Position
Vacancy in Genetics
The Department of Biology,
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez (UPR-M, http://biology.uprm.edu) invites applications for a Tenure-track Position as Assistant
Professor in Genetics; to begin July 2014 or until position
is filled. A successful candidate must have a Ph.D., postdoctoral experience is
preferred, demonstrated teaching skills for development of undergraduate and
graduate courses including, but not limited to, General Genetics and Human
Genetics, and the ability to design and develop other courses in the area of
specialty. A strong background in bioinformatics is preferred. The successful
candidate will be expected to develop an active, externally funded research
program with undergraduate and graduate students, and collaborate with other
faculty. UPR-M recently established the Caribbean Genome Center (http://genomes.uprm.edu/drupal/), a new
next-generation sequencing facility with a bioinformatics lab, which is to
serve as a hub of collaboration among the faculty and students interested in
genetics research. External funds, when obtained, will allow eligibility for
release time during the academic year. UPR-M is a Land-Grant, Sea-Grant, and Space-Grant
institution; interaction with faculty and researchers in these fields is encouraged.
Puerto Rico represents a suitable setting to develop research in tropical
systems, and the University of Puerto Rico stimulates collaborations with
active faculty and students in a wide range of the Biological Sciences and
Biotechnology. Benefits include health
insurance, retirement plan and tuition waivers in the UPR system for immediate
family members according to the Certification 50 2011-2012 of the University of
Puerto Rico. Knowledge of English and Spanish or a willingness to learn is desirable.
Please send Curriculum Vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, and
three letters of reference by November 1,
2013 via e-mail to brendam.soto@upr.edu.
For further information please contact Dr. Matias J. Cafaro
(matias.cafaro@upr.edu), Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico,
Mayagüez Campus, Call Box 9000, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 00681-9000. The
University of Puerto Rico is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
