Bioinformatics Faculty Position

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Job date: 2014-11-04
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Company : University of California 

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Role : Faculty 


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The College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of California, Riverside invites applications for a new faculty position at the ASSISTANT PROFESSOR level to develop a state-of-the-art research program in the area of Bioinformatics. The successful candidate will join a department within the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences in his/her area of expertise with opportunities for a secondary appointment in a variety of departments and colleges and will be expected to join an innovative and multidisciplinary Institute for Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB) that connects theoretical and experimental researchers from different departments in Life, Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Medicine, Engineering and various campus based Centers. The Institute has a vibrant faculty and excellent state-of-the-art facilities with advanced instrumentation and technical support in genomics, proteomics, microscopy and imaging, and bioinformatics. Areas of preferred interest include developing and deploying methods for genomic data analysis such as variant identification, transcriptomics, genome assembly, comparative genomics. An emphasis on next generation sequencing data and analysis of large datasets or ‘bigdata’ is desired. However, candidates developing approaches for analysis of metabolomic, proteomic, image analysis for biological systems are also in the scope of the position. Candidates employing experimental data collection as well as computational methods are welcomed. Study systems that address research in plant, animal, and microbial organisms are all encouraged to apply. This position will include an appointment in the Agricultural Experiment Station, which includes the opportunities to conduct research and outreach relevant to the mission of the California Agricultural Experiment Station (http://cnas.ucr.edu/about/anr/).

The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain a vigorous, innovative and collaborative research program that is well funded, teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and participate in departmental and interdepartmental graduate programs. Applicants must have a Ph.D. and postdoctoral experience. Review of applications will begin on December 3, 2014, for full consideration and will continue until the position is filled. Interested individuals should apply at https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF00269 with required documents: (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a statement of research interests, and (3) three letters of reference

For additional information, visit http://genomics.ucr.edu/jobs.html or http://cnas.ucr.edu

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Disability/Veterans Employer


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