Research Assistant Professor

University of Utah
Full Time
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
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The University of Utah Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences would like to post one full-time position at the level of Research Assistant Professor who will work in the research side of the department. The duties of the position include data generation and processing, manuscript preparation, and contribution to ongoing research activities, including ultrastructural connectomics projects. Additionally, the applicant is also expected to write and submit grants for external funding.
Qualifications:
Any applicant must have at least five years experience in ultrastructural connectomics, pathoconnectomics, computational molecular phenotyping, and transmission electron microscope maintenance and operation. Any applicant must have at least a doctoral (PhD) degree. The ideal applicant for this position will also have extensive experience with glial responses to retinal disease and have an interest in expanding this field.
Essential Functions:
The applicant will be involved in the connectomics projects of the Jones research group. Specifically, the applicant will lead in connectome/pathoconnectome generation and supervise the data acquisition required for this construction. The applicant will be expected to perform the CMP analysis required for molecular fingerprinting within the connectome volumes. The applicant is also expected to have extensive expertise in the ultrastructural analysis of TEM micrographs and annotation using the Viking software environment, as well as experience in 3D rendering and analysis using Python and Blender, and be capable of teaching these skills to students. In addition to the roles within our connectome generation and analysis, the applicant is expected to generate independent lines of connectomics inquiry and write grants for independent external funding.
Applicants should include the following items to Julee LaMothe through the University of Utah job site: https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/147344.
1) CV
2) Statement of research Interests and funding goals
3) Two-three representative scholarly papers
4) Diversity statement describing your previous experience working to advance diversity, equity & inclusion, as well as plans to continue this work. (please attached under “Applicant Document-Other” in the documents section.)
5) Names & contact info for Letters of Recommendation from 3 people at or above your rank (These people should be outside the University of Utah.)
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Special Instructions for Candidates
Applicants should include the following items:
1) CV
2) Statement of research Interests and funding goals
3) Two-three representative scholarly papers
4) Diversity statement describing your previous experience working to advance diversity, equity & inclusion, as well as plans to continue this work. (please attached under “Applicant Document-Other” in the documents section.)
5) Names & contact info for Letters of Recommendation from 3 people at or above your rank (These people should be outside the University of Utah.)

Open Date
04/20/2023

Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Requisition Number
PRN03260F

Type
Faculty

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  • One measure of faculty diversity at the School of Medicine is the proportion of faculty members who come from a rural background. Did you graduate high school from a town with less than 10,000 persons?
    • Yes
    • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Research Statement
  • Example of Research 1
  • Example of Research 2
  • List of References
  • Applicant Document - Other
Optional Documents
  • Appropriate discharge document (such as a DD-214 – Member Copy 4) – Veteran Only – Call 801.581.2169
  • Addendum to the University of Utah - Veteran Only - Call 801.581.2169 after submission
  • Cover Letter
  • Transcripts
  • Letter of Recommendation 1
  • Letter of Recommendation 2
  • Letter of Recommendation 3
  • Teaching Evaluations
  • Example of Research 3

Open Date
04/20/2023

Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Requisition Number
PRN03260F

Type
Faculty

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  • One measure of faculty diversity at the School of Medicine is the proportion of faculty members who come from a rural background. Did you graduate high school from a town with less than 10,000 persons?
    • Yes
    • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Research Statement
  • Example of Research 1
  • Example of Research 2
  • List of References
  • Applicant Document - Other
Optional Documents
  • Appropriate discharge document (such as a DD-214 – Member Copy 4) – Veteran Only – Call 801.581.2169
  • Addendum to the University of Utah - Veteran Only - Call 801.581.2169 after submission
  • Cover Letter
  • Transcripts
  • Letter of Recommendation 1
  • Letter of Recommendation 2
  • Letter of Recommendation 3
  • Teaching Evaluations
  • Example of Research 3

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