Faculty Positions: Molecular Determinants of Embryonic Development

Faculty Positions: Molecular Determinants of Embryonic Development [tenure-track; PhD, or equivalent, in biomedically related field; 2+y postdoc exp; area: molecular or molecular genetic mechanisms of normal and/or abnormal embryonic dvlpmt, or developmental origins of health and disease; establish research program that attracts extramural funding] / Birth Defects Center, University of Louisville

University of Louisville
Birth Defects Center
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Tenure-Track Faculty Positions

Molecular Determinants of Embryonic Development

The University of Louisville Birth Defects Center, a NIH-funded Center for Biomedical Research Excellence, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty appointment at the level of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. Candidates should have an active research program in the area of molecular or molecular genetic mechanisms of normal and/or abnormal embryonic development, or developmental origins of health and disease. The successful candidate’s research program should complement the Center’s existing strengths in: epigenetic determinants of normal & abnormal embryonic development; developmental origins of adult disease; and molecular and molecular genetic aspects of craniofacial development. Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree, or the equivalent, in a biomedically related field, at least two years of postdoctoral training, and a sound research program reflected by a strong publication record. Successful candidates will be expected to establish and maintain an independent and innovative research program that attracts extramural funding. Applicants for advanced academic rank are expected to have a strong history of extramural funding and lead a research program that is currently supported by extramural funding.

Applicants must apply online at: www.louisville.edu/jobs for position # 26765, at which time a curriculum vitae must be uploaded. In addition, applicants should send a single pdf document containing: (1) a letter of intent, (2) a statement of current research activities & plans, and (3) names and contact information for three references to: Dr. Bob Greene; Chair, Department of Molecular, Cellular & Craniofacial Biology; Director, Birth Defects Center, e-mail: Dr.Bob.Greene@gmail.com

The University of Louisville is an EEO/AA employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.