Departmental Openings

• Associate or Full Professor for Integrative Life Sciences Program
• Mass Spectrometry Facilities manager
  

Associate or Full Professor for Integrative Life Sciences Program

A new frontier in Life Sciences awaits collaborative teams of chemists, biologists, mathematicians, and engineers who use advanced research tools to understand cellular processes globally. The University of Oklahoma is continuing a multi-department Integrative Life Sciences Initiative to complement and strengthen existing programs in the Departments of Botany and Microbiology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Zoology, the Bioengineering Center on the Norman Campus and at the Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City.

As part of this initiative the University invites applications for new tenured positions at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. We are seeking individuals with established world-class research programs in any of, but not limited to, the following general areas: developmental biology; neurobiology; neurochemistry; mass spectrometry-based proteomics; stem cell research; environmental genomics; metabolomics; microbial metabolism and/or bioenergetics at the systems level; and structural biology (high field NMR spectroscopy and/or macromolecular crystallography).

Candidates should have a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree and a proven record of external grant funding. The successful individuals will be expected to contribute to undergraduate and graduate education in the life sciences, and provide leadership for the Integrative Life Sciences Initiative.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vita, a description of their research plans, and a brief statement of their teaching interests and philosophy. Applicants should identify three individuals whom the Search Committee may contact for letters of recommendation. Application materials should be sent to:
Paul B. Bell, Jr.,
Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Vice Provost
Chair of the Life Sciences Initiative Faculty Search Committee
Ellison Hall Rm. 323, University of Oklahoma, 633 Elm Avenue Norman, Oklahoma 73019

We will also accept completed electronic applications in PDF format, sent to: sbayliss@ou.edu. Review of applications will begin on December 1st, 2006 and continue until positions are filled. Minorities and women are especially encouraged to apply.

The University of Oklahoma is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples. The University of Oklahoma is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Mass Spectrometry Facilities manager

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for the position of Mass Spectrometry Facilities manager. This person will be responsible for the operation and routine maintenance of departmental mass spectrometers and for training and supervising users. The Mass Spectrometry Facilities Manager will work closely with faculty and students to develop new analysis methodologies and contribute to research grant proposals.

Minimum qualifications include a doctorate in Chemistry or Biochemistry, or a combination of education and experience (i.e. M.S. degree with two years of Mass Spectrometry experience). Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, and at least three letters of reference to:

Professor Robert L. White
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019.

Alternatively, applications in PDF format can be sent to: sgfisher@ou.edu.

The University of Oklahoma is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples and is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer.