Open Positions

Brown University
Center for Computational Molecular Biology
Faculty Position

Brown University seeks highly qualified candidates for one open rank, tenure-track or tenured faculty position with a preference for assistant professor in the Center for Computational Molecular Biology (CCMB). The growing CCMB currently has four full-time faculty members, two in Computer Science, one in Applied Mathematics and one in Biology. Candidates are sought in all areas of computational biology and bioinformatics, particularly those who specialize in research areas complementary to and synergistic with those of current faculty. The research areas of the current Center faculty are: algorithmic methods and statistical inference in genomics, comparative genomics and evolution, gene regulatory networks, regulatory genomics, mathematical models of genetic variation, and cancer genomics.

The successful applicant will be expected to have a demonstrated potential for excellence in research and have outstanding teaching skills. Junior faculty applicants should show the potential to establish an externally funded research program; senior faculty applicants should have established such a program. The appointee will participate in the continuing development of Brown's established undergraduate Computational Biology curriculum and a newer graduate curriculum built upon the foundation of Brown's widely recognized record of teaching innovation and academic excellence. The appointee will have the opportunity to participate in several interdisciplinary projects, including collaborations with faculty in the Center for Genomics and Proteomics, the Center for Cardiovascular Research and other multidisciplinary programs at Brown and affiliated hospitals. The appointment will be in one of the following top-ranked departments: Division of Applied Mathematics, Department of Computer Science, or Division of Biology and Medicine.

Applicants should submit curriculum vitae, representative preprints or reprints, and their research and teaching plans with emphasis on their interdisciplinary expertise. Additionally, candidates for Assistant Professor should arrange to have at least three letters of recommendation sent directly to the contact address. Candidates for Associate or Full Professor should provide names and contact information for at least five references, who will be contacted for letters of recommendation by the search committee at an appropriate time. All applications will be treated confidentially. Application review will commence on December 10, 2007 and continue until the position is filled.

All documents should be sent electronically in PDF to: ccmbfs@cs.brown.edu
In addition, please send the cover letter and letters of recommendation to:

Sorin Istrail ~ Chair, CCMB Search Committee
Center for Computational Molecular Biology
Brown University, Box 1910
115 Waterman Street
Providence, RI 02912

Brown University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
For further information, see http://www.brown.edu/Research/CCMB