[ES_JOBS_NET] Big Data/ Computation Biologist Faculty Position Hire at UTEP

[Jennie McLaren]

Hello,

 

In addition to the Global Change Biologist position
(https://utep.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=102396) that I
sent a message about last week, we are also conducting a search for Big
Data/Computation Biologist. Please feel free to share the ad below with
post-docs or colleagues that you think may be interested.

 

Thank-you

Jennie

 

 



The University of Texas at El Paso

College of Science

Department of Biological Sciences

Assistant Professor - Big Data/Computational Biologist

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Department of Biological Sciences at the
University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) invites

applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position for a Big
Data/Computational Biologist. In particular, we are

seeking highly collaborative candidates with expertise in analysis of omics,
including but not limited to genomics,

proteomics, or metabolomics; imaging or other large biological datasets.

The anticipated appointment date is fall 2019 or earlier. The successful
candidate is expected to (1) establish an

extramurally funded research program; (2) teach and mentor undergraduate,
masters, and doctoral students; and (3)

have a strong potential for collaboration across biomedical sciences and
ecology and evolutionary biology (EEB).

 

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: The Department of Biological Sciences, with doctoral
programs in Biosciences and EEB, is

among the most productive departments at UTEP and contributes to
interdisciplinary programs in Environmental

Science and Engineering, Bioinformatics, and Computational Science. A Data
Science doctoral program is under

development. Core facilities in the NIH sponsored Border Biomedical Research
Center include capacities for DNA Next-

Gen sequencing, bioinformatics, and statistics; Biodiversity Collections.
More information is available at the Department

of Biological Sciences website.

 

ABOUT UTEP: Located in one of the largest binational communities in the
world, The University of Texas at El Paso is

unique among research institutions. UTEP enrolls more than 25,000 students,
most of whom are Hispanic. The Brookings

Institution in 2017 ranked UTEP as the No. 1 leader in equal access to
higher education, based on a combination of

research productivity and student social mobility. The University has annual
funded research expenditures of $95

million, maintains an operating budget of $500 million and employs
approximately 4,000 people. With 172 bachelor's,

master's and doctoral degree programs available in eight colleges and
schools, UTEP is the first national research

university serving a 21st century student demographic. UTEP provides a local
high performance computing facility at the

Research and Academic Data Center, and has access to the Texas Advanced
Computing Center at Austin, which operates

some of the world's most powerful computing resources.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree,
postdoctoral research experience, and

a strong record of research accomplishments.

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Review of applications will begin immediately and
will continue until the position is filled.

Candidates must submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statement of
research interests, a brief description of

teaching philosophy, and complete contact information for at least three
references.

To apply, please visit www.utep.edu/employment
<http://www.utep.edu/employment> 

Hiring decisions are based on budget approval.

 

In keeping with its Access and Excellence mission, the University of Texas
at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse,

and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents,
respects the differences, and nurtures the

growth and development of all.

The University of Texas at El Paso does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age,

disability, genetic information, veteran's status, sexual orientation or
gender identity in employment or in the

provision of services.

 

__________________________________________

Jennie R. McLaren

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences

University of Texas at El Paso

www.jenniemclaren.com <http://www.jenniemclaren.com> 

 

 

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