Assistant Professor of Molecular Genetics
Job Title: Assistant Professor of Molecular Genetics
Date Posted: September 27th, 2024
Apply By: October 31st, 2024
Location: Columbus, OH, USA
Degree Required: Doctorate
Area of Study: Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Genomics
Description: The Department of Molecular Genetics in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. Investigators addressing fundamentally important biological questions in any area of Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, or Genomics are encouraged to apply. Applicants with interest and expertise in imaging, quantitative biology, computational biology, multi-omics analyses or systems biology will be especially competitive.
Required Qualifications: Candidates are required to have a doctoral degree (PhD or MD) and at least two years of post-doctoral or equivalent experience. Exceptions to the required post-doctoral experience will be made for candidates holding graduate-to-faculty transition awards.
Preferred Qualifications: Applicants should have a strong record of research productivity, demonstrate the ability to develop a rigorous research program and be committed to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Application Instructions: Apply online at https://osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/job/Columbus-Campus/Assistant-Professor_R115108-1
Contact: Contact Samantha Bragg at [email protected] for more information.
Division Director, Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IPA)
Job Title: Division Director, Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IPA)
Date Posted: August 26th, 2024
Apply By: September 16th, 2024
Location: Alexandria, VA, USA
Degree Required: Doctorate
Clarification from the agency: This position is open for a Rotational IPA assignment. Please see the "Additional Information" section for further information. Applications will be accepted from all US citizens who meet citizenship and eligibility requirements. Please see the "Additional Information" section for further information.
Duties: Serves as the Division Director, Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS), working closely with the Deputy Division Director of IOS to provide vision and leadership for the Division.
Serves as a member of the senior leadership team of the Directorate for Biological Sciences, working cooperatively with other Division and Deputy Division Directors in advising and aiding the Assistant Director, the Deputy Assistant Director and senior staff in the Directorate for Biological Sciences.
IOS contributes to NSF's mission by supporting fundamental research aimed at an integrative understanding of organisms as units of biological organization. IOS supports projects in the broad areas of neurobiology, behavior, physiology, development, symbioses, and biomechanics.
The Division Director provides vision and leadership and works jointly with the Deputy Division Director in oversight of all activities of the Division of IOS. This includes providing guidance to program officers, administrative and support personnel, recruitment of scientific staff, assessing needs and trends, developing breakthrough opportunities, implementing overall strategic planning, and policy setting. The Division Director is responsible for the effective use of division staff and resources in meeting organizational goals and objectives. The Division Director supervises professional staff within the Division. The Division Director determines funding requirements, prepares and justifies budget estimates, balances program needs, allocates resources, and oversees the evaluation of proposals and recommendations for awards and declinations. The Division Director represents NSF to relevant external groups and fosters partnerships with other Divisions, Directorates, Federal agencies, scientific organizations and the academic community.
Key Requirements:
- Background investigation may be required.
- Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt.
- Requires an Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure OGE-278
Qualifications: The successful candidate will possess an established record of significant achievement in research, administration, and increasing leadership responsibility in academe, industry or government. Additionally, the Division Director must be experienced and competent in technical, financial and administrative management. The incumbent must work well with people, be an effective communicator, and be committed to continuously develop the diversity of talents and skills of the team.
In addition, the ideal candidate would possess:
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)
- Leading Change. Demonstrated ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Includes the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
- Leading People. Demonstrated ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Includes the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
- Results-Driven Leadership. Demonstrated ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Includes the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
- Business Acumen. Demonstrated ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
- Building Coalitions. Demonstrated ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
- Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQs)
Essential
- Substantial research contributions and strong evidence of scholarship and leadership in disciplines related to integrative organismal systems as evidenced in publications and other professional contributions.
- Skill in balancing complex and diverse program demands and available resources in response to major advances or changing needs of science and engineering research and technology.
- Broad understanding of universities and other institutions where research and education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics is conducted, including knowledge of grant administration and fiscal management in biological sciences research support.
Desired
- Education, strongly preferred at the Ph.D. level, or equivalent professional experience or a combination of education and equivalent experience in one of the areas of biological sciences supported by the Division (i.e. behavioral systems, developmental systems, neural systems, physiological and structural systems, plant science, and functional genomics).
Additional Information: The position recruited under this announcement will be filled under the following appointment option:
Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Assignment: Individuals eligible for an IPA assignment with a Federal agency include employees of State and local government agencies or institutions of higher education, Indian tribal governments, and other eligible organizations in instances where such assignments would be of mutual benefit to the organizations involved. Initial assignments under IPA provisions may be made for a period up to two years, with a possible extension for up to an additional two-year period. The individual remains an employee of the home institution and NSF provides the negotiated funding toward the assignee's salary and benefits. Initial IPA assignments are made for a one-year period and may be extended by mutual agreement.
Salary: The salary noted above is based on the rate of pay for Federal Division Directors. The IPA assignment salary is based on the current salary at the IPA's home institution.
This is a rotator position.
NSF offers a chance for scientists, engineers, and educators to join us as temporary detailees - called rotators. As a rotator, you will be in a prime position to collaborate with others and increase your visibility as you survey the entire breadth of U.S. and international science, engineering, and education in real time. In addition, as a temporary detailee, you can retain your ties to your current institution and return to it with new insights and experience for your team.
It is NSF policy that NSF personnel employed at or IPAs detailed to NSF are not permitted to participate in foreign government talent recruitment programs. Failure to comply with this NSF policy could result in disciplinary action up to and including removal from Federal Service or termination of an IPA assignment and referral to the Office of Inspector General.
Applications will be accepted from U.S. Citizens. Recent changes in Federal Appropriations Law require Non-Citizens to meet certain eligibility criteria to be considered. Therefore, Non-Citizens must certify eligibility by signing and attaching this Citizenship Affidavit to their application. Non-Citizens who do not provide the affidavit at the time of application will not be considered eligible. Non-Citizens are not eligible for positions requiring a security clearance.
Application Instructions: Apply online at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/797566700
Contact: Contact Executive Services Branch at [email protected] for more information.
Postdoctoral Researcher in Abiotic Stresses
Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher in Abiotic Stresses
Date Posted: July 30th, 2024
Location: Lincoln, NE, USA
Degree Required: Doctorate
Description: A postdoctoral position is available in the Walia Lab at University of Nebraska-Lincoln to study heat and drought tolerance mechanisms in rice and maize.
This position will focus on molecular and genetic characterization of heat and drought stress response in cereals using whole plant physiology, phenomics and molecular approaches. The goal of this project is to develop molecular understanding of interactions between developmental events and abiotic stress. Experience in gene editing, mutant analysis, seed biology, molecular interactions, and/or expression analysis are highly desirable.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Plant Biology, Molecular Biology, or Plant Genetics, or a closely related field at the time of hiring. Preference will be given to candidates with evidence of publications and strong interest in using molecular and functional genomics approaches. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
For further information please visit: https://www.unl.edu/psi/harkamal-walia; https://agronomy.unl.edu/walia; https://www.unl.edu/psi/;
Application Instructions: Interested candidates should apply by email to Dr. Harkamal Walia ([email protected]). Please include the following in your email: (1) CV and (2) contact information for 3 references.
Contact: Contact Harkamal Walia at [email protected] for more information.
Tenure-Track Faculty Positions
Job Title: Tenure-Track Faculty Positions
Date Posted: April 30th, 2024
Apply By: July 15th, 2024
Location: Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Degree Required: Doctorate
Area of Leadership: Plant and Microbial Biology
Description: The Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology (IPMB), Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant Research Fellow level (equivalent to Assistant Professor) in the research areas of plants and plant-related microbes. Successful candidates should have research records complementary to the current IPMB research capacities or have the potential to launch a new research direction. Preference will be given, but not limited to applicants with research experience in computational biology or sustainability.
The mission of IPMB is to explore the functionality of plants and microbes to benefit science, agriculture, environmental sustainability, and human well-being. As a research institution funded by the central government, IPMB maintains well-equipped core facilities managed by Research Specialists/Assistants to provide state-of-the-art resources and key technical expertise for proteomics, genomics, metabolomics, bioinformatics, cell biology, and imaging. The successful candidates will receive generous startup, annual intramural funds, and external competitive grant opportunities to establish independent/collaborative research programs.
Required Qualificiations: Candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree with postdoctoral training.
Application Instructions: Application files should include 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) statement of research accomplishments (up to two pages), 4) future research plan (up to five pages), and 5) full text of representative publications (up to five). All files in PDF format should be uploaded to https://recruitment.ipmb.sinica.edu.tw. Please also arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent directly by referees to:
Dr. Chih-Horng Kuo, Chair of Search Committee
c/o Ms. Hsiao-Yun Wang
(Email:
[email protected])
Extra: The review of applications will begin on July 15, 2024, and continue until the positions are filled. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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