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Yale School of Public Health
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Faculty Positions in Bioinformatics,
Statistical Genomics, or Genetic Epidemiology
Yale School of Public Health has at least two faculty positions available at the level of Professor,
Associate Professor, or advanced Assistant Professor in the disciplines of bioinformatics, statistical
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OFESSIONAL genomics, or genetic epidemiology. With a broad commitment to health sciences research and its
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continuing support for Yale’s Center for Genomics and Proteomics, Yale is significantly expanding
its infrastructure and faculty in genomics research. The new faculty will be expected to build a strong
program in their discipline and to collaborate with ongoing genomics/proteomics activities at Yale.
One of the positions is linked to a concurrent initiative in genomic medicine at the Veterans Affairs Lately?
(VA) Medical Center in West Haven, CT. Specifically, a faculty position will be based at the VA, with
an academic appointment at Yale University, to develop and oversee genomic medicine activities with-
in the Cooperative Studies Program (a national network of biostatistical and epidemiological research
centers). The candidate filling this position will have the opportunity to lead in the development of a
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genomics research program that utilizes the data and infrastructure of the VA system.
Successful candidates will have an active research and training program; an extensive body of
influential publications; a history of service to international/national-level committees, professional
organizations, and scholarly journals; a reputation for mentoring successful academic careers; and an
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established international reputation in their field of research.
Applications, nominations, and inquiries are all invited. Applicants are asked to submit a letter
of interest, a complete curriculum vitae, and copies of recent publications, by May 1, 2008, in confi-
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dence to:
Genomics Search Committee
c/o Charmila Fernandes
or
Yale School of Public Health
Yale University School of Medicine
P.O. Box 208034
New Haven, CT 06520-8034
American Statistical Association
732 North Washington Street
Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Men and women of diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds and cultures are encouraged to apply.
Alexandria, VA 22314-1943
Assistant/Associate Professor
Department of Biostatistics
The Department of Biostatistics at Virginia Commonwealth University is seeking applicants special-
izing in genomic biostatistics for a tenure track position at the level of assistant (or associate) professor.
Qualifications include: Ph.D. in biostatistics, statistics, bioinformatics, or related field. Candidates
should have demonstrated experience in the analyses of genomic and/or proteomic data, familiarity
with statistical programming environments for analyzing such data, and have excellent oral and written
communication skills. Application areas of particular interest include epigenomics, cancer genomics,
whole genome association studies, and analysis of signaling pathways. Techniques of particular inter-
est include multivariate analysis, time series analysis and Bayesian methods. Primary responsibilities
include teaching and advising graduate students as well as conducting independent methodological
research. In addition, the successful applicant will be expected to collaborate with other VCU investiga-
tors in related fields in obtaining extramural grant support.
Virginia Commonwealth University is a large comprehensive university in Richmond Virginia, an
affordable mid-sized city of considerable historic charm located two hours south of Washington DC,
and an hour’s drive from the Shenandoah mountains. The medical school (formerly Medical College
of Virginia) has a distinguished history, and has embarked on a major expansion of research capacity.
VCU is an urban, research intensive institution with a richly diverse university community and com-
mitment to multicultural opportunities.
Applications must include a statement of research interest, curriculum vitae, and contact informa-
tion for three professional references and should be directed to Mark Reimers, Ph.D., Department
of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980032, 730 E. Broad
Street, Richmond, VA 23298, telephone: 804.827.2055, email:
mreimers@vcu.edu.
Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Women, minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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