New search underway for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Sept. 27, 2011
Assistant/Associate Professor of Biochemistry
The Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position from scientists applying biochemical and molecular approaches to the study of health and disease using animal models. We are particularly interested in individuals who would complement existing research strengths in neurodegenerative disease, inflammation, diabetes/cardiovascular disease, molecular nutrition and cancer. The University is noted for interdisciplinary research programs including a multidisciplinary Life Sciences Center, a newly established Center for Translational Neuroscience, an Imaging Center complementing a productive institutional nuclear reactor and the International Institute for Nano and Molecular Medicine. Position qualifications include a Ph.D. or M.D. in biochemistry or a related field, and postdoctoral experience. The successful applicant will develop or continue an outstanding research program and contribute to departmental teaching activities.
Submit the following information to http://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/academic/index.php : 1) a cover letter; 2) curriculum vita; 3) a 4-5 page description of current and planned research; and 4) the names and contact information of three references. Please use Job Opening Number 6025. Application review will begin November 21st, 2011.
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