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The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a 21,000 student research university on a 1,000-acre campus in one of the south's most vibrant cities. UNC-Charlotte's Bioinformatics Research Center is engaged in a multi-year expansion program. In addition to a $35M state-of-the art bioinformatics building under construction on campus, the Center has the leadership role in bioinformatics for the nearby North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) at Kannapolis. The NCRC is a $1B 350-acre biotechnology research park that will be home to the research programs of a large number of private biotechnology companies, as well as those of six NC research universities and several health care organizations. Our growing bioinformatics program offers exceptional facilities, opportunities for growth and an extraordinarily collegial environment. We seek outstanding candidates for the following positions:
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Bioinformatics faculty positions
Bioinformatics and Genomics
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions (all levels) in the newly forming Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics. We are engaged in a multi-year expansion program encompassing two major sites. In addition to a $35M state-of-the art building nearing completion on the University’s main campus, the Department plays the leadership role in bioinformatics for the nearby North Carolina Research Campus, a $1.5B public-private biotechnology center.
We encourage applicants from any area of bioinformatics or computational biology whether purely computational or theoretical/experimental. We offer a competitive start up package with full support for wet-lab research programs. The successful applicant will be expected to develop a program of original research supported by external funding, develop and teach graduate courses, and mentor doctoral students. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. and have relevant post-doctoral research experience.
Please direct inquiries to Dr. Lawrence Mays (lemays@uncc.edu) (704-687-8555). Formal applications must be submitted online (https://jobs.uncc.edu, position #1913) and should include vitae, a list of at least three references, a statement of research interests, and a separate statement describing teaching interests and philosophy. For full consideration, completed applications should be received by November 1, 2008, although the positions will remain open until filled. For additional information, please visit www.bioinformatics.uncc.edu. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution.
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Director of Bioinformatics Services
Bioinformatics Research Center
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Position Description: The Bioinformatics Research Center at UNC-Charlotte invites applications for a Director of Bioinformatics Services. UNC-Charlotte’s Bioinformatics Research Center is engaged in a multi-year expansion program encompassing two major sites. In addition to a $35M state-of-the art bioinformatics building under construction on the University’s main campus, the Center has the leadership role in bioinformatics for the nearby North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) at Kannapolis (www.ncresearchcampus.net). The NCRC is a $1.5B, 350-acre biotechnology research park that will be home to the research programs of a large number of private biotechnology companies, as well as those of at least six NC research universities and several health care organizations.
The individual accepting this position will supervise a staff of bioinformatics research specialists who will work in close collaboration with scientists from academia and industry at the Kannapolis campus. This is a renewable non-tenure track 12-month faculty position at the rank of Research Assistant Professor. Successful applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Biology, Computer Science or a related field. Experience with managing medium to large-scale bioinformatics or biotechnology projects is preferred. Job duties will include consultation with public and private investigators, the setup and maintenance of collaborative research agreements and the management of contracts for bioinformatics services. Experience managing intellectual property agreements in multi-institutional partnerships will be favorably considered. We offer a competitive salary, state of the art facilities and a chance to have a significant impact on the emerging disciplines of personalized nutrition and metabolomics.
Applications must be made electronically at https://jobs.uncc.edu and should include vitae, at least 3 references, and a letter of interest. Informal inquiries can be made to the Search Committee Chair, Lawrence Mays (lemays@uncc.edu). The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution. For additional information, please visit our website at www.bioinformatics.uncc.edu.
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Research Associate - Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics Research Center
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
The Bioinformatics Research Center at UNC-Charlotte invites applications for two Research Associates in Bioinformatics. UNC-Charlotte’s Bioinformatics Research Center is engaged in a multi-year expansion program encompassing two major sites. In addition to a $35M state-of-the art bioinformatics building under construction on the University’s main campus, the Center has the leadership role in bioinformatics for the nearby North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) at Kannapolis (www.ncresearchcampus.net). The NCRC is a $1.5B, 350-acre biotechnology research park that will be home to the research programs of a large number of private biotechnology companies, as well as those of at least six NC research universities and several health care organizations.
The individual(s) accepting this position will work in close collaboration with scientists from academia and industry at the Kannapolis campus. The successful candidate must be able to understand high-throughput workflows and model data in modern relational databases (Oracle, mySql or Postgres). Thorough knowledge of a modern programming language (Java, C++, Python, etc.) is required. The candidate must have outstanding communication skills and be able to talk with biologists and understand where their data bottlenecks are and how to solve them. A solid understanding of bioinformatics algorithms and a good grasp of statistics is essential. Experience in using Linux computer clusters is desirable as the candidate must be able to apply these to analyze problems on the large data sets of post-genomic biology. A Master’s in Bioinformatics, Biology, Computer Science or a related field is required (Ph.D. preferred).
Applications must be made electronically at https://jobs.uncc.edu and should include vitae, at least 3 references, and a letter of interest. Informal inquiries can be made to the Search Committee Chair, Lawrence Mays (lemays@uncc.edu). The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution. For additional information, please visit our website at www.bioinformatics.uncc.edu.
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Postdoctoral Position
North Carolina Research Campus
Department of Bioinformatics & Genomics
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Description
A postdoctoral position is available immediately to develop novel algorithms to analyze and visualize complex mass spectrometry-based proteomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics data with the goal to contribute to nutrigenomics research. The successful candidate will work closely with experimentalists from academia and industry at the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte).
The Department of Bioinformatics & Genomics at UNC Charlotte is engaged in a multi-year expansion program encompassing two major sites. In addition to a $35M state-of-the art bioinformatics building under construction on the University’s main campus, the Department has the leadership role in bioinformatics for NCRC at Kannapolis. The NCRC is a $1.5B, 350-acre biotechnology research park that will be home to the research programs of seven North Carolina research universities and several health care organizations, as well as a large number of private biotechnology companies.
Please email curriculum vitae and a list of two references to Xiuxia.Du@uncc.edu.
Requirements
Ph.D. in applied mathematics, statistics, computer science, or related field and a solid computer programming skills and quantitative data analysis capabilities. Preference will be given to those who have had experience with mass spectrometry data analysis.
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