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2016-08-16 - Assistant Professor – Biology - Stetson University -

Position: Assistant Professor of Biology Stetson University seeks a molecular geneticist for a tenure-track appointment as an assistant professor. This is a full time, 9-month position, beginning in August 2017. Qualifications: A Ph.D. in genetics with demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduates and a record of scholarly publication. Acceptable specializations include genomics, bioinformatics, epigenetics, cell and molecular biology. We seek a dedicated teacher-scholar who will be an excellent teacher, engaged undergraduate research mentor, and productive scholar. Postdoctoral experience is strongly recommended but not required. Candidates should show a strong commitment to innovative teaching and advising. We are particularly interested in candidates with a commitment to improving access to higher education for students from underserved populations in the sciences. Responsibilities: The teacher-scholar model at Stetson requires that tenure-track faculty teach three courses each semester complemented with quality scholarship and service. Primary teaching responsibilities include an upper-division genetics course and associated lab sections, an introductory biology course, and mentoring of capstone senior research projects. The combined teaching load is equivalent to three course units per semester which typically ranges from 9 to 12 contact hours. Other courses will be based on the candidate's expertise, and may include new or existing upper-division biology and/or General Education courses. Candidates will be expected to pursue a vigorous program of research involving undergraduates. All majors in the College of Arts and Sciences complete a Senior Project, and therefore mentoring undergraduates as researchers is a key responsibility. The candidate will also assist with academic advising of students each semester. Candidates should demonstrate a passion for the highest quality of teaching, combined with the ability to produce rigorous peer-reviewed academic scholarship. Scholarly activity leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals and service to the Department, the College of Arts and Sciences, the University, and the profession are required. For more information on our expectations in teaching and scholarship, our tenure policies, and our support for faculty development, please see the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs website: http://www.stetson.edu/provost. Salary: Salary is competitive. Starting Date: August 15, 2017 [More]

Originally posted on 2016-08-08

2016-08-16 - Computational Biologist - Massachusetts General Hospital -

The Massachusetts General Hospital is looking for an exceptional candidate to join our growing Computational Pathology Research Group, with a particular research focus on informatics and cancer. The successful candidate will aid in integrating large datasets including genomic scale next-generation sequencing data, ChIP seq data, and single cell transcriptional analysis of cancer with the applied research generated in our laboratories. Our current Computational Pathology Research Group includes computational biologists, bioinformatics analysts, basic and translational scientists and clinicians. We are seeking highly motivated individuals who will enjoy pursuing rigorous computational analysis in a collaborative environment. More information about our research faculty can be found at http://www.massgeneral.org/pathology/faculty/faculty_research.aspx Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Design and implement computational pipelines for processing of data generated by next-generation sequencing platforms (e.g., DNA sequencing, RNA-seq, ChIP-seq) Develop data analysis strategies and apply them to cancer data sets, critically review and analyze results, communicate results to biologists, computational biologists, software engineers and clinicians. Explore novel data visualization tools, with emphasis on integrating diverse data types, which will include clinical data Implement algorithms as software for distribution to the cancer research community Support specific research projects conducted by principal investigators in MGH Pathology. [More]

Originally posted on 2016-08-15

2016-08-16 - Research Fellowships – Pediatric Cancer and Zebrafish Models - Massachusetts General Hospital -

The Langenau Laboratory at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston is recruiting up to three research fellows to study mechanisms of progression and relapse in T and B cell leukemia and rhabdomysorcoma – a tumor of muscle. Research will focus on using the zebrafish genetic model, biochemistry, and cross-species bioinformatics approaches to identify novel pathways that drive progression and relapse. Following discoveries made in the zebrafish model, work will continue in characterizing discoveries in human cell culture, primary patient samples, and mouse xenograft studies. Dr. Langenau’s research group has become a pioneer in the field and made seminal discoveries using the zebrafish model. The laboratories interests are best summarized in the following manuscripts (Moore et al., JEM, 2016; Tang et al., Nature Communications, 2016; Blackburn et al., Cancer Cell 2014; Tang et al., Nature Methods, 2014; Chen et al., PNAS 2014; Ignatius et al., Cancer Cell 2012). Additional information about the laboratory is available at langenaulab.com. Candidates must have PhD and/or MD, have made significant scientific contributions through publication of high impact papers, and be enthusiastic about science. A curriculum vitae, list of publications, and three references should be provided as a single PDF by September 19th. 2016 to: Langenau Research Group c/o Ms. Susan Smith Molecular Pathology Unit Massachusetts General Hospital 149 Thirteenth Street, Room 6133 Charlestown, MA 02129 To submit your application, please click on the [More]