Position Title Assistant or Associate Professor: Bioinformatics and/or Biostatistics Job Type Faculty Position Information

The Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Science at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is seeking highly qualified applicants in the areas of agricultural bioinformatics and/or biostatistics. This is a nine-month tenure track position that will work integratively within the UMES Agricultural Experiment Station, and collaboratively with UMES Extension.

University Information: The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), an 1890 Land-Grant Institution in Maryland. The University is located in a rural setting on the Delmarva Peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay. Major metropolitan areas from Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA to New York City are within reach.

Salary and Rank:Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

* Develop a nationally recognized program in bioinformatics by conducting omics and predictive modeling research related to biotic and abiotic stress factors, and quality parameters influencing plant/animal growth and development.

* Work with and provide data analytical/bioinformatics support to a team of plant breeder/biotechnologist, plant pathologist, entomologist/plant biologist, and other researchers in the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences.

* Develop and teach introductory courses in bioinformatics, computer concepts for bioinformatics, metagenomics and statistics-related courses in experimental design.

* Supervise and provide extensive training to undergraduate and graduate students in analyzing omics data sets by utilizing available online resources.

* Develop an extra-murally funded research program and publish outputs from their work in refereed journals.

* Performs other related duties as assigned.

Classification 45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations Required Qualifications

* PhD in computer science, bioinformatics, statistics or other quantitative sciences. Candidates with degrees in other relevant fields but with demonstrated experience in bioinformatics and statistics will be considered.

* Note: Individuals with degrees outside of the US may be subject to verification at the expense of the candidate.

* Proficient in computer programming including but not limited to Python, R and/or Perl, C , and commonly used bioinformatics software for analysis of large data sets.

* Proven track record of publications in peer reviewed journals.

Preferred Qualifications

In addition to the required qualifications, the following are preferred:

* Teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate levels in bioinformatics and/or statistics.

* Experienced in high-throughput analysis of next generation omics data analysis including genomic, transcriptomic/gene expression, proteomic and metabolomic datasets.

* Expertise in computational biology, synthetic biology applications and being well versed with plant and animal molecular biology and biotechnology concepts.

* A strong background and understanding of statistical software such as SAS, SPSS, MATLAB

* Ability to work with student and faculty clusters from diverse backgrounds is highly desirable.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

* Ability to work independently and to be self-motivated.

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

* Critical thinking ability.

* Strong work ethics.

Certifications/Registrations

Note: Individuals with degrees outside of the US may be subject to verification at the expense of the candidate.

EEO Statement

UMES is an EEO/AA employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship.

FLSA Exempt Salary Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number F00206P Application/Resume deadline Open Until Filled Yes Resume/Application Process

Qualified applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names of three current, professional references to include e-mail address and telephone number. All applicants must apply using the new online application system. Please visit http://umes.peopleadmin.com to apply. The successful candidate must be able to accept employment in the United States without Employer Immigration sponsorship.

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