Job titleAssistant Professor in the area of bioinformatics EmployerUniversity of Saskatchewan - College of Medicine - Biochemistry Job TypeFull TimeSalarynot disclosedLocationSaskatoon , SaskatchewanDate Posted21/02/2013 - 11:45Closing Date 31/03/2013 - 11:45 Job DescriptionSummary: Term Faculty Position in the College of MedicineThe College of Medicine invites applications for a five year term faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of bioinformatics. The position will be affiliated with the Department of Biochemistry with a joint appointment in the Department of Computer Science in the College of Arts and Science.The successful candidate will be expected to have a PhD with at least some formal education in bioinformatics, and a strong research background in the area. The candidate is expected to demonstrate the ability to establish an independent research program involving high throughput genome sequencing and sequence assembly, genome annotation, comparative genomics, transcriptomics using RNAseq, metagenomics, and proteins/protein interaction networks. The successful candidate is also expected to demonstrate the potential to apply their expertise in these areas of bioinformatics to develop collaborative research projects with research groups affiliated with the Colleges of Medicine and Arts and Science. Collaborative research opportunities are available through PRISM (Center for Proteomics Research in Interactions and Structure of Macromolecules) and other groups in the basic and health sciences at the University of Saskatchewan. The candidate is expected to attract external research funding, and to lead a vigorous research program involving graduate students. The successful candidate will contribute to the academic programs of the departments through research and training including contributions to the Bioinformatics undergraduate program offered in the College of Arts and Science, and training in bioinformatics at the graduate level. The University of Saskatchewan (www.usask.ca) is a research-intensive institution with 22,000 students and 7,000 faculty and staff, and a strong reputation for innovation and excellence. It is home to two of the largest science projects in the country – the Canadian Light Source synchrotron (www.lightsource.ca) and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization / International Vaccine Centre (www.vido.org), as well as a University-related Research Park at Innovation Place (www.innovationplace.com). The beautiful U of S campus is located on the shores of South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, a city with a diverse and thriving economic base and vibrant cultural life (www.tourismsaskatoon.com). Other Information: Review of applications will begin on April 1, 2013 and continue until the position is filled. Preferred starting date is July 1, 2013. Please submit curriculum vita, a cover letter outlining research interests and experience, and the names of three referees, preferably electronically, to: Dr Nicholas Ovsenek (email: lori.lisitza@usask.ca)College of MedicineUniversity of SaskatchewanHealth Sciences Bldg, Box 2107 Wiggins Road, Rm 2D01Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E5Canada
0 comments:
Post a Comment