FACULTY POSITIONS

The Department of Biology will fill two new faculty positions this year:  Functional Genomics/Systems Biology and Evolutionary/Comparative Genomics .

FACULTY POSITION in Functional Genomics/Systems Biology

Assistant/Associate Professor of Biology

As part of a major hiring initiative in genomics and systems biology, The Department of Biology at the University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu/College/BIO) is recruiting a tenure-track faculty member at any level with expertise in functional genomics and/or systems biology. This position is one of four new faculty positions in genomics to be filled this year as part of an interdepartmental Initiative in Genomics and Systems Biology.

The successful candidate will address mechanistic problems in biology with a genomics or systems-level perspective. All qualified candidates are welcome to apply; candidates working in the areas of Cell or Developmental Biology and Structural, Functional, or Computational Genomics are particularly encouraged.

The diverse research interests within the department offer many opportunities for collaborative interactions. Our research and graduate programs are integrated into a larger research campus, which includes Computer Sciences, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry and the adjacent School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Candidates with a strong record of accomplishment should submit a CV, statement of research interests/plans, pdfs of two publications, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to:Gensys@rochester.edu.

Please indicate that the application is intended for Position Number 1. Review of applications will start October 15th.

The University of Rochester is an Equal Opportunity Employer, has a strong commitment to diversity and actively encourages applications from candidates from groups underrepresented in higher education.

FACULTY POSITION in Evolutionary/Comparative Genomics

Assistant/Associate Professor of Biology

The Department of Biology at the University of Rochester invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in evolutionary/comparative genomics. This position is one of four new faculty positions in genomics to be filled this year as part of an interdepartmental Initiative in Genomics and Systems Biology.

Highly qualified candidates pursuing research in any of the following or related areas are encouraged to apply: genome-scale analysis of population variation; the evolution of genome organization, including gene duplications and non-coding DNA; evolutionary approaches to the study of gene structure, function, regulation, and networks; and phylogenomics. The successful candidate will benefit from the Department’s existing strengths in evolutionary genetics (http://www.rochester.edu/College/BIO/professors/dept/Ecology+and+Evolutionary+Biology.html), a multidisciplinary research community, and state of the art infrastructure and core facilities at the University of Rochester.

Candidates with a strong record of accomplishment should submit a CV, statement of research interests/plans, pdfs of two publications, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to: Gensys@rochester.edu.

Please indicate that the application is intended for Position Number 2.  Review of applications will start October 15th.

The University of Rochester is an Equal Opportunity Employer, has a strong commitment to diversity and actively encourages applications from candidates from groups underrepresented in higher education.