Two faculty positions in Computational Biology at Cornell

The first position is open at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level for a tenure-track position with primary appointment in the Computer Science Department at Cornell University. Applicants must possess a Ph.D. in computer science, or a Ph.D. in a related field and sufficient expertise in computer science to fit within a CS department. The second position is open at the Assistant or Associate Professor level and is a tenure-track position with primary appointment in Cornell's Department of Biological Statistics and Computational Biology. Applicants for this position must possess a PhD in biology, computer science, statistics, or a related field, and a primary interest in understanding biological phenomena through the use of computational and statistical methods.

Cornell is committed to creative advancement of the field of Computational Biology, and these positions come with considerable flexibility, including the possibility of joint appointments, novel space arrangements, and multiple graduate field memberships. Successful applicants in both positions will also have the opportunity to interact closely with campus-wide efforts in genome sciences, including the Cornell Center for Comparative and Population Genomics and the Center for Vertebrate Genomics.

For both positions, outstanding applicants in all areas of computational biology will be considered, but research areas of special interest include comparative and population genomics; functional genomics; gene regulation; dynamical behavior at the sub-cellular and cellular levels; networks in biological systems; and applications of machine learning to biological problems.

To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by December 1, 2011, but will be accepted until all positions are filled. Applicants should submit a curriculum vita, brief statements of research and teaching interests, and arrange to have at least three reference letters submitted via the Web at Academic Jobs Online.

Cornell University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer; qualified women and minority candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.