Organization: Department of Materials Science and Engineering/ College of Engineering
Title: Research Professor
Search #: AA2372
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering seeks to fill one new Research Professor Position to begin in autumn or winter quarters 2009. Candidates will be well-established scholars with a wide network of national and international collaborations and will have a record of published research in the fields of molecular biology, genetics, molecular biomimetics and biomineralization. Candidates are expected to have appropriate background and hands-on experience in combinatorial biology of selecting short peptides with functional properties, using cell and phage expression systems, genetic engineering, biomaterials, bioinformatics, peptide characterization, and purification. The candidates are expected to have directed independent and collaborative research, have had undergraduate and graduate thesis students, set-up molecular biology laboratories, and directed research programs in these areas. The selected faculty is expected to carry our research in several areas of protein-based materials at the NSF-supported MRSEC, Genetically Engineered Materials Science and Engineering, in NIH-funded projects, as well as in several other federal-funded collaborative, research at the UW, and be in a position to write independent and collaborative research proposals to seek additional funding.
Successful applicants will be expected to be involved in innovative and quality research that is well-integrated with training of graduate and undergraduate students. Participation in the teaching of both undergraduate and graduate courses within the Department is highly encouraged but not required. The Department seeks individuals at the Research Professor rank and a PhD is required. This is a non-tenure track, full-time position.
Applicants should provide the following documents and information with their letter of application: a detailed resume, a list of publications, a clear and concise statement of research interests and objectives (2 page maximum), and a list of references. Please submit online at: http://www.engr.washington.edu/facsearch/?dept=mse. See Position #AA2372. This information should be submitted by email attachment to Jay Montague at: montague@u.washington.edu.
The deadline for application is October 1, 2009 and evaluation of applicants will begin as of that date.
Faculty of the Department, the College of Engineering, and the University of Washington engage in teaching, research and service. The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans. The University of Washington, a recipient of the 2006 Alfred P. Sloan award for Faculty Career Flexibility, is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty.