Current Opportunities
3733 Director, Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI)
DEADLINE: May 19, 2008
THIS POSITION IS LIMITED TO UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE EMPLOYEES.
REQUIREMENTS: Ph.D. Vision, leadership and management skills to guide the Institute to excellence. Demonstrated strong leadership skills and a track record of developing significant externally funded research.
DUTIES: Provide research leadership and vision for the institute to enable it to continue to develop in quality and expand. This includes development of new high quality DBI research programs. Engage existing DBI faculty and staff in a vision and strategic plan for the institute. Administer the future Business Plan for DBI facilities and personnel. Develop a business plan for the institute and work closely with industry and others to identify and secure the necessary funding to fulfill this plan. As a component of this financial plan, provide management of the finances of major federal grants, support personnel, and facility operations including core instrumentation centers. Develop institutional infrastructure at both the state and federal levels necessary to succeed. Provide leadership in efforts to acquire large interdisciplinary, state-wide, federal infrastructure grants, development and management of large inter- institutional research network of academic and medical institutions in the State, and coordinate EPSCoR and INBRE activities. Interact closely with other administrators on campus to ensure that DBI is fully integrated into UD’s strategic plans. Collaborate with UD’s Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships, the Delaware Science and Technology Council, the Delaware Technology Park, other state agencies, and industry throughout the region to promote economic development.
CONTACT: Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of three references to the Search Committee Chair, Prof. Michael Chajes at maccari@UDel.Edu.
3194 Edward G. Jefferson Endowed Chair in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Arts and Sciences
DEADLINE: Open until filled.
This appointment will be made at the rank of full professor with tenure.
REQUIREMENTS: The successful candidate should have established an extensive externally-funded research program that has generated international recognition in the fields of bioinformatics or computational biology. Scholars from all relevant disciplines will be considered.
DUTIES: Continue a high-quality independently funded research program while simultaneously leading a multi-disciplinary bioinformatics/computational research initiative comprised of faculty from biology, chemistry/biochemistry, chemical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, computer science, marine studies, physics, mathematics, animal and food sciences, plant and soil sciences, nursing and health sciences. Lead a “cluster” recruiting effort for additional junior and mid-level faculty of appropriate disciplines within the bioinformatics and computational biology areas. Additional information about the University and the department is available at www.dbi.udel.edu/core/bioinformfacilities.html.
CONTACT: Nominations and applications should be sent to Dean Tom Apple, Chair of the Jefferson Chair Search Committee, 4 Kent Way, Newark, DE 19716. A complete application will include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, research plan, statement of vision for the field of bioinformatics and computational biology and a list of at least three references, with complete contact information. The curriculum vitae and all application materials shall be shared with departmental faculty.
GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE/ENGINEERING
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Graduate Student Fellowships at the Ph.D level for students matriculating in the Spring or Fall 2008 semesters are available through the Center for Critical Zone Research (CCZR) and the Institute of Soil and Environmental Quality (ISEQ), both interdisciplinary environmental centers of excellence at the University of Delaware. Students have the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary research in environmental sciences and engineering with distinguished faculty in marine and earth studies, soil science, chemistry, physics, environmental microbiology, engineering, and materials science. First-rate laboratory and field facilities are available, along with state-of-the-art core facilities in microscopy, spectroscopy, and biotechnology. Students also have the opportunity to conduct research and internships at national laboratories, state agencies, and nearby industries and environmental centers/institutes. Research areas of particular interest are: mineral/microbe/metal and plant/soil interactions and impacts on contaminant cycling and transformation, carbon-metal-mineral interactions and effects on C cycling, stabilization, and sequestration: the role of microbial communities in remineralization and impacts on environmental events such as algal blooms and fish kills; transport of nanoparticles in the critical zone; biogeochemical mechanisms that control concentrations and fluxes of nutrients, metals, organic chemicals, and pathogens in the CZ and nearby marine environments; mechanisms of particle formation in coastal regions, including nucleation bursts, and impacts on the local and global environment; interactions of particles, emitted from industrial and agricultural sources, with contaminants and microbes and effects on ecosystem and human health; and development of sensor technology to predict environmental events and processes.
Each fellowship will provide an annual stipend of $22,000 for up to three years and an additional $3000 per year for travel to scientific meetings and for other professional development enrichment activities.
Interested students should electronically submit a letter of application, statement of research interest, grade transcripts, GRE and TOEFL scores, and three letters of reference by December 31, 2007 to:
Dr. Amy Broadhurst
Center for Critical Zone Research
University of Delaware
Delaware Biotechnology Institute
15 Innovation Way
Newark, DE 19711
Email: als@udel.edu
