Job Opportunities
Job Opportunities at IIGB
FACULTY POSITIONS
Assistant Professor in Epigenetics
POSITION: The University of California, Riverside is searching for a new faculty member at the ASSISTANT PROFESSOR level in the area of epigenetics. Areas of interest could involve mechanistic studies of nuclear dynamics, DNA methylation, histone modifications, the role of RNA in chromatin remodeling and genome stability, interactions between nuclear pore apparatus and gene transcription, as well as RNAi and microRNAs. Candidates working on the epigenetic regulation of neuronal genes and function in mammals or other state-of-the-art model systems are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates who incorporate systems biology approaches, large-scale genomics, next generation sequencing, bioinformatics and/or visual microscopy to their research programs are preferred.
TITLE/RANK: Salary will be competitive and commensurate with accomplishments.
LOCATION: University of California, Riverside. The successful candidate will become a member of a major academic department in his/her area of expertise with opportunities for a secondary appointment in a variety of departments and colleges.
BACKGROUND: The successful candidate will join the innovative and multidisciplinary Institute for Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB) that connects theoretical and experimental researchers from different departments in Life, Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Medicine, Engineering and various campus based Centers. The IIGB is organized around a 10,000 sq.ft. suite of Instrumentation Facilities that serve as a centralized, shared-use resource for faculty, staff and students, offering advanced tools in bioinformatics, microscopy and imaging, proteomics and genomics. The University of California, Riverside also just completed construction of the accredited School of Medicine Research Building adjacent to the Genomics Building, which will be developing research and health care delivery programs to medically underserved populations in California. A modern vivarium and two BSL3 facilities are located close to the Genomics and School of Medicine Research Buildings
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a Ph.D. and postdoctoral experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will be a catalyst to initiate and strengthen multidisciplinary collaborations addressing fundamental biological questions in a broad spectrum of model organisms. The Investigator will be expected to establish and maintain a vigorous, innovative and well-funded, state-of-the-art research program, teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and participate in departmental and interdepartmental graduate programs.
TO APPLY: Review of applications will begin November 5, 2012 and continue until the positions are filled. Interested individuals should: (1) submit a curriculum vitae, (2) provide a statement of research interests, and (3) arrange to have three letters of reference sent on their behalf. All information should be sent to:
Guille Vallejo
Botany & Plant Sciences Department
Institute for Integrative Genome Biology
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521 or email application materials to: guilleb@ucr.edu
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. In accordance with Federal law, we are making available our Campus Security Report to all prospective employees.
Assistant Professor in Virology
POSITION: The University of California, Riverside is searching for a new faculty member at the ASSISTANT PROFESSOR level in the area of mammalian virology. Areas of interest could include the molecular biology of replication and gene expression of RNA viruses, virus-host interactions, innate immunity, and viral pathogenesis. Candidates working on the interaction between viruses and the mammalian nervous system or other state-of-the-art model systems are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates who incorporate systems biology approaches, large-scale genomics, next generation sequencing, bioinformatics and/or visual microscopy to their research programs are preferred.
TITLE/RANK: Salary will be competitive and commensurate with accomplishments.
LOCATION: University of California, Riverside. The successful candidate will become a member of a major academic department in his/her area of expertise with opportunities for a secondary appointment in a variety of departments and colleges.
BACKGROUND: The successful candidate will join the innovative and multidisciplinary Institute for Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB) that connects theoretical and experimental researchers from different departments in Life, Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Medicine, Engineering and various campus based Centers. The IIGB is organized around a 10,000 sq.ft. suite of Instrumentation Facilities that serve as a centralized, shared-use resource for faculty, staff and students, offering advanced tools in bioinformatics, microscopy and imaging, proteomics and genomics. The University of California, Riverside also just completed construction of the accredited School of Medicine Research Building adjacent to the Genomics Building, which will be developing research and health care delivery programs to medically underserved populations in California. A modern vivarium and two BSL3 facilities are located close to the Genomics and School of Medicine Research Buildings
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a Ph.D. and postdoctoral experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will be a catalyst to initiate and strengthen multidisciplinary collaborations addressing fundamental biological questions in a broad spectrum of model organisms. The Investigator will be expected to establish and maintain a vigorous, innovative and well-funded, state-of-the-art research program, teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and participate in departmental and interdepartmental graduate programs.
TO APPLY: Review of applications will begin November 5, 2012 and continue until the positions are filled. Interested individuals should: (1) submit a curriculum vitae, (2) provide a statement of research interests, and (3) arrange to have three letters of reference sent on their behalf. All information should be sent to:
Guille Vallejo
Botany & Plant Sciences Department
Institute for Integrative Genome Biology
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521 or email application materials to: guilleb@ucr.edu
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. In accordance with Federal law, we are making available our Campus Security Report to all prospective employees.
ACADEMIC PERSONNEL POSITIONS
Academic Coordinator of Bioinformatics
(Bioinformatics Facility Director)
POSITION: The Institute for Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB) at the University of California, Riverside is seeking a Ph.D. level bioinformatician to coordinate its bioinformatics research activities, data analysis workshop program and computing facility.
TITLE/RANK: Bioinformatics Academic Coordinator (Bioinformatics Facility Director). Salary will be competitive and commensurate with accomplishments.
LOCATION: IIGB at the University of California, Riverside.
BACKGROUND: Successful candidates will join an innovative and multidisciplinary Institute for Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB) that connects theoretical and experimental researchers from different departments in Life, Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Medicine, Engineering and various campus based Centers. The IIGB is organized around a 10,000 sq.ft. suite of Instrumentation Facilities that serve as a centralized, shared-use resource for faculty, staff and students, offering advanced tools in bioinformatics, microscopy, proteomics and genomics. Its bioinformatic component is equipped with an extensive high-performance compute (HPC) infrastructure.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a Ph.D. from a recognized university in bioinformatics; or combined degrees in computer science and a biological science; or a degree in either computer science combined with relevant experience in biological science; or a degree in a biological science combined with relevant experience in computer science. The successful candidate will have at least two years professional hands-on experience with next-generation sequence data analysis, scientific data programming and high-performance computing. A strong publication record of bioinformatics research in collaboration with experimental biologists is expected. Another requirement is several years of professional experience with common programming languages/environments. This includes at least one statistical programming environment (preferentially R), one or more general-purpose scripting languages (e.g. Python, Perl or Ruby), experience with web development frameworks and relational database design. Several years of computational research experience using HPC systems will be beneficial. The incumbent should also have experience with the analysis of modern biological data sets, such as microarrays, next generation sequence data (e.g. genotyping, RNA profiling, de novo assemblies), phylogenetics and/or molecular dynamics simulations.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The Bioinformatics Facility Director manages IIGB’s computational infrastructure jointly with its bioinformatics staff, including an HPC/Linux systems administrator, one or more programmers and students workers. The incumbent will be required to provide data analysis support to collaborative research activities and make available findings through presentations and contribute as team member to scientific publications as well as participate in the preparation of joint grant applications and reports. The teaching expectations include the development of a state-of-the-art workshop program on next-generation sequence data analysis and programming. Participation in collaborative equipment grants will be another core responsibility to secure future growth of the facility’s computing resources.
TO APPLY: Review of applications will begin August 10, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. Interested individuals should:
- Submit a curriculum vitae,
- Provide a statement of research interests, and
- Arrange to have three letters of reference sent on their behalf. All information should be sent to:
Thomas Girke
Botany & Plant Sciences Department
Institute for Integrative Genome Biology
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
or email application materials to: tgirke@ucr.edu
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. In accordance with Federal law, we are making available our Campus Security Report to all prospective employees.
Job Opportunities at Other Institutions
Postdoc Research Assistant
Graduate Student
MSU DOE Plant Research Laboratory
Michigan State University
East Lansing MI
(Posted May 21, 2013)
Project title: Unfolded protein response in Arabidopsis thaliana
Positions for one post-doc research assistant and one graduate student are available immediately in the Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University in the laboratory of Dr. Federica Brandizzi
Research will focus on the unfolded protein response (UPR) in plant cells, using multidisciplinary approaches including biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, genomics and advanced live cell imaging. We are interested in understanding the roles of a number of novel UPR regulators and interacting proteins isolated in our lab.
Candidates for the post-doctoral position should have a Ph.D., a record of publication in peer-reviewed journals and a strong background in cellular and molecular biology. Experience in the plant secretory pathway is desirable for both positions.
Specialties: Cell Biology - Molecular Biology/Gene Regulation
Other Specialties: Biochemistry, Genetics
Application Instructions: Please submit a brief description of research experience, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references to: Dr Federica Brandizzi (E-mail: fb@msu.edu).