The Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at the University of California, Irvine is seeking applicants for a faculty postition at the Assitant or Associate Professor level, depending upon qualifications. They seek applicants with a Ph.D., M.D., or M.D/Ph.D. degrees, significant postdoctoral experience, and an established recors of accomplishment in research demonstrated by excellent peer-reviewed publications. A strong commitment to the development of a vigorous and innovative independent research program supported with extramural funds, the rigorous training fo graduate studnents and instruction of graduate and medicals students is essential. They are especially interested in two broad areas of research focust 1) gene expression studies in systems ranging from prokaryotes to mammals, including transcriptional and/or post-transcriptional regulation; small RNA biology, or molecular genetics/genomics; and 2) molecular biology of infectious diseases, including molecular genetics of bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infections; molecular and cell biology of host-pathogen interactions and host response to infection.

Please respond curriculum vitae, summary of research interests, and names of threee references to:
Dr. Bert L. Semler, Faculty Research Committee Chair
Department of Microbiology and Moleculary Genetics
School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697-4025

UCI has and active career partner prgram and an NSF ADVANCE Program for Gender Equity and is and EOE committed to excellence through diverstiy. All qualified candidates, including woment and minorities are encouraged to apply.