Structural Biology Faculty Position - Assistant Professor
The Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology & Biotechnology at Brown
University announces the opening of a faculty position at the rank of Assistant
Professor, effective July 1, 2012. Qualifications include a Ph.D. and/or M.D.
degree with relevant postdoctoral research training and a record of excellence
in research. The successful applicant will be an experimentalist in the area
of NMR spectroscopy who will be expected to pursue an independent,
externally-funded research program. The applicant should demonstrate a
commitment to graduate and undergraduate education, and will have the
opportunity to participate in predoctoral training programs within the Division
of Biology and Medicine and the campus at large. Research space will be
provided in a new, state-of-the-art facility with access to modern core
facilities, NMR spectrometers, X-ray equipment, crystallization robotics, and
biophysical analysis instrumentation, such as ITC, DSC, CD and mass
spectrometry (LTQ Orbitrap) among others. Recent upgrades to the Brown
University structural biology infrastructure include the planned addition of an
850 MHz NMR spectrometer and new X-ray crystallography and small angle X-ray
scattering (SAXS) equipment.
Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae with complete bibliography, a 3-5
page description of research plans, and a one-page teaching statement.
Applicants should arrange for at least three reference letters to be sent under
separate cover. Review of materials will commence on January 15, 2012, and will
continue until the position is filled. Materials should be submitted
electronically in PDF format to Structural_Biology@brown.edu or by mail to:
Betsy Jacobson, Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology &
Biotechnology, Brown University, Box G-E3, Providence, RI 02912.
Brown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and
welcomes applications from women and minorities.
