[3dem] Cryo-EM faculty position at the LSI - U. Michigan

[Georgios Skiniotis]

Dear colleagues,

Please note the following faculty position opening. Feel free to  
contact me with any
informal questions.

Yiorgo


Faculty Position in Cryo-Electron Microscopy

The Life Sciences Institute (LSI) at the University of Michigan  
invites applications for
a position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the  
field of Cryo-Electron
Microscopy (Cryo-EM). The successful applicant should use Cryo-EM  
methods to address
important biological questions. The LSI will offer state-of-the art imaging
instrumentation, including a 200kV FEG TF20, a 120kV G2 Spirit, and a  
100kV Morgagni
(all CCD equipped), with plans for further equipment expansion in the  
near future.

The LSI is a scientific enterprise at the University of Michigan  
dedicated to opening new
scientific paths by blending diverse research talents in a  
state-of-the-art collaborative
physical space (www.lsi.umich.edu). The LSI is currently home to 29  
interactive faculty
in the areas of cell biology, genetics, bioinformatics, structural  
biology, signaling,
and chemistry.

Candidates are expected to develop an internationally recognized  
program of scholarly
research and to excel in teaching at undergraduate and graduate  
levels.  The position
will remain open until filled but preference will be given to  
applicants who have
submitted all requested materials prior to November 15, 2008.  
Applicants should send the
following (in PDF format): a curriculum vitae, copies of up to three  
reprints, a one- to
two-page summary of research plans, and arrange to have three letters  
of reference (also
in PDF format) sent directly to: lsicryo-em at umich.edu. Women and  
minorities are
encouraged to apply.

The University of Michigan is supportive of the needs of dual career  
couples and is a
non-discriminatory, affirmative action employer.