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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Tenure - Assistant Professor - Systems Biology - University of Toronto

Job Field: Tenure Stream

Faculty / Division: Faculty of Arts and Science

Department: Cell & Systems Biology

Campus: St. George (downtown Toronto)

Job Posting: 03/Oct/08

Closing Date: 31/Jan/09


Description:

The Department of Cell & Systems Biology at the University of Toronto invites applications for a tenure track faculty position to be appointed at the Assistant Professor level in the field of Systems Biology to begin July 1, 2009.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates who have demonstrated excellence in addressing fundamental questions in biology using high-throughput approaches or gene/protein network analyses with bioinformatic, genomic, proteomic, or imaging tools. Our vision is to advance systems biology-based research, with a specific interests in developing expertise in systems neurobiology, but we welcome applicants from all others areas of systems biology which complement existing strengths in the department.

Candidates should have at least two years of research experience beyond their doctoral degree. In addition to pursuing a vigorous, internationally-recognized research program, the successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching in the molecular life sciences. The successful candidate would also be expected to network with researchers university-wide to take advantage of the extensive resources in systems biology at the University of Toronto and its affiliated institutions. A generous start-up package will be provided. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.


We encourage qualified applicants to submit their applications by clicking on the link below.

Applicants should submit their curriculum vitae, copies of significant publications, and statements of research and teaching interests. Applicants should also arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be sent directly to:

Professor Daphne Goring, Chair,
Department of Cell & Systems Biology,
University of Toronto, 25 Harbord Street,
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G5,
Canada;

or by email to search@csb.utoronto.ca by January 31, 2009.

For more information about the Department of Cell and Systems Biology, please visit our home page http://www.csb.utoronto.ca/