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Tenure-Track Principal Investigator Genetics Branch : Bethesda, MD 20892-4265 United States
Institution
National Cancer Institute
Position
Postdoctoral Position
Website
Location
Bethesda, MD 20892-4265 United States
Date Posted
July 29, 2009
Date Expires
September 27, 2009
Tags
bethesda, md, united states, tenuretrack principal investigator, genetics branch, genetics and genomics, cancer research, oncology, molecular biology, cell biology, clinical sciences
Description
Tenure-Track Principal Investigator Genetics Branch
The mission of the Genetics Branch (GB), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), National Cancer Institute (NCI) is to improve the understanding of cancer through basic and translational investigations spanning tumor genetics, molecular oncology, genome biology, and model organism genetics. The GB invites applications for a tenure track principal investigator position to conduct studies using genetic or genomic approaches t cancer research. Desirable areas of expertise and emphasis include genomics, chromatin/chromosome biology, genome instability, epigenetics and functional genomics. To learn more about the Genetics Branch, please visit the CCR’s website at: http://ccr.nci.nih.gov/, or the Genetic Branch’s website at: http://ccr.cancer.gov/labs/lab.asp?labid=78.
About NCI’s Center for Cancer Research
The NCI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), a federal government agency. CCR is the largest component of the NCI intramural biomedical research effort at NIH and a major user of the NIH Clinical Research Center, a state-of-the-art research hospital on the campus of the NIH in Bethesda, MD. The CCR offers tremendous depth and breadth o intellectual and technological resources, as well as opportunities for collaboration with investigators both within and outside of the NIH.
Eligibility
Applicants must have an M.D. and/or Ph.D. in a relevant field with extensive post-doctoral experience, and a strong publication record demonstrating potential for creative independent research in the application of genetics or genomics to cancer research. The incumbent will direct an independent research program consisting of postdoctoral fellows and technicians funded by the NCI intramural research program. Th incumbent will receive research support for developing a state-of-the-art laboratory that includes sufficient space, equipment, and supply budge in order to sustain a research program in Genetics. Salary is commensurate with research experience and accomplishments.
Contact
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a brief statement of research interests and future plans (1 to 2 pages), an request three letters of reference to be sent to Beverly Stalker electronically (preferred) or by mail to the address below.
Dr. Snorri Thorgeirsson, Chair, Search Committee, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, Genetics Branch, c/o Beverly Stalker, Executive Secretary, 37 Convent Dr., Bldg 37, Room 6138 MSC 4265, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4265, stalkerb@mail.nih.gov Position will remain open until filled. Review of applications is expected to begin October 15, 2009.