MIND INST and GENOME CENTER FACULTY POSITION IN HUMAN GENETICS AND GENOMICS

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Job date: 2015-03-11
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Company : UC Davis 

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Job #JPF00399* BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES - UC DAVIS GENOME CENTER# Recruitment Period Open Oct 1, 2014 through Jun 30, 2015 Last review date was December 1st, 2014. Your application may or may not be reviewed by the search committee# Description The UC Davis MIND Institute, School of Medicine, and the Genome Center invite applications for a tenure-track faculty positions at Assistant or Associate level in the area of human genetics and genomics. Applicants interested in genomic approaches to autism or related disorders who employ large-scale, technology-driven approaches that complement existing strengths at UC Davis are particularly encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates would combine bioinformatics with wet bench approaches in human studies or animal models. Candidates should be strongly motivated by the biological and medical importance of their research and should value the opportunity to work in close collaboration with both clinical and research faculty. Candidates should have the ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment.The UC Davis MIND Institute (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders) is a collaborative international research center, committed to the awareness, understanding, prevention, care, and cures of neurodevelopmental disorders. Its mission is to find effective treatments and cures for autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. The MIND Institute is an administrative unit within the UC Davis School of Medicine. The UC Davis Genome Center integrates experimental and computational approaches to address key problems at the forefront ofgenomics. The Center faculty build on and enhance the unique strengths and unmatched breadth of the life sciences on the UC Davis campus.Candidates may be at junior to mid-career academic level. At the mid-career level, we invite applications from prominent scientists with distinguished records of research, including extramural funding, teaching, service and leadership in genomics. At the junior level, we invite applications from candidates whose accomplishments in innovative research and commitments to teaching and service demonstrate their potential to develop into the future leaders in human genetics and genomics.This position requires a Ph.D. , M.D. /Ph.D. , or equivalent. The appointment will be at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level in an appropriate academic department in the School of Medicine. The position will remain open until filled. For fullest consideration, applicants should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, and the names of at least five references to the Recruit Web site (recruit.ucdavis.edu) by December 1, 2014.The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer# Requirements# Documents* Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. • Cover Letter (Optional)* Statement of Research (Optional)* Statement of Teaching (Optional)* Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service. (Optional)# References3-5 letters of reference required


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