Faculty Position in Cancer Cell Biology Department of Biological Sciences Purdue University
The Department of Biological Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Cancer Cell Biology. We seek candidates using a mammalian model system to address fundamental questions in cancer stem cell biology or cancer epigenetics. We expect to fill an academic year appointment at the Assistant Professor level; however appointment at a higher rank will be considered for qualified applicants.
The Department of Biological Sciences (http://www.bio.purdue.edu/) has over 50 faculty members directing research in a wide range of fields including bioinformatics, molecular, cellular and developmental biology, and ecology. 18 faculty are members of the NCI-designated Purdue Cancer Center (http://www.cancer.purdue.edu/) and of the interdisciplinary Oncological Sciences Center, a key component of Purdue’s Discovery Park (http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/). The Department of Biological Sciences operates a state-of-the-art Transgenic Mouse Core Facility in conjunction with the Purdue Cancer Center. As part of a campus wide initiative to expand the Life Sciences, several new buildings have been completed or are under construction including the Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering, the Hockmeyer Hall of Structural Biology, and the Bindley Bioscience Center, which houses shared facilities for image analysis, genomics and proteomics. In addition to several faculty positions anticipated for the Department, the College of Science at Purdue is hiring faculty in interdisciplinary areas that span multiple departments including Biological Sciences (http://www.science.purdue.edu/hiring/).
The successful Cancer Cell Biology applicant must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in an appropriate discipline and at least 2 years of postdoctoral experience. Applicants are expected to develop a well-funded, cancer research program and be committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate level teaching. Applications must be submitted electronically to the College of Science and should include a detailed curriculum vitae, the names and addresses of three referees, a summary of the candidate’s cancer research interests and a one-page teaching statement. Inquiries should be directed to Prof. Elizabeth J. Taparowsky, Chair, Cancer Cell Biology Search Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, 915 W. State St., West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2007, and will continue until a suitable pool of applicants has been identified.
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