Open Rank Faculty Search
As part of the Computational Biosciences Initiative, UCLA is conducting an open rank faculty search for junior or senior level appointments in the area of bioinformatics and computational biology, broadly defined, for multiple positions over the next three to five years.
We seek nominations and applications from individuals with expertise in areas related to bioinformatics, genomics, and computational biology– who would bring intellectual leadership and synergy to this initiative and to the establishment of a new UCLA Institute.
The candidate's research program should in part develop novel computational, quantitative, or bioinformatics methodology to address fundamental issues in biology or biomedical science.
Please send letters of nomination and questions about the position to: Dr. Matteo Pellegrini:
matteop@mcdb.ucla.edu.
Materials should be submitted online as a single pdf through url. Please include a cover letter with a statement of research and vision, names of referees, and a CV.
Review of applications for the 2011/2012 search process began December 2011. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt, until the position is filled.
As a campus with a diverse student body, we encourage applications from women, minorities, and individuals with a history of mentoring under-represented minorities in the sciences. UCLA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of faculty and staff diversity.
UCLA is California's largest university, with an enrollment of nearly 38,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The UCLA College of Letters and Science and the university's 11 professional schools feature renowned faculty and 323 degree programs and majors. The Biosciences at UCLA include more than 300 faculty members, many top-ten ranked departments, and is consistently in the top ten in NIH funding.
