University of Verona (Italy)

Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (with the Department of Computer Science

Open-Rank Faculty Positions

Over the past several years the School of Sciences of the Università degli Studi di Verona, located in beautiful Verona, Italy, has doubled in size and made a serious commitment to develop a new interdisciplinary program in Bioinformatics (Computer Science and Biology). To continue this growth and foster interdisciplinary collaborations, we invite applications for multiple open-rank faculty positions in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (with the Department of Computer Science) with an emphasis on the following, broadly defined, areas: algorithms in bioinformatics, information retrieval for biological data, machine learning for bioinformatics. An additional appointment with the Center for Computational Biomedicine, jointly operated by the School of Sciences and the School of Medicine, will be possible. It is expected that most positions will be filled at the rank of Associate Professor or Assistant Professor. However, truly outstanding candidates may be considered for appointment at the Full Professor level.

Applicants should:

• have earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computer Engineering, Bioengineering or a closely related field;
• show evidence of exceptional research promise, if applying for a junior faculty position, or exceptional research achievement, if applying for a mid-career or senior faculty position;
• show potential for developing an externally funded research program (junior candidate) or a substantial record of externally funded research (mid-career or senior candidate);
• show commitment to quality advising and teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels (all candidates). Since the positions are tenured, candidates are required to have a significant experience at a comparable institution in the same rank they are applying for.

Applicants should send their curriculum vitae, including a list of references, a research statement, addressing both past work and future plans, and a teaching statement to:

hiring.scienze@univr.it

If electronic submission is not possible, hard copies of the application materials may be sent to:

Chair of the Hiring Committee
c/o Ms. Chiara Ghini, Administrative Secretary
Facolta` di Scienze Matematiche
Fisiche e Naturali Universita` degli Studi di
Verona I-37134 Verona, Italy

Applications should be received by April 30, 2008 for full consideration.