Job Title: Faculty Position in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

DESCRIPTION

The School of Computational Sciences (SCS) at George Mason University is seeking candidates for a tenure-track faculty position in the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Program. The position is located on the Prince William Campus of GMU in suburban Washington, D.C.

REQUIREMENTS

Successful candidates will have a strong research interests in bioinformatics or computational biology, and a doctoral degree in a relevant area. Research areas of interest include but are not limited to biological modeling and simulation, design of large-scale biological databases, statistical methods for bioinformatics, genomics, proteomics, and molecular evolution. Additionally, a strong commitment to contributing to our existing MS and PhD programs in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology is expected. Applicants at the Assistant Professor level are encouraged, but all faculty levels will be considered. Senior level applicants should have demonstrated success in obtaining support for independent research projects, a strong publication record, and evidence of excellence in academic teaching and mentoring.

Current research activities in the Program focus on systems biology, including the integration of genomic, gene expression and clinical databases, the analysis of protein structure and function, models of cellular and metabolic processes, and models of microbial consortia. In addition, research in the Program addresses fundamental computational methods with applications in bioinformatics, including computational geometry, image processing, pattern recognition, and data mining. For more detailed information about the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Program, please visit our website at
http://www.bioinformatics.gmu.edu.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested individuals should submit a CV and a letter of intent (including statements of research and teaching interests) to:

Dr. Saleet Jafri
Chair, Faculty Search Committee
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Program
MS 5B3
School of Computational Sciences
George Mason University
Manassas, VA 20110 USA

Individuals should also arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to the same address. The application period will remain open until the position is filled; however, review of applications will commence on February 1, 2004, with the intent of filling the position as quickly as possible. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Depending on budgetary resources, the position will commence in August of 2004.

GMU is strongly committed to the principle of diversity, and in that regard, seeks a broad spectrum of applicants including women, minorities and people with disabilities for its faculty and staff positions.