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Director of the Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Indiana University School of Medicine

Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis seeks a dynamic investigator who is a recognized leader in the field of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics to provide visionary academic and administrative leadership to the Center. The successful candidate is expected to promote, facilitate and coordinate research and education in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology across Schools and Centers of Excellence within the University. The Director will have a vital role in integrating the applications of bioinformatics toward the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, the NCI-designated Indiana University Simon Cancer Center, the Center for Medical Genomics, the Center for Diabetes Research, the Center for Alcohol Research, and the Regenstrief Institute to advance the basic and clinical science missions of the School of Medicine. This position includes an appointment as full-time faculty at a rank commensurate with experience and is supported by an outstanding infrastructure, including a one teraFLOP/s supercomputer that has time dedicated to bioinformatics computing, a Biobank, >2 billion medical records, active genomics projects and a robust graduate training program. The director will have faculty positions available for recruiting to advance this initiative.

The Indianapolis campus (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) is home to adjacent Schools including Informatics, Science, and Engineering & Technology that offer many collaborative research and educational opportunities.

Minimal qualifications for this position include an MD and/or PhD, a distinguished research and funding record, and evidence of administrative skills. The salary and recruitment package will be commensurate with the outstanding opportunity this represents. 
Interested candidates should send: 1) a curriculum vitae; 2) contact information for six references; 3) a 1-2 page statement describing the applicant's leadership experience and vision for the Center; and 4) a 1-2 page statement outlining the applicant's research goals. Send all four as one PDF file by e-mail to ofapd@iupui.edu using "Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics" as the subject of the message. The search and screen committee will begin reviewing applications as they are received and applications will be considered until an appointment is made.

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.
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Dean's Office-Medicine
$150,000 to $250,000
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Dir, Comp Biol & Bioinformatic
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