Job no: 522538
Work type: Tenure-Track Faculty
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Health Profession, Research/Scientific/Grants
Department:29060000 - MD-MOLECULAR GENTCS / MICROBIO

Classification Title:

Assistant Professor - Neurogenetics, Molecular Genetics, Mammalian Genetics

Job Description:

We seek outstanding investigators in the following areas:

1) Neurogenetics (human, mouse);

2) Therapeutic development with an emphasis on genetic, computational, or pathophysiological disease models,

3) Mammalian and/or human genetics with an emphasis on developmental disorders or human disease.

The Department has active research programs in human, mouse, and Drosophila genetics, virology, together with expertise in gene discovery, RNA biochemistry, structural biology, protein biochemistry, genome editing and computational biology. Facilities are available for mouse genetics, molecular biology, bioinformatics, genomics and proteomics. In addition to having a primary academic appointment in the Department, the candidate will have an opportunity to be an active member of the Center for NeuroGenetics.

For further information about the Department at http://mgm.ufl.edu or the Center, visit our websites: http://www.neurogenetics.med.ufl.edu.

Expected Salary:

$110,000 - $120,000 annually and is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Minimum Requirements:

Ph.D. degree

Preferred Qualifications:

Cutting edge research in the genetics of human disease including the genetics of microsatellite repeats

Special Instructions to Applicants:

The University of Florida is committed to nondiscrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations, genetic information and veteran status in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training.

In order to be considered, you must upload references, cover letter, and resume/CV. If selected as one of the final candidate, three letters of references must be provided.

Selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) http://naces.org/.

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (EDT) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required:Yes

Advertised: 22 Jun 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 04 Jul 2022 Eastern Daylight Time