Hi everyone!

We're looking for a new Director of the Bioinformatics Unit at 
Illinois; see the position announcement below. Please note the 
deadline for applications has been extended to February 15th. Sorry I 
didn't post this earlier, but I just got back from maternity leave!

Cheers,
Jenny

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DIRECTOR OF BIOINFORMATICS
Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Proposed Starting Date: As soon as possible, after closing

Qualifications: Ph.D. in Bioinformatics or in a field related to Life 
Sciences with experience in bioinformatics.  Expertise is required in 
all aspects of bioinformatics processing of genomic, EST, and 
metagenomic DNA sequencing approaches including traditional Sanger, 
as well as new emerging sequencing technologies. This position also 
requires excellent communication skills, understanding of computer 
hardware and software, and the ability to work both independently and 
as part of a team.  Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities: The University of Illinois Carver Biotechnology 
Center is a core user facility that assists campus researchers in 
genomic, proteomic, and metabolomic 
experimentation.  Responsibilities of this position are to direct the 
staff of the Bioinformatics Unit of the Carver Biotechnology Center, 
to manage and enhance the resources of the Center, and to guide 
projects initiated within the University and by external 
researchers.  The successful candidate will work closely with faculty 
and staff in bioinformatics processing of research 
projects.  Director will actively work on and manage processing, 
assembly, and annotation of DNA sequencing, archiving data, 
maintenance of in-house developed software, data mining, and to carry 
out and advise on microarray data analysis.  In addition, the Carver 
Biotechnology Center sponsors workshops in genomics and proteomics in 
which the Director of Bioinformatics will assist.

Type of Position:  Full-time Academic Professional.  Salary is 
commensurate with experience.

Application:  Submit cover letter, resume, academic transcript(s), 
and at least 3 letters of reference to:

Rhonda Lipking, Administrative Secretary
Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center, 2613 Institute for Genomic Biology
1206 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL  61801
Phone: (217) 333-1695, Email: <mailto:lipking@uiuc.edu>lipking@uiuc.edu

For additional information:  Dr. Mark Mikel, Associate Director, Roy 
J. Carver Biotechnology Center; Phone: (217) 244-0144; Email: 
<mailto:mmikel@uiuc.edu>mmikel@uiuc.edu

Deadline: For full consideration, applications must be received by 
5:00 pm, February 15, 2008.

The University of Illinois is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer



Jenny Drnevich, Ph.D.

Functional Genomics Bioinformatics Specialist
W.M. Keck Center for Comparative and Functional Genomics
Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

330 ERML
1201 W. Gregory Dr.
Urbana, IL 61801
USA

ph: 217-244-7355
fax: 217-265-5066
e-mail: drnevich@uiuc.edu 
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