Faculty position open at the University of Oklahoma. Assistant Professor – Structural Biology/Natural Products. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (http://chem.ou.edu) at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor with a start date of August 16, 2015. We are especially interested in applicants who have expertise in macromolecular X-ray crystallography with research interests that fall within the broad area of natural products drug discovery/drug development. Research areas of particular interest include the structural biology of natural product biosynthesis and structural biology studies of small molecule ligand/protein binding interactions. The successful candidate will become an active member in the Oklahoma Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) in Structural Biology (http://structuralbiology.ou.edu) and the Institute for Natural Products Applications and Research Technologies (INPART) (http://inpart.ou.edu). Both units are located in the Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center on the University of Oklahoma Research Campus. The successful candidate is expected to establish a productive and externally funded research program that involves collaborations among the COBRE and INPART teams, as well as contribute to the department’s graduate and undergraduate teaching missions; normal teaching expectation is one major course per semester. Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or a closely related field (postdoctoral experience preferred) by the appointment start date. Interested individuals should submit a single PDF file to biochems...@ou.edu containing the following: a cover letter describing their interest in this position, a curriculum vita, a description of research accomplishments and future research plans (6 page limit), and a statement of teaching experience and interests. Candidates should also request three letters of recommendation and have them sent directly to biochems...@ou.edu. To ensure full consideration, all application materials should be submitted as soon as possible, application review will begin on October 15, 2014. This position will remain open until filled. The University of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. http://www.ou.edu/eoo
Leonard M. Thomas Ph.D. Macromolecular Crystallography Laboratory Manager University of Oklahoma Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center 101 Stephenson Parkway Norman, OK 73019 405-325-1126 lmtho...@ou.edu http://barlywine.chem.ou.edu http://structuralbiology.ou.edu
