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Following is a partial listing of open positions at the Lewis-Sigler Institute at the Faculty/Professional Research Staff level. These, and other open positions at the Institute are listed on the Human Resources website. Applications for all positions should be made online.

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Assistant Professor Position Available at Princeton University

The Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics and the Department of Molecular Biology at Princeton University invite applications for a joint tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor Level. We are seeking outstanding scientists with strong interest and experience in quantitative, systems-level approaches to understanding any area in modern experimental biology. A strong record of experimental work is essential; thorough command of theory is desirable. Successful candidates will have their research laboratories at the Institute, and their teaching responsibilities (both graduate and undergraduate) will be shared between the Institute and the Department of Molecular Biology.

The Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, housed in the Carl Icahn Laboratory at Princeton University, was established to innovate in research and teaching at the interface of modern biology and the more quantitative sciences. The Institute has invested heavily in providing state-of-the-art infrastructure, including facilities for High Throughput Sequencing and Microarrays, Advanced Imaging, Mass Spectrometry, and Computation.

Essential Qualifications

All applicants must have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree. In addition, applicants must have a very strong record of research productivity, demonstrate the ability to develop a rigorous research program, and be committed to teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted online (Req #0110426) and should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a two-page research description, as well as contact information for three references. For full consideration, applications should be received by November 15, 2011.

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Lewis-Sigler Fellows Program

The Lewis-Sigler Fellows Program at Princeton University provides opportunities to a few exceptional individuals who are expecting or have recently obtained a Ph.D. degree in areas relevant to modern quantitative biology, including biologically relevant physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics or engineering.

The Program provides Fellows a generous salary and an annual research budget as well as laboratory space sufficient to carry out an independent research program. Fellows are not expected to apply for outside funding. Independent research is carried out under the mentorship of the Lewis-Sigler Institute, which includes faculty in Molecular Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Appointments, which are made at the rank of Associate Research Scholar, are for a three-year term, renewable for another two years pending satisfactory performance.
To be considered, the candidate must have demonstrated the ability to carry out independent research aimed at understanding how biological systems organize, integrate and carry out complex processes. Research will be conducted in the highly collaborative environment of the Lewis-Sigler Institute, in which scientists from a number of disciplines are developing novel approaches to the study of biology in the post-genome-sequence era. Current faculty in the Institute address diverse areas of biology ranging from microbiology to systems neuroscience with the common theme of using the combined tools of mathematics, physics, computer science and chemistry to solve these problems.

Subject to approval by the Dean of the Faculty, Fellows have the opportunity to teach in an interdisciplinary program for undergraduates as well as guide students in research projects. Current Fellows are devising and overseeing the laboratory sessions for an innovative set of introductory undergraduate courses that integrate basic physics, chemistry and computation with biology, in addition to more advanced project laboratories in which students carry out experiments of their own devising.

For more information about the Institute, see http://genomics.princeton.edu/.

Applications should be submitted online at http://jobs.princeton.edu/ using Req #0110374. Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a short description of their research interests, and contact information for three references. The review process will begin by November 1, 2011; applications should be received by that date for full consideration.

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Biophysics @ Princeton

As part of a continuing effort to strengthen research and teaching at the interface of physics and biology, Princeton University will make one or more appointments of theorists who have recently completed their PhDs. Postdoctoral Research Associates will join a highly interactive group, with interests ranging from the dynamics of single molecules to neural computation, and from biochemical and genetic networks to collective behavior in populations; several senior theorists are available as mentors, and there are opportunities for collaboration with experimentalists on this full range of problems. Postdocs are hired for one year with the expectation of reappointment pending satisfactory performance, typically for a total of three years.

In addition, exceptional candidates who are ready to lead their own research programs will be considered for appointment as Lewis-Sigler Fellows (Associate Research Scholar). This is an independent position for a three year term with the expectation of reappointment for another two years pending satisfactory performance. Subject to approval by the Dean of the Faculty, Fellows will teach in an interdisciplinary program for undergraduates as well as guide students in research projects. They receive a research budget and, when they teach, they are appointed to the faculty as Lecturer in Physics.

Applications should be submitted online at http://jobs.princeton.edu/ using Req #0110292. Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a short description of their research interests, and contact information for three references. The review process will begin by October 15, 2011; applications should be received by that date for full consideration.

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Research positions

Genomic and computational studies of biological networks
Lewis-Sigler Institute
Princeton University

The Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics seeks applicants for postdoctoral or more senior research positions to join any of several interdisciplinary research groups. Subjects include the architecture and dynamics of transcriptional regulatory networks, using technologies such as DNA microarrays to make genome-wide observations of cellular states in bacteria, yeast, human and animal cells. Computational and mathematical approaches are then employed to analyze such data in order to model the genetic circuitry of these organisms. Appointments are for one year, with possibility for renewal pending satisfactory performance and continued funding. Applicants should recently have received their Ph.D. They should have training and a significant track record in one of the following areas:

1. genomics.
2. bacterial/yeast/animal cell molecular biology and genetics.
3. experimental chemistry or theoretical physics.
4. computational biology or biophysics.
5. computer science or statistics (applications relevant to genomics).
6. population genetics or molecular evolution.

Facility with computers is essential and knowledge of programming is highly desirable.

Applications should be submitted online at http://jobs.princeton.edu (Req# 0110140). Applications should include a curriculum vitae that includes a list of publications, a brief statement (3 pages) of research interests and goals and the names and contact information for three references.

Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations.

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