[3dem] Faculty Positions at Purdue University

Wen Jiang jiang12 at purdue.edu
Tue Jan 5 15:06:38 PST 2016


*http://jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/391248/faculty-positions-in-structural-biology
<http://jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/391248/faculty-positions-in-structural-biology>*




*Faculty Positions in Structural Biology Markey Center for Structural
Biology Department of Biological Sciences*

The Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, is initiating a
major effort to expand its investment in Structural Biology and invites
applicants at all academic professorial levels to fill multiple new
tenure-track faculty positions in this accelerating area. The Structural
Biology Group at Purdue is recognized worldwide for its leadership in
structural biology of viruses, membrane proteins, and technical approaches
to crystallographic and electron microscopy challenges. Creative
investigators in a variety of research approaches, X-ray crystallography,
NMR spectroscopy and electron microscopy, are sought to enhance these
current structural investigations. Potential areas of research interest
include but are not limited to studies of viruses and other pathogens,
membrane proteins, cancer biology, target molecules for structure-based
drug discovery and development of new technologies in structural biology.
This position is aligned with major campus-wide investments in the life
sciences including the Center for Drug Discovery (
https://www.purdue.edu/research/pcdd/), the Center for Integrative
Neurosciences and the Institute for Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious
Disease (https://www.purdue.edu/research/life-sciences/).

Applicants for senior positions in Structural Biology must have a Ph.D. or
equivalent in an appropriate discipline and currently hold a position
equivalent to an Associate or Full Professor. Structural biologists with a
clear cancer focus in their research will also be considered by the Purdue
Center for Cancer Research as a Walther Cancer Professor (
https://www.cancerresearch.purdue.edu). Applicants at the junior rank in
Structural Biology must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in an appropriate
discipline and at least 2 years of postdoctoral experience. There is
particular interest in researchers trained in single particle cryo-electron
microscopy or whole cell electron tomography.

Successful applicants for these positions are expected to direct a dynamic
and collaborative research program in structural biology to address
fundamental questions in the area of human disease, to excel at teaching at
the undergraduate and/or graduate level and participate in ongoing programs
at Purdue.

Extensive opportunities for collaboration exist within the Department,
which has over 50 faculty members conducting research in neurobiology,
virology, microbiology, molecular and cell biology, bioinformatics,
evolutionary biology and ecology (http://www.bio.purdue.edu/). These
opportunities are enhanced by a highly interactive community of scientists
within the Colleges of Science, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine and
Engineering and existing and emerging interdisciplinary centers in the life
sciences. Abundant infrastructure support for structural biology exists,
including advanced imaging analysis and biophysical instrumentation
available in established core facilities at the Bindley Bioscience Center
and the Birck Nanotechnology Center in Discovery Park (
http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/).

Applications should be submitted electronically to
*https://hiring.science.purdue.edu/
<https://hiring.science.purdue.edu/>* as a single PDF file containing a
letter of interest, a detailed curriculum vitae, contact information for
three references, a two to three page summary of research interests, and a
one-page teaching statement. The Department of Biological Sciences is
committed to advancing diversity in all areas of faculty effort –
scholarship, instruction and engagement. Candidates should address at least
one of these areas in their cover letter, including past experience,
current activity and/or future goals to promote a climate that values
diversity and inclusion. As an ADVANCE institution, Purdue University is
dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in the
STEM disciplines. Inquiries should be directed to *Cynthia Stauffacher,
Chair, Structural Biology Search Committee* at *StructureSearch at bio.purdue.edu
<StructureSearch at bio.purdue.edu>* or *Structural Biology Search Committee,
Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, 915 W. State St.,
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054*. Review of applications will begin *December
15, 2015* and continue until these positions are filled. A background check
is required for employment in this position.

*Purdue University is an EOE/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified
applicants, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and
veterans are encouraged to apply.*
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