BACKGROUND

The University of Connecticut Health Center (UCHC) is engaged in a major expansion of its research programs in computational biology, bioinformatics, and systems biology, as part of several transformative state initiatives. The Bioscience Connecticut initiative, totaling approx. $1B, will expand UCHC health care offerings and research capabilities, including the establishment of the new Center for Quantitative Medicine (CQM). Other initiatives, totaling over $2B, include the establishment at UCHC of the new Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAXGM) and the Institute for Systems Genomics, as well as the Next Generation Connecticut initiative at the main campus, expanding the overall research efforts of the University. The UCHC School of Dental Medicine (SDM) is recruiting a faculty member at the assistant or associate professor level in computational biology, who will play an important role in integrating these different initiatives, aided by a tenure track appointment in an appropriate department in the SDM, a faculty appointment at JAXGM and in CQM, and an affiliation with the Institute for Systems Genomics. This unique rich combination of research capabilities in a very dynamic and emerging environment provides this new faculty recruit with an opportunity to create a truly transformative research program.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will be expected to develop an externally-funded research program in computational biology with a focus on microbial genomics, metagenomics, and microbiome analysis. Opportunities exist for collaborations with SDM faculty in the areas of microbial genomics, ecology and/or host-pathogen interactions as they pertain to oral diseases. Contribution to the classroom teaching of quantitative methods within the SDM and mentoring of graduate students are also expected. It is crucial in this position to be a consummate team player in a highly interdisciplinary and dynamic environment that brings together clinicians, biologists, molecular geneticists, and quantitative scientists.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants should apply at https://jobs.uchc.edu, search code 2014-483.

Direct URL: http://www.Click2Apply.net/g4c2hcg

For inquiries, please contact Reinhard Laubenbacher, Center for Quantitative Medicine, 860-436-7516, laubenbacher[at]uchc.edu

POLICY

UCHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/PwD