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<div><b style="font-size: 18px;">Tenure track Assistant Prof position in the National University of Singapore</b></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'">The Department of Biological Sciences (DBS), National University of Singapore (NUS), invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in electron cryomicroscopy
(cryo-EM). Candidates with an excellent publication record in cryo- EM research, including single-particle approaches and tomography, are encouraged to apply. The candidate is expected to develop a highly competitive research program and will have many opportunities
to collaborate with colleagues in DBS. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'">The position is based at the Centre for BioImaging Sciences (CBIS) in the Department of Biological Sciences. CBIS members have broad imaging expertise including crystallography, light microscopy,
single-particle cryo-EM, electron tomography, AFM, and computational imaging (http://cbis.nus.edu.sg/). CBIS hosts a state-of-the-art EM facility containing T12, JEOL 2200FS, JEOL 2010, and Titan Krios cryoTEMs. All four cryo-EMs are equipped with direct-</span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'">detection
cameras that are capable of “movie</span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'">-</span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'">mode” data collection. Furthermore, the
</span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'">Titan Krios and JEOL 2200FS are both equipped with second-generation Volta-style phase plates. This advanced imaging facility is supported by dedicated microscopy and IT personnel. Image analysis
and data handling are done on high-end computer clusters, which are actively being upgraded to handle even more challenging data.
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<p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'">Successful applicants will join the Department of Biological Sciences with over 60 full-time faculty members having diverse research expertise and over 300 graduate students from 19 countries. Facilities
and research support are world-class and the university (www.nus.edu.sg) and department (www.dbs.nus.edu.sg) are internationally highly regarded.
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<p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'">The university offers internationally competitive salary packages in Singapore’s low tax
</span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'">environment. The Department is committed to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty, and female and minority candidates are encouraged to apply for the position.
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<p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'">Interested, strong candidates with PhD and postdoctoral experience should forward a letter of intent describing their career goals, research plans, teaching interests, curriculum vitae and provide
the names for at least five academic referees. Please send the application materials to:
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<p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'">Chair, Structural Biology Search Committee (c/o Ms. Lisa Lau) Department of Biological Sciences<br>
National University of Singapore<br>
14 Science Drive 4 </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'">Singapore 117543<br>
Fax: (65) 6779 5671; Email: dbslaul@nus.edu.sg </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'">Closing date of application: 31 March 2016
</span><span style="font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'">(Search will continue until a suitable candidate is found) </span></p>
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