The Department of Biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (http://www.bio.unc.edu/) invites applications for a tenure-track  Assistant Professor in Quantitative Biology or Bioinformatics position. We seek a researcher who is applying quantitative and/or computational methods to the study of molecular, cellular or developmental systems. Examples of appropriate specializations include, but are not limited to, the study of physical processes within the cell, developmental processes unfolding at multiple scales, and the use of genomic data to study the biology of microbial communities. Research may or may not be purely computational. The successful candidate will contribute to a new initiative in Quantitative Biology and be affiliated with the NIH-funded graduate Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (http://bcb.unc.edu).

TO APPLY: Submit a cover letter, CV, research and teaching statements, and optionally one additional supporting document online at http://hr.unc.edu/jobseekers (Recruitment ID 1001095). At least four letters of reference are required. Electronic copies should be sent to BioInfoSearch@bio.unc.edu and signed hardcopies to:

        Quantitative Biology Search Committee
        Department of Biology, CB#3280
        University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
        Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3280

Review of applications will begin November 19, 2008. The position will be effective on or after July 1, 2009 and will remain open until filled. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Biology, Applied Math, Computer Science, or related field by the effective date. The University of North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer.

For inquiries, please contact Dr. Todd Vision (tjv@bio.unc.edu; 919-843-4507) or Dr. Jason Lieb (jlieb@bio.unc.edu; 919-843-3228).

The Department of Biology consists of over 40 faculty engaged in basic research in the life sciences. The Carolina Center for Genome Sciences (http://genomics.unc.edu/) co-ordinates genomics research, training and outreach across campus, and a new Genome Sciences Building is currently under construction to house and foster collaboration between experimental, computational, and theoretical scientists. UNC faculty, postdocs and graduate students routinely interact with colleagues at nearby Duke and North Carolina State Universities, as well as other institutions in Research Triangle Park. The quality of life in North Carolina's Triangle area is consistently rated among the highest in the nation.