Several positions available at Washington University

A whole string of faculty positions at Washington University, St Louis have just been advertised: in Cell Biology and Physiology, Molecular Oncology, Membrane Excitability, Imaging and  Genomics.  Details below the fold — keep reading!

Faculty Positions in Cell Biology and Physiology
Washington University School of Medicine

 The Department of Cell Biology and Physiology at Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the level of Assistant Professor. Outstanding individuals working in any area of cell biology and physiology are encouraged to apply. At present, research in the department spans a wide range of topics including membrane trafficking and transport, signaling, cell cycle, cancer, aging, apoptosis, cell motility, extracellular matrix and prion biology. Additional information about the department is available at http://www.cellbiology.wustl.edu.

Applicants should email their curriculum vitae and a brief description of their research interests to the attention of Dr. Helen Piwnica-Worms at cellbio.search@wusm.wustl.edu. Applicants should request three letters of recommendation to be sent to the same address.

Applications will be considered beginning on September 1. The deadline for submission is November 15.

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Faculty Positions in Molecular Oncology
Washington University School of Medicine

 

The Section of Molecular Oncology within the Division of Oncology of the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine and Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the level of Assistant Professor. Outstanding Ph.D. and/or M.D. applicants working in laboratory-based research into solid tumor biology and its translational applications are encouraged to apply. At present, ongoing research spans a wide range of topics including metastasis, immune regulation and ribosome function in cancer, HTLV oncogenesis, and tumor dormancy. The Molecular Oncology section is closely associated with the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology (www.cellbiology.wustl.edu). Additional information about the Oncology department is available at http://oncology.wustl.edu

Applicants should email their curriculum vitae and a brief description of their research interests to the attention of Drs. Greg Longmore or Lee Ratner at mol-onc@dom.wustl.edu. Applicants should request three letters of recommendation to be sent to the same address.

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Department of Cell Biology and Physiology
and the Center for the Investigation of Membrane Excitability Diseases
Assistant Professor

The Department of Cell Biology and Physiology (CB&P) and the Center for the Investigation of Membrane Excitability Diseases (CIMED) at Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis invite applications for a tenure-track faculty position.

The Center for the Investigation of Membrane Excitability Diseases (CIMED) at Washington University School of Medicine (http://medschool.wustl.edu) is a new Interdepartmental Research Center comprising investigators focused on the regulation of membrane excitability and derangements of excitability associated with inherited and acquired diseases. CIMED (http://www.cimed.wustl.edu) is part of Washington University’s BioMed21 initiative, specifically designed to bring basic and clinical researchers together in a multidisciplinary and translational research environment, to unravel fundamental disease mechanisms and to explore novel therapeutic and treatment strategies.

We are seeking to recruit an outstanding individual with interest in the broad area of membrane excitability and associated diseases. Applications will be considered from individuals holding the Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degrees, and having relevant research experience. Primary appointment will be on the tenure-track in the department of Cell Biology and Physiology (http://www.cellbiology.wustl.edu).

Interested individuals should forward a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and a short statement of current and proposed research programs, as well as arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to:

CIMED Search Committee
Attn: Colin G. Nichols, Ph.D.
search-cimed@wusm.wustl.edu

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BRIGHT: Bridging Research with Imaging, Genomics, and High-throughput Technologies
Tenure Track Assistant Professor

The BRIGHT Institute at Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis (http://brightinstitute.wustl.edu/index.html) and the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology invite applications for a tenure-track faculty position.

The BRIGHT Institute at Washington University School of Medicine is a new Interdepartmental Research Center, part of the Washington University BioMed21 initiative (http://biomed21.wustl.edu), dedicated to mechanism- and discovery-based cancer research. We are seeking to recruit an outstanding individual to join a unique mix of cross-disciplinary faculty with forward-looking interests in molecular imaging, functional genomics and high throughput technologies to explore important topics in basic and translational cancer research.

Applications will be considered from individuals holding Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degrees, and having relevant research experience. Applications will be considered beginning on September 1. The deadline for submission is November 15, 2011.

Interested individuals should forward their curriculum vitae, a brief description of their research interests, and three letters of recommendation to:

BRIGHT Search Committee
c/o David Piwnica-Worms, M.D., Ph.D.
bright.search@bright.wustl.edu

Washington University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the recruitment of candidates traditionally underrepresented on university faculties.