[BioC] Bioinformatics faculty positions at M.D. Anderson

[Kevin Coombes]

Dear list,

Here is a job announcement from M.D. Anderson. Interested applicants 
should contact Susan L. Tucker, Ph.D., Head of the Faculty Search 
Committee, at sltucker at mdanderson.org.



The Department of Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (DBCB) at The 
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is seeking candidates 
for available faculty positions at the Assistant, Associate, or Full 
Professor level. DBCB invites applications from outstanding researchers 
in bioinformatics or computational biology with a focus on questions of 
importance in cancer research. Candidates should possess very strong 
academic credentials and an interest in multidisciplinary collaborative 
research. Ph.D. or M.D. required.

DBCB currently includes 12 faculty members. M. D. Anderson is strongly 
committed to growth of DBCB in view of the increasingly important roles 
of computational and analytic approaches in biomedical science. Areas of 
active research focus currently include bioinformatics, biostatistics, 
systems biology, high-performance computing, next-generation sequencing, 
knowledge engineering, and mathematical modeling. Faculty members 
participate in didactic and/or supervisory teaching of graduate students.

DBCB is closely allied with the Department of Biostatistics in the 
Division of Quantitative Sciences. Support personnel include excellent 
teams of BioAnalysts, Statistical Analysts, Programmers, and Information 
Technologists. DBCB and its colleagues were recently awarded major 
funding to form a Genomic Data Analysis Center (GDAC) of The Cancer 
Genome Atlas project (TCGA). The GDAC is teaming with other top 
bioinformatics groups around the country to develop a suite of advanced, 
innovative, systems-oriented resources for biological interpretation of 
molecular profiling data. Further information about DBCB can be found at 
http://www.mdanderson.org/departments/bioinformatics.

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is one of the world’s foremost institutions 
for cancer research. It offers salaries and benefits that are highly 
competitive, especially given the relatively low cost of living in 
Houston. Houston is one of the world’s most interesting and diverse 
cities, featuring great neighborhoods, excellent private and public 
schools, superb museums, highly acclaimed opera, symphony, ballet, and 
theater, first-rate international cuisine, and year-round recreational 
and entertainment opportunities.

Consideration of applications will continue until all positions are 
filled. Initial review of applicants will begin immediately. Interested 
applicants should send a CV and statement of research interests, along 
with the names, mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers 
of three references to Susan L. Tucker, Ph.D., Head, Faculty Search 
Committee, at sltucker at mdanderson.org.

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is an equal opportunity employer and does 
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, 
sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or veteran status except 
where such distinction is required by law. All positions at The 
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center are security sensitive 
and subject to examination of criminal history record information. M. D. 
Anderson Cancer Center Smoke-free and drug-free environment.