NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.
Appropriate background checks are required.
All UMS employees are required to comply with applicable policies and procedures, as well as to complete applicable workplace related screenings, and required employee trainings, such as Information Security, Safety Training, Workplace Violence and Sexual Harassment.
Materials must be submitted via https://umaine.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=32879&job=assistant-professor-of-bioinformatics. You will need to create a profile and application; upload a cover letter, a resume/curriculum vitae which fully describes your qualifications and experiences with specific reference to the required and preferred qualifications, academic transcripts, and copies of teaching evaluations; and provide contact information for three professional references. Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Review of applications will begin May 1, 2015 and the position will remain open until filled.
The University of Maine is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications:
PhD degree in the biomedical or computational science (or related field) is required by date of hire.
Strong post-doctoral or equivalent professional experience in the areas of bioinformatics/computational biology.
Strong research and publication record.
Strong interest in collaborative research.
Experience in teaching/training including course development or organization.
Experience in obtaining external funding would be considered an asset.Job Information Position Type: Faculty Reference (Job ID number): (id:32879) Start Date: TBD Duration: Full Time Status: openContact InformationUniversity of Maine
Molecular & Biomedical Sciences
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Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics University of MaineMolecular & Biomedical SciencesUnited States-Maine-Orono The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Maine is seeking to fill a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of Bioinformatics/Computational Biology. The successful applicant will establish and lead a productive research program in the areas of bioinformatics/computational biology that provides research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students. Specific research areas of interest for this position include but are not limited to genomics and systems biology including gene expression, evolution, population genetics, and microbiomics. Analysis of other datasets such as lipidomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics, etc. are also of interest. The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences has an active research core in the areas of host-pathogen interactions, toxicology, and cell signaling, and an outstanding zebrafish facility that supports broad research areas. Other units on campus also offer areas for collaboration such as wildlife genomics, mouse models, and others. As a founding and active member of The University of Maine's Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, the reach and collaborations available to members of the Department extend to the physical and computational sciences and to institutions across the state of Maine, including the Mt. Desert Island Biological Laboratory, The Jackson Laboratory, and Maine Medical Center Research Institute. The department is actively developing a new Masters degree program in Bioinformatics and includes a phage genomics course in its undergraduate core curriculum. The applicant will teach within the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences with emphasis on the development of new courses in computational biology at the advanced undergraduate and graduate level. The position is a 75% research/25% teaching position with a start date of January 1, 2017 or later.The successful candidate will be expected to take a leadership role in providing the vision for the anticipated expansion of the areas of bioinformatics/computational biology at The University of Maine
For more information on the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences please consult our website at www.umaine.edu/biomed.
Located on the northern border of beautiful Downeast Maine, the University of Maine, Orono, is the flagship campus of the University of Maine System and is the principal graduate institution in the state. It is the state's land grant and sea grant university, enrolling 12,000 students. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools in neighborhoods where children can walk to school, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. The University of Maine is just 60 miles from Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park and there is access to a wealth of outdoor activities throughout the state. As an NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.
Appropriate background checks are required.
All UMS employees are required to comply with applicable policies and procedures, as well as to complete applicable workplace related screenings, and required employee trainings, such as Information Security, Safety Training, Workplace Violence and Sexual Harassment.
Materials must be submitted via https://umaine.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=32879&job=assistant-professor-of-bioinformatics. You will need to create a profile and application; upload a cover letter, a resume/curriculum vitae which fully describes your qualifications and experiences with specific reference to the required and preferred qualifications, academic transcripts, and copies of teaching evaluations; and provide contact information for three professional references. Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Review of applications will begin May 1, 2015 and the position will remain open until filled.
The University of Maine is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications:
PhD degree in the biomedical or computational science (or related field) is required by date of hire.
Strong post-doctoral or equivalent professional experience in the areas of bioinformatics/computational biology.
Strong research and publication record.
Strong interest in collaborative research.
Experience in teaching/training including course development or organization.
Experience in obtaining external funding would be considered an asset.Job Information Position Type: Faculty Reference (Job ID number): (id:32879) Start Date: TBD Duration: Full Time Status: openContact InformationUniversity of Maine
Molecular & Biomedical Sciences
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