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Assistant Professor
Systems and Ecosystem Modeling

The Marine and Environmental Biology (MEB) section of the Department of Biological Sciences (3616 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, California, 90089-0371) in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences of the University of Southern California invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor faculty position in Systems and Ecosystem Modeling for an anticipated start date of Fall 2012. Applicants should have demonstrated expertise in modeling complex dynamical ecological systems, along with interest in integration and synthesis of large scale experimental studies and/or observational data. We are seeking to appoint a highly promising junior scholar with research interests in marine systems and possible additional expertise in aquatic, or terrestrial environments. Further information about the MEB program & Faculty can be found at dornsife.usc.edu/bisc/marine/home/. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. or equivalent at the time of the appointment, with demonstrated research experience and excellence. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching, as well as to develop an active externally funded research program.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching and research statement, along with contact information for three references to helgasch@usc.edu . In order to be considered for this position, applicants are also required to submit an electronic USC application; follow this job link or paste in a browser: https://jobs.usc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=61153

Consideration of complete applications will begin November 1, 2011.

USC strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, are encouraged to apply.

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Assistant Professor
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

The Molecular & Computational Biology Section of the Department of Biological Sciences in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor beginning Fall 2012 in computational population/evolutionary genomics. We seek an innovative, productive scientist who is making significant contributions to the field. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in undergraduate and graduate teaching and to establish a vigorous, externally funded research program. The position will be in the Molecular and Computational Biology (MCB) Program, which is a unique collaborative environment with strong expertise in the generation and quantitative analysis of molecular biology data. The MCB Program includes an NIH Center of Excellence in Genomic Science. For additional information please visit our website http://www.cmb.usc.edu/

Review of applications will begin immediately. Please apply through http://www.cmb.usc.edu/ with a curriculum vitae, research plan and three reference letters, or, if necessary, Eleni Yokas, Computational Biology Search Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, RRI201, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-2910 by November 1. For more information, contact Fengzhu Sun (fsun@usc.edu), search committee chair. In order to be considered for this position, applicants are also required to submit an electronic USC application; follow this job link or paste in a browser:
https://jobs.usc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=60837

USC strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, are encouraged to apply.

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Assistant Professor
Cell & Developmental Biology
Molecular and Computational Biology

The Molecular and Computational Biology Section of the Department of Biological Sciences in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences with an anticipated start date of Fall 2012. We seek an innovative colleague working on a cutting-edge problem in cell and/or developmental biology, broadly defined. The candidate must have a PhD at time of appointment. The primary affiliation will be with the Molecular and Computational Biology Section, which is housed in a new, state-of-the-art building and which provides a superb collaborative environment with strong expertise in structural, biochemical, developmental, evolutionary, and computational biology.

Information about our department may be found at: http://dornsife.usc.edu/bisc/molecular/home/. We are located on the main campus of USC, in the vibrant city of Los Angeles, CA. Candidates should submit their application material at: https://michele.usc.edu/biologysearch/index.php?position=5

Evaluation of applications will begin on November 15, 2011, for complete files that include a curriculum vitae, a two-page research plan, and three letters of recommendation. In order to be considered for this position, applicants are also required to submit an electronic USC application; follow this job link or paste in a browser: https://jobs.usc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=60874.

USC strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men of all racial and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.

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William M. Keck Chair
Biological and Psychological Sciences

The College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles CA is seeking a distinguished full professor to fill the Keck Chair in Biological and Psychological Sciences, to be appointed as Professor of Biological Sciences and/or Professor of Psychology. Candidates must hold a PhD and be internationally recognized neuroscientists working at the interface of these two disciplines. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, learning and memory, cognition, motivation and emotion, behavioral genetics, and sensory processing, and may involve any model system. More information about the relevant programs at USC can be found at the following websites:

• Department of Psychology
• Department of Neurobiology
• Department of Neuroscience

USC strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, are encouraged to apply.
Submitted 9/17/10

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Non-Tenure-Track Teaching Faculty Position, Department of Biological SciencesPosition

The Department of Biological Sciences in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, may have one or more non-tenure-track faculty openings in the coming 12 months for teaching positions, rank open, full-time or part-time.

Applicants should have PhD in appropriate field of study. If you would like to submit your CV, three letters of recommendation (two from outside of USC), and past teaching evaluations to: biology_ntt_teachjobs@dornsife.usc.edu. In order to be considered for this position, applicants are also required to submit an electronic USC application; follow this job link or paste in a browser: https://jobs.usc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=64117.

USC strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, are encouraged to apply.

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Non-Tenure-Track Research Faculty Position, Department of Biological SciencesPosition

The Department of Biological Sciences in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, may have a non-tenure-track research faculty opening in the coming 12 months for a full-time or part-time position.

Applicant should have a doctoral degree in appropriate field of study. If you would like to submit your CV and three letters of recommendation to be held for consideration if there is an opening, please email to biology_ntt_researchjobs@dornsife.usc.edu. In order to be considered for this position, applicants are also required to submit an electronic USC application; follow this job link or paste in a browser: https://jobs.usc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=64276.

USC strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, are encouraged to apply.

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