Faculty Recruitment

The Best People, A Rich Environment, Ground Breaking Research
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The Department of Human Genetics at the University of Michigan Medical School seeks to fill two tenure track, Assistant Professor, faculty positions. New hires will join a growing community of 30 faculty with active research programs in a broad range of areas including neuroscience, genomics, epigenetics, and molecular, developmental, population, and statistical genetics. Our current faculty members study model organisms, patients, and/or populations. A neurogenetics research focus is preferred for one position.

Candidates with an exceptional record of research accomplishment may submit a C.V., description of research experience and future plans, teaching statement, and minimum of three letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation may also be sent to dhgsearch@umich.edu. The search committee will review applications as soon as they are received and begin issuing invitations to interview. Applications should be complete and submitted on or before November 1, 2011 for full consideration.

The Department of Human Genetics offers highly competitive start-up packages. The University of Michigan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. Information about dual career opportunities and career resources at the University of Michigan and other area colleges and universities, major employers in the area, career search resources and the Ann Arbor community are available at med.umich.edu/medschool/faculty/resources/dual.htm

The University of Michigan has strong, interdisciplinary Ph.D. training programs in genetics and genomics and state of the art core facilities to support research. Ann Arbor is a college town that is ethnically diverse, culturally rich, and consistently voted one of the best places to live in the United States.

Correspondence may be addressed to:

Chair, Faculty Search Committee
Department of Human Genetics
University of Michigan Medical School
1241 Catherine Street, 4909 Buhl
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5618
Tel: 734-647-3149
Fax: 734-763-3784
Email: dhgsearch@umich.edu