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online @sciencecareers.orgThe RIKEN InitiativeResearch Unit ProgramUnit LeaderProfessor of Physical ChemistryThe Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of the Department of Chemistry andApplied Biosciences at ETH Zurich (www.chab.ethz.ch) invites applications forthe position mentioned above.The applicant’s research field should preferably focus on the characterizationand study of matter at the atomic and molecular level with spectroscopic orTargeted Research Areas:Research field is not specified. We require theapplicant to pioneer his or her own curiositydriven, internationally-oriented interdisciplinaryresearch field.Contract Period: Maximum of five yearsUpon completion of the initial five-year term andfollowing a midterm evaluation, the unit leadermay be recommended for a limited-term PIposition, or a permanent PI position as AssociateChief Scientist, allowing continuation of research,if desired.include your curriculum vitae and list of publications. The letter of applicationRemuneration and Allowances, ResearchBudget:(1) Salary will be 10.9 million yen/year (pre-tax)and commuting and housing allowances will beprovided as per RIKEN policy.(2) A research budget of approximately 38.5 millionyen/year from which the unit leader is expectedto recruit and hire several research and technicalstaff persons will be provided. Depending onthe circumstances, the first year budget may besupplemented with 10 million yen as startupfunds.should be addressed to the President of ETH Zurich, Prof. Dr. Ralph Eichler.Application Deadline: 5pm on June 30, 2011,Japan Standard Timemicroscopic methods including studies at the single-molecule level and nanooptics. Responsibilities include teaching in all areas of physical chemistry. Thenew professor will be expected to teach undergraduate level courses (Germanor English) and graduate level courses (English).Please apply online at www.facultyaffairs.ethz.ch. Your application shouldThe closing date for applications is June 30, 2011. With a view towardsincreasing the number of women in leading academic positions, ETH ZurichDetails can be found at:http://www.riken.jp/iru/specifically encourages women to apply.If you have questions regarding application, pleasesend an email to iru@riken.jpFaculty PositionsThe Center for Immunology and Microbial Disease atAlbany Medical College invites applications for multipletenure-track Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, andfull Professor positions from individuals who have a doctoral degree, postdoctoral experience, and demonstratedresearch productivity. Applicants for a senior faculty position should havean internationally-recognized research program in microbiology and/orhost-pathogen interactions. The basic science departments at AlbanyMedical College are organized as interdisciplinary research centersand the Center for Immunology and Microbial Disease has a focus onmicrobial pathogenesis and immune defense, particularly as related tobiothreat agents and emerging infections. Our faculty comprises a highlycollaborative research group that last year received 8.4M in NIH funding, ranking it within the top half of all Microbiology and Immunologyprograms in the country. The successful candidates will receive attractivestart-up packages and will have an opportunity to lead a focus group in newlaboratory space, with access to all departmental core facilities includingthe Center’s fully-staffed ABSL-3/BSL-3. We have established a closerelationship with the New York State Department of Health WadsworthLaboratories, providing a diverse environment that is rich in infectiousdisease expertise. Albany Medical College is located in a mid-sized citywithin the upstate New York Capital Region, and has easy access toBoston, New York City, and the Adirondack Mountains.Applicants should send their curriculum vitae, a statement of researchplans, and contact information for three references to:Faculty Search CommitteeCenter for Immunology and Microbial DiseaseAlbany Medical College47 New Scotland Avenue, MC-151Albany, NY 12208Call for applications forFY2012 Foreign Postdoctoral Researcher (FPR)RIKEN, JapanRIKEN is one of Japan’s largest research organizations with institutes and centersin various locations. RIKEN carries out advanced basic and applied research in awide range of fields, including physics, chemistry, medical science, biology, andengineering.RIKEN is now accepting applications for the position of Foreign PostdoctoralResearcher (FPR) for FY2012. This position is for young foreign scientists who havedemonstrated creative and innovative ideas and who can be expected to achievebroad international recognition in the future.The FPR program will provide an opportunity for young foreign scientists to applytheir creative and innovative ideas, under the direction of RIKEN’s laboratory heads,to research currently being conducted at RIKEN.Job Description Summary1. Number of openings: Around 182. Qualifications:(1) Applicants should be non-Japanese citizens.(2) Applicants must have a PhD in the natural sciences awarded in or after 2006,or expect to be awarded a PhD by the date of hire.(3) Applicants must be able to start working at RIKEN within fiscal year 2012(April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013).3. Contract duration;(1) From date of hire to March 31, 2013(2) This contract may be renewed for up to a maximum of 3 years.4. Remuneration:Salary is 487,000 yen per month. Commuting and housing allowances are alsoavailable. An annual research budget of 1 million yen will be allocated to thehost laboratory.Send an e-mail indicating your desire to apply for the position of FPR to RIKEN byFriday, May 20, 2011. Reference material will be sent to those with an interestin applying.Application Deadline : 5pm on Friday, May 20, 2011 (Japan Standard Time)For further information about the Center, visit www.amc.edu/Academic/Research/imd.htm.Additional information on the program and application procedures is availableathttp://www.riken.jp/fpr/An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.FPR Desk, Global Relations Office, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198Japan, Fax 81-48-463-3687 Email: fpr@riken.jp

Tenure-Track/Tenure-Eligible InvestigatorHepatitis Virus Vaccine ResearchThe incumbent will be expected toconduct a vigorous research programthat includes molecular virology, studiesof protective immunity, production andcharacterization of candidate vaccines,and testing of vaccines and antibodiesin animal models including nonhumanprimates. The incumbent will benefitfrom unique opportunities to interactwith other members of LID and DIR whoperform basic and translational researchon hepatitis and other viruses.LID has a diverse portfolio of virusvaccine research and an extensivecollection of hepatitis specimens fromhumans and nonhuman primates.Access to nonhuman primates, stateof-the-art core research support, andthe NIH Clinical Center—a premierresearch hospital on the main NIHcampus—is available.Additional information aboutLID is available online s/lid.DIR provides support for salary,technical personnel, postdoctoralfellows, equipment, and researchsupplies. Salary is dependent onexperience and qualifications.Applicants must have an M.D., Ph.D.,M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent degree ina relevant field with extensivepostdoctoral experience, as well as astrong publication record demonstratingpotential for creative research.Interested candidates may contact JeffreyCohen, LID Chief, at 301-496-5265 orjcohen@niaid.nih.gov for additionalinformation about this position.To apply, submit your curriculum vitae, bibliography, and aNIAIDThe Laboratory of Infectious Diseases(LID), Division of Intramural Research(DIR), National Institute of Allergy andInfectious Diseases is seeking anoutstanding individual to study themolecular biology and pathogenesis ofhepatitis C virus and to develop and testcandidate vaccines, immunotherapy,and immunoprophylaxis strategies.Studies of other human hepatitisviruses are also encouraged.detailed statement of how your expertise can contribute to thesuccess of the hepatitis virus program to Ms. Bao-Hahn Ngo atLIDViralHepatitisSearch@niaid.nih.gov. In addition, threeletters of reference must be sent directly from the referee toDr. Bernard Moss, Chair, NIAID Search Committee, c/oMs. Bao-Hahn Ngo at LIDViralHepatitisSearch@niaid.nih.govor 10 Center Drive, MSC 1356, Building 10, Room 4A22,Bethesda, MD 20892-1356. E-mail is preferred.Applications will be reviewed starting on April 25, 2011and will be accepted until the position is filled. Furtherinformation regarding DIR laboratories is availableat www.niaid.nih.gov/about/organization/dir,and information on working at NIAID is availableat www.niaid.nih.gov/careers/dat.A full package of benefits (including retirement and health,life, and long-term care insurance) is available. Women andminority candidates are especially encouraged to apply. U.S.citizenship is not required.National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESNational Institutes of HealthNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesProud to be Equal Opportunity Employers

online @sciencecareers.orgASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINEComputational Biology – Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteThe Department of Medical Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) invitesapplications for a full-time appointment as Assistant or Associate Professor of Medicine,Harvard Medical School, to establish a research program in cancer genomics andcomputational biology. Successful candidates will have a proven track record ofinnovative methodological research in computational biology as well as collaborativebasic and translational cancer research. It is expected that candidates will have receiveddoctoral and post-doctoral training in biostatistics, mathematics or computer scienceas well as in cancer genomics and cancer biology. The candidate should have expertisein analyzing cutting-edge large-scale cancer genomics datasets and utilizing suchinformation to address cancer-relevant questions. Track records in collaborativeresearch with cancer biologists and clinicians are desirable.Interested applicants should direct their letter of application, 3-pageresearch plan, curriculum vitae, and letters from three qualified referencesto: Dr. Lynda Chin, Chair, Search Committee, Dana-Farber CancerInstitute, 4 Blackfan Circle, HIM Room 220, Boston, MA 02115; Email:lynda chin@dfci.harvard.edu. Applicants should ask their three refereesto write or email their letters of recommendation independently to thisaddress. Complete application packages submitted after May 2, 2011 maynot be considered.DirectorGastrointestinal ImmunologyProgramThe Department of Medicine at the Georgetown University Medical Center is seekinga dynamic founding director of the Gastrointestinal Immunology Program. The idealcandidate will have an MD or MD/PhDdegree, and an established track record ofNIH – supported research of gastrointestinalimmunology. The candidate will establish andlead a translational effort in immunology tobe integrated with clinical and basic scienceinvestigators within the Georgetown scientificcommunity, and the Georgetown - HowardUniversities Center for Clinical and Translational Science. A clinical focus and the abilityto collaborate with other investigators willbe advantageous. Appointment will be at theProfessor or Associate Professor level.Please send curriculum vitae to Tolise Milesat tcm9@georgetown.edu, and contact Ms.Miles for questions via e-mail or by phone at(202) 444-7309.Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employersactively committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty: women and members of underrepresentedminority groups are therefore strongly encouraged to apply.Georgetown University is an AffirmativeAction/Equal Opportunity Employer.FACULTY POSITIONAssistant Professor in Nutritional SciencesThe Department of Nutritional Sciences in the Faculty of Medicineinvites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship. Theresearch interests of the Department range from basic science to clinicalinvestigation and population health. Applications are encouraged fromcandidates with an excellent record of research accomplishments in anyone of our four core research platforms: healthy human developmentand aging; nutrigenomics and personalized nutrition; chronic diseaseprevention and treatment; and nutrition, food and public policy, profiledon www.utoronto.ca/nutrisci/. Successful candidates will be expectedto mount an independent, externally funded research program and toparticipate in some teaching at the undergraduate or graduate level.Applicants should send curriculum vitae, description of research interestsand the names and addresses of 3 references by April 30, 2011 to:Dr Mary L’Abbé, Chair,Department of Nutritional SciencesFaculty of Medicine, University of Toronto150 College St., FitzGerald BuildingToronto, ON, Canada M5S 3E2Mary.Labbe@utoronto.caPhone: 416-978-7235 Fax: 416-971-2366The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within itscommunity and especially welcomes applications from visible minoritygroup members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disability,members of sexual minority groups and others who may contribute tofurther diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouragedto apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents willbe given priority.The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division (VIDD) at the Fred HutchinsonCancer Research Center (FHCRC) is soliciting applications to fill a facultyposition with an individual conducting innovative translational research inpathogen-associated cancers. Areas of research interest may include viralimmunology, mechanisms of oncogenesis of cancer-related pathogens, vaccine development or virus/pathogen discovery.VIDD is one of five divisions within the FHCRC that focuses on a wide rangeof infectious pathogens. There are opportunities for translational research as theSeattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) provides treatment and care for international and domestic patients with a wide variety of cancers, including the hematopoietic stem cell transplant population. Valuable resources will be availableto the candidate through ongoing collaborations between the FHCRC, SCCAand the Uganda Cancer Institute. These collaborations provide a rich sourcefor translational research in HIV-related malignancies, especially Kaposi’ssarcoma and Burkitt’s lymphoma. Candidates at any rank will be considered.Opportunities exist for joint (secondary) appointment in the Divisions of ClinicalResearch, Public Health Sciences or Human Biology at FHCRC, as well as anaffiliate appointment at the University of Washington.VIDD occupies state-of-the-art research laboratories on a beautiful lakesidecampus. The Center offers outstanding shared resources, including computational biology, genomics, proteomics, and imaging facilities. The Center hasactive training programs for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows andoffers exceptional opportunities for scientific interactions with other investigators in the Seattle area. Additional information about VIDD and Centercan be found at: http://www.fhcrc.org/science/vidd/about.html and http://www.fhcrc.org/science/.Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a concise statement of researchplans, and names of three references to Dr. Corey Casper, 1100 FairviewAve. N, M1-B140, Seattle, WA 98109. The application deadline is open untilfilled.The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is an Equal OpportunityEmployer committed to work force diversity. Applications from female andminority candidates are strongly encouraged.

Applications are Invited for Academic Positions inImperial College London’s new School of Public HealthDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader in Environmental Epidemiology and ExposureAssessment (MRC-HPA Centre for Environment and Health) (Ref: SM028-11a) Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader in Cancer Epidemiology (Ref: SM028-11b) Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader in Statistical Genetics (Ref: SM028-11c)Department of Genomics of Common Disease Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader in Human Genomics (Ref: SM028-11d)Salary Range:Lecturer: 42,500 - 47,450 p.a.Senior Lecturer/Reader: 52,400 minimum p.a. (level of appointment dependenton experience)The School of Public Health was recently launched with the aim of addressing the majorpublic health challenges of the 21st Century. It undertakes world-class research at local,national and international levels, with translation into improvements in diseaseprevention. The School’s research scored in the top two epidemiology and public healthsubmissions to the UK’s 2009 Research Assessment Exercise and has a significantresearch portfolio with total grants and contracts in excess of 25 million per year.Applications are now sought for four academic positions in the School of Public Health.The three posts in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics are based at theCollege’s St. Mary’s campus, while the post in the Department of Genomics of CommonDisease is based at the Hammersmith campus. The successful candidates will beappointed at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Reader level and will have a proven, worldclass research track record.For further details on the School of Public Health see our website:www.imperial.ac.uk/publichealthFor informal discussions please contact Professor Elio Riboli, (Director School of PublicHealth, e-mail: e.riboli@imperial.ac.uk), Professor Paul Elliott (Department ofEpidemiology and Biostatistics, e-mail: p.elliott@imperial.ac.uk), Professor PhilippeFroguel (Department of Genomics of Common Diseases, e-mail:p.froguel@imperial.ac.uk), Professor Sylvia Richardson (Department of Epidemiologyand Biostatistics, e-mail: sylvia.richardson@imperial.ac.uk).All posts are full time permanent contracts based at Imperial College London within theSchool of Public Health. Further details on the positions can be found at the Collegewebsite and our preferred method of application is online via our websitehttp://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment Please complete and upload an application formas directed quoting the relevant reference number.Closing date: 27 April 2011.Committed to equality and valuing diversity. We are also an Athena Silver SWAN Awardwinner and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.online @sciencecareers.orgSchool of Public Health

online @sciencecareers.orgTwo Assistant/Associate Professor positionsin Neurological SurgeryFACULTY POSITIONSIN PLANT ANDMICROBIAL BIOLOGYNeurobiologistThe Department of Neurological Surgery and the Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center at theUniversity of Louisville announces a search for an Assistant or Associate Professor with interests including,but not restricted to, developmental neurobiology, immunology, inflammation, plasticity, and/or regeneration. Candidates should have an M.D. and/or Ph.D. degree and demonstrated productivity excellence intheir graduate, postdoctoral, and/or early faculty research careers. It is expected that a strong extramurallyfunded research program will be developed. The successful candidate will join a highly collaborative andproductive faculty with strengths in molecular, cellular, and rehabilitative aspects of SCI. Outstanding corefacilities will enable new collaborations. This tenure track position is supported by a substantial endowmentto be used at the discretion of the successful candidate with the potential to become an endowed chair attenure. Membership in the graduate faculty will be through a secondary appointment in an appropriatebasic science department.Basic and/or Clinical Aspects of Plasticity after SCIThe Department of Neurological Surgery, Frazier Rehabilitation Institute and the Kentucky Spinal CordInjury Research Center at the University of Louisville announce a search for an Assistant or AssociateProfessor with research interests including, but not restricted to, clinical, translational or basic models ofrehabilitation, neuroplasticity, motor control (posture, locomotion, respiration) and/or autonomic regulationafter brain or spinal cord injury. Candidates should have an M.D. and/or Ph.D. degree and demonstratedproductivity in their graduate, postdoctoral, and/or early faculty research careers. It is expected that a strongextramurally funded research program will be developed. The successful candidate will join a highly collaborative and productive faculty with strengths in molecular, cellular, and rehabilitative aspects of SCI.Outstanding clinical, rehabilitation and basic science facilities will facilitate new collaborations. Thistenure track position is supported by a substantial endowment to be used at the discretion of the successfulcandidate with the potential to become an endowed chair at tenure. Membership in the graduate facultywill be through a secondary appointment in an appropriate basic science department.Submit curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, contact information for four references to Mr.Jeffrey Leis, Unit Business Manager, Dept. Neurological Surgery, University of Louisville, 401 E.Chestnut St., Suite 580, Louisville, KY 40292 or submit e-mail application to jeffrey.leis@louisville.edu.Applications will begin to be evaluated on April 4, 2011. Search will close June 1, 2011.Equal Employment Opportunity. The University of Louisville is an Affirmative Action,Equal Opportunity, Americans with Disabilities Employer, committed to diversity and in that spirit,seeks applications from a broad variety of candidates.BIO-PROCESSING UNIT(NATIONAL AGRI-FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE)(An Autonomous Institute of Department of Biotechnology, Ministryof Science and Technology, Government of India)The Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology,Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, is invitingapplications for several research-orientedfaculty positions at the levels of Assistant,Associate, and Full Research Fellow (equivalentto Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor ata university). Successful candidates musthave demonstrated expertise in studies ofplant-microbe interaction OR the mechanismsof plant function. Excellent facilities andstarter funds will be provided for the newfellows. Please visit the websites for detailsof the Institute (http://ipmb.sinica.edu.tw/) and Academia Sinica (http://www.sinica.edu.tw/). Applicants are expectedto have a Ph.D. degree plus postdoctoraltraining. Chinese Language is not essential.International scientists are encouraged toapply. The application folder should includecurriculum vitae, a statement of researchaccomplishments, and research plans. Theapplication folder and, separately, threeletters of recommendation should be sentto Drs. Shu-Hsing Wu and Wolfgang Schmidt,Co-chairs of Search Committee, In

Washington State University Postdoctoral position to study the role of chromatin structure in regulating DNA repair in yeast (e.g., Kyriss et al., Mol. Cell. Biology 30:3503, 2010; Nag et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 38:1450, 2010; Chaudhuri et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 37:1690, 2009). The successful applicant will investigate the role of histone domains