Dear Colleague,
I would like to ask for your help in identifying qualified candidates for the faculty positions in biocomputing at Baylor College of Medicine (announcement below). Candidates should have extensive training in one of the following areas: computer science, mathematics, statistics, signal processing, physics, computational biology, data mining, or structural biology, and have the vision to apply their expertise to important problems in biology. We especially encourage those scientists who may perceive their work as being outside the research activities of a traditional medical school to apply for these positions. A number of groups at Baylor have on-going research programs in genetics, genomics, cancer biology, developmental biology and microbiology, and are producing and analyzing large datasets in the wake of the recent explosion in genomic information. These groups are keenly interested in working with computational biologists to develop new ways to extract meaningful information from such data. If you or someone you know are interested in these positions and would like more information, feel free to contact me directly.
Sincerely,
Adam Kuspa, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Depts. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
and Molecular and Human Genetics
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas 77030
TEL (713) 798-8278
FAX (713) 798-9438
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE- Faculty Positions in Biocomputing
Baylor College of Medicine is pleased to announce the creation of a new interdepartmental center for biocomputing. As part of an expansion in genomic sciences, the College has obtained support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Biomedical Research Support Program for Medical Schools for the first phase in development of a center devoted to new areas of bioinformatics and biocomputing.
Four tenure-track faculty positions will be filled in the next two years in the following areas: 1) functional genomics; 2) statistical genetics; 3) computational biology; and 4) protein structure/function.
The center, designed to take advantage of College strengths in genomics, structural biology, genetics, and analysis of gene expression, is housed on the top floor of the newly-constructed Alkek Building and is adjacent to the Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center. Appointments will be both within the center and a basic science department most appropriate to the candidate's interest. Generous start-up and salary packages are available.
Interested candidates should reply with a curriculum vitae, a statement of research accomplishments and future plans, and the names of three references to Emily Hughes, Office of Research, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Room S103, Houston, TX 77030. Please indicate to which search chair you would like your application directed.
Functional Genomics; George Weinstock, Ph.D.
Statistical Genetics; John Belmont, M.D., Ph.D.
Computational Biology; Adam Kuspa, Ph.D.
Protein Structure/Function; Florante Quiocho, Ph.D.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action Employer
