Assistant Professor - Genetics, Mammalian Genetics

University of Florida (UF); Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Start-up package

Job summary

The University of Florida (UF) College of Medicine invites applications for a tenure/tenure-track Assistant Professor of Genetics. We seek outstanding investigators in areas such as gene expression, functional genomics, developmental genetics, immunogenetics, and molecular disease mechanisms.

The Department supports collaborative research across colleges and centers, with a strong startup package and active graduate teaching.

Qualifications

• PhD in genetics or closely related field with strong research record.
• Evidence of postdoctoral or equivalent independent research experience.
• Experience in teaching and mentoring at graduate level.

Responsibilities

• Establish an independent, externally funded research program.
• Teach graduate and medical genetics courses.
• Mentor trainees and supervise graduate students.

Skills

Genetics

Molecular biology

Data analysis

Teaching

Education

PhD in Genetics

Postdoctoral experience

Tools

R

Python

CRISPR

Job description

The Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at the University of Florida (UF) College of Medicine invites applications for a tenure/tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Genetics. The Department has begun a major expansion of the faculty as part of a 5-year strategic plan. We seek outstanding creative investigators in any area of genetics, including but not limited to gene expression and regulation, functional genomics and systems biology, developmental genetics, immunogenetics, molecular mechanisms of disease, evolutionary genetics, and other related fields.

The Department has active research programs in mammalian (human, mouse), Drosophila, viral, bacterial, cancer, and comparative genetics, together with expertise in gene discovery, genome editing, transcriptional and co/post-transcriptional regulation, RNA biochemistry disease mechanisms, structural biology, protein biochemistry, multi-omics, and computational biology. The Department offers a highly collegial and collaborative environment and interactions with numerous Colleges (Agriculture, Engineering, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Medicine, Public Health and Health Professions), Institutes (Emerging Pathogens, Genetics, McKnight Brain) and Centers (Cancer, CDC Southeast Center of Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases, Inflammation & Mucosal Immunology, NeuroGenetics, NIH Southeast Center for Integrated Metabolomics) that foster interdisciplinary research at UF. Further information about the Department can be found athttps://mgm.ufl.edu.

A pillar of the UF College of Medicine is diversity, inclusion, and equity (https://med.ufl.edu/about/strategic-plan/). Women and members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be expected to promote and contribute to these core values, develop a vibrant, externally funded research program, participate in graduate-level teaching, and recruit and mentor outstanding trainees. A highly competitive start-up package is available.

All applicants MUST apply through Careers at UF at https://jobs.ufl.edu/. Search for posting# 539676.