Job Posting

[Lewis B Coons (lcoons)]

 
The University of Memphis Director, Integrated Microscopy Center
 
Applications are invited for the Director of the Integrated Microscopy
Center (IMC) at the University of Memphis.  This is a tenure-track
Assistant/Associate Professor position in the Department of Biology.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in the biological
sciences, and a solid record of peer-reviewed publications. Preference will
be given to those applicants with a history of an externally-funded research
program and mentoring of M.S. and Ph.D. students. We seek candidates with
broad expertise in microscopy, and a commitment to managing a multi-user
laboratory. The anticipated start date is August 2010.
 
 The University of Memphis is a comprehensive state university with an
 enrollment of approximately 21,000 students.  The IMC is a fee for
 service University wide facility that is also used by the surrounding
biomedical community. The IMC has confocal, light, atomic force and electron
microscopes with ancillary equipment and is staffed by skilled technicians.
The Director will be responsible for an operating budget and will supervise
the Center¹s activities.  A complete description of the IMC can be found on
our web site given below.  The Department of Biology offers B.S., M.S., and
Ph.D. degrees in Biology.  There are approximately 30 faculty, 14 staff, 50
full-time graduate students, and over 750 majors in the department. The
department administers the Meeman Biological Field Station and the
Ecological Research Center, and is closely affiliated with the
interdisciplinary Bioinformatics Program and the W. Harry Feinstone Center
for Genomic Research.


Additional information: IMC information http://www.memphis.edu/microscopy
<http://www.memphis.edu/microscopy> ; Departmental information
http://biology.memphis.edu <http://biology.memphis.edu> ; University
information http://www.memphis.edu <http://www.memphis.edu> , or contact
Donna Haskins (search coordinator) [phone] ([hidden email]).

Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a
concise description of research and teaching interests and expertise in
microscopy and four letters of recommendation online at
https://workforum.memphis.edu
 
Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. The University of
Memphis is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.