Assistant Professor - Genetics, Mammalian Genetics Apply now Job no: 539676 Work type: Tenure-Track Faculty Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) Categories: Biology/Life Science, Allied Health Department:29060000 - MD-MOLECULAR GENTCS - MICROBIO Classification Title: Assistant Professor Classification Minimum Requirements: PhD, MD or MD/PhD in the biomedical sciences or a related field of study Job Description:
The Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at the University of Florida (UF) College of Medicine invites applications for a tenure/tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Genetics. The Department has begun a major expansion of the faculty as part of a 5-year strategic plan. We seek outstanding creative investigators in any area of genetics, including but not limited to gene expression
and regulation, functional genomics and systems biology, developmental genetics, immunogenetics, molecular mechanisms of disease, evolutionary genetics, and other related fields. The Department has active research programs in mammalian (human, mouse), Drosophila, viral, bacterial, cancer, and comparative genetics, together with expertise in gene discovery, genome editing, transcriptional and co/post-transcriptional
regulation, RNA biochemistry disease mechanisms, structural biology, protein biochemistry, multi-omics, and computational biology. The Department offers a highly collegial and collaborative environment and interactions with numerous Colleges (Agriculture, Engineering, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Medicine, Public Health and Health Professions), Institutes (Emerging Pathogens, Genetics, McKnight Brain) and Centers
(Cancer, CDC Southeastern Center of Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases, Inflammation & Mucosal Immunology, NeuroGenetics, NIH Southeast Center for Integrated Metabolomics) that foster interdisciplinary research at UF. Further information about the Department can be found athttps://mgm.ufl.edu. Expected Salary: Annual salary range is $110,000 - $130,000 and is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Required
Qualifications: PhD, MD or MD/PhD in the biomedical sciences or a related field of study Preferred: Cutting edge research in the genetics of human disease including the genetics of microsatellite repeats. Special Instructions to Applicants: All applicants MUST apply online through Careers at UF. In order to be considered, you must upload references, cover letter, CV, Research Statement, and Teaching Statement.
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