Tenure-Track Structural Biologist, University of Michigan Medical School

[jobseeker]

Science Magazine (sciencemag.org) are advertising a vacancy for a Structural Biologist, based at the University of Michigan Medical School:

Job Title: Tenure-Track Structural Biologist
Employer: University of Michigan Medical School
Job Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

The Department of Pathology is seeking a tenure-track Structural Biologist with expertise in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and molecular modeling. One critical role for this individual will be to participate in campuswide initiatives to develop small molecule inhibitors of biomedical importance.

The Department, Medical School, and Health Care System are all in excellent financial condition. Over 350 faculty actively participate in the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Department operates its own graduate program and has 11 endowed chairs and over $25 million annually in research expenditures. Particular areas of research strength include molecular oncology, aging, immunology, proteomics, and informatics. The newly created Divisions of Pathology Informatics and Translational Pathology offer cutting-edge technologies in support of research programs. Planning for a new building to house the Department's clinical, research, and educational activities in addition to a new NMR facility is currently underway.

The successful applicant will hold a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. and direct a vigorous research program supported by external funding. Ample resources are available to qualified applicants. Academic rank will be on the tenure-track with rank commensurate with experience. Opportunities also exist for joint appointment with a basic science department such as Biological Chemistry or Pharmacology.

Qualified applicants should submit a letter of interest, summary of research interests, curriculum vitae, and names of three references to:

Jay L. Hess, M.D., Ph.D.
Carl V. Weller Professor and Chair
Department of Pathology
University of Michigan Medical School
Medical Science I Building, Room M5240
1301 Catherine Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0602


http://scjobs.sciencemag.org/jobs/?job=28069