Endowed Chair in Bioinformatics University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas and the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, has established the 21st Century Chair in Bioinformatics in the Department of Biological Sciences. This position is to be filled with an established researcher with initial appointment at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. Initial appointment will be either tenure��track or tenured, based on qualifications. The Endowed Chair is for a 5 year period but is renewable based on acceptable performance. The Department will accept applications from or nominations of persons emphasizing modern bioinformatic approaches in genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, or metabolomics. We are particularly interested in persons who will augment or strengthen research programs at the University in conservation biology, phylogeny, agriculture, or pathway analysis. Requirements of applicants include a Ph.D. degree, post��doctoral experience, and a strong record in research signified by refereed publications and grant funding. The successful applicant will establish a strong extramurally supported research program that involves graduate and undergraduate students. Teaching responsibilities will be at the graduate and undergraduate level. The Department currently has over 1000 undergraduate majors, and 70 graduate students. The University has committed to expand the number of Department faculty to keep pace with expanding enrollment. The University of Arkansas is a land��grant University and is the major Ph.D. granting institution in the State of Arkansas. The University has been ranked in the “top��tier” for the last 3 years by US News and World Reports and has a Carnegie rating of Very High in Research (1 of only 30 public institutions). The University is located in beautiful and scenic Northwest Arkansas in city of Fayetteville (#4 Best Places for Business and Careers �� 2009 by Forbes; #7 Best Places to Live, Work and play �� 2008 by Kiplinger; "Best Small Cities for Startups” and “Best City in Arkansas” �� 2009 by Business Week). Review of completed applications will begin March 24, 2011, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications must include a curriculum vitae, a statement of current and future research plans, a statement on teaching interests and philosophy, and three letters of recommendation. Nominations or applications (electronic or paper) should be addressed to Dr. Douglas Rhoads, Search Committee Chair or drho...@uark.edu Department of Biological Sciences 601 SCEN 1 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701. The University of Arkansas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The University and the Department are strongly committed to increasing campus diversity. Applicants must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States at the time of hire. Related Links University of Arkansas: http://www.uark.edu Department of Biological Sciences: http://biology.uark.edu Fayetteville, Arkansas: http://www.experiencefayetteville.com Additional Research Opportunities: Graduate Program in Cell and Molecular Biology: http://cemb.uark.edu High Performance Computing http://hpc.uark.edu Center for Protein Structure and Function: http://protein.uark.edu State Wide Mass Spectrometry Facility: http://www.uark.edu/depts/anylchem/Spec/index.html ********************************************************* Kimberly G. Smith University Professor of Biological Sciences Department of Biological Sciences University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701 479-575-6359 fax: 479-575-4010 email: kgsm...@uark.edu
