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Subject: Society for Mathematical Biology Digest

SMB Digest  September 9, 2014  Volume 14  Issue 37
ISSN 1086-6566

Editor: Ray Mejía ray(at)smb(dot)org

Note:
Information about the Society for Mathematical Biology, including an
application for membership, may be found in the SMB Home Page,
http://www.smb.org/ .

Access the Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, the official journal of SMB, at
http://www.springer.com/11538 .

Inquiries about membership or BMB fulfillment should be sent to
membership(at)smb(dot)org .

Issue's Topics:
   Letter from the SMB President - Join SMB!
   Call For Nomination: The 2015 Akira Okubo Prize
   Keystone Symposia 2015 Developmental Biology Conferences
   Publish your next book in this exciting Math Series
   iPhD Position: Computational Biology, ETH Zürich / U of Basel
   Call for Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications at NIMBioS
   Postdoc, Infectious Disease Dynamics, University of Notre Dame
   Postdoctoral Position, Theoretical Neuroscience, Indianapolis - Paris
   Postdoc, Eco-Evolutionary Theory, U Arizona
   New DMS Program Directors for Fiscal Year 2015
   Selected NIH Intramural Research Positions - September Update
   SMBnet Reminders


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From: Fred Adler <adler@math.utah.edu>
Date: Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 8:17 AM
Subject: Letter from the SMB President - Join SMB!

Digest readers who aren't members of the Society for Mathematical Biology
are missing out on being more fully integrated into the mathematical biology
community.  In addition to direct access to the Bulletin of Mathematical
Biology, membership provides discounts on meetings, access to funding to
travel to and organize meetings, and opportunities for mentoring at all
career stages.

Faculty can nominate their students for free membership, and the membership
fee is modest, with help available for those without sufficient funding.

Go to

http://www.smb.org/membership/index.shtml

for details and to take the plunge!

Fred Adler


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From: Amina Eladdadi <eladdadi@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 1:30 PM
Subject: Call For Nomination: The 2015 Akira Okubo Prize

Call For Nomination
The 2015 Akira Okubo Prize

Nominations are being invited for the Akira Okubo Prize, which, for 2015,
will be awarded to a living junior scientist under the age of 40 (this
condition may be relaxed to account for career breaks at the discretion of
the selection committee).

The prize will be awarded for outstanding and innovative theoretical work, for
establishing superb conceptual ideas, for solving tough theoretical problems,
and/or for uniting theory and data to advance biological science. The areas
of research are mathematical biology, bio-mathematics, theoretical biology,
and biological oceanography.

The Akira Okubo Prize is jointly awarded by the Society for Mathematical
Biology (SMB) and the Japanese Society for Mathematical Biology (JSMB). For
the 2015 award, the SMB and JSMB invite the prize winner to deliver two
lectures, one at the SMB Annual Conference to be held in Atlanta on June
30 - July 3, 2015 and the other one at the JSMB Annual Meeting to be held
on August 25 - 29, 2015 at Doshiha University in Kyoto City.

Rules for the prize can be found at: http://www.smb.org/prizes/index.html

The Akira Okubo prize was initiated in 1999 and the previous winners in the
junior scientist category are Martin Nowak, Jonathan Sherratt, Fugo Takasu
and Michio Kondoh.

To nominate a person for the Okubo prize, the following information should
be submitted to Amina Eladdadi: eladdadi@gmail.com

1. Name, address, phone number, affiliation and email address of the nominator
2. Name, address, phone number, affiliation and email address of the nominee
3. A detailed statement describing why the originality of the nominee's
research and its impact on mathematical biology merits consideration for
the prize.

Closing date for the nominations is October 31, 2014.

The Akira Okubo 2015 prize selection committee is:

Professor Yoh Iwasa: yohiwasa@kyudai.jp
Professor Michio Kondoh: mkondoh@rins.ryukoku.ac.jp
Professor Michael Neubert: mneubert@whoi.edu
Professor Hans Othmer: othmer@math.umn.edu
Professor Jonathan Sherratt: j.a.sherratt@hw.ac.uk
Professor Yasuhiro Takeuchi: takeuchi@gem.aoyama.ac.jp


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From: <keystonesymposia@keystonesymposia.org>
Date: Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 6:36 PM
Subject: Keystone Symposia 2015 Developmental Biology Conferences

See

http://www.keystonesymposia.org/views/web/marketing/emails/2015_Development_Email.html


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From: Iber Dagmar <dagmar.iber@bsse.ethz.ch>
Date: Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 9:54 AM
Subject: iPhD Position: Computational Biology, ETH Zürich / U of Basel

iPhD Position: ETH Zürich / University of Basel
Scientific Computing in Developmental Systems Biology

Towards In silico Organogenesis: Inferring and Simulating Regulatory Network
Dynamics on Growing Embryonic 3D Limb Bud Domains

We are looking for a PhD student to work on an interdisciplinary project in
the emerging field of Developmental Systems Biology, which should pave the
way to complex tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The position is
funded through a SystemsX iPhD grant and the student will be based in the
Iber group (D-BSSE, ETHZ, Basel) and be co-supervised by the Zeller group
(Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel).

As a result of the long-standing cooperation between the two groups, 3D
datasets of the developing limb bud are now available. The PhD student shall
use the available datasets to build a realistic in silico spatio-temporal
model of the developing limb bud on 3D growing, embryonic domains. In the
process, the PhD student will have to use and improve available numerical
methods and develop novel approaches for image-based parameter estimation.

The position is available immediately. Applicants should hold or expect to
obtain a Masters degree in scientific computing or in a related discipline,
e.g.  computational engineering, mathematics, physics, engineering,
computational biology etc.

For more information please visit our websites

http://www.bsse.ethz.ch/cobi
https://biomedizin.unibas.ch/nc/en/research/research-group-details/home/researchgroup/developmental-genetics/

or get in touch with Prof Iber (Dagmar.Iber@bsse.ethz.ch or Prof Zeller
(Rolf.Zeller@unibas.ch).

Previous collaborative publications:

1. Lopez-Rios J, Duchesne A et al Attenuated sensing of SHH by Ptch1
underlies adaptive evolution of bovine limbs. Nature (2014), 511, 46-51
2. Iber D, Zeller R, Making sense - data-based simulations of vertebrate
limb development. Current Opinion in Genetics & Development (2012) 22, 570-577
3. Probst S et al, SHH propagates distal limb bud development by enhancing
CYP26b1-mediated retinoic acid clearance via AER-FGF signalling. Development
(2011) 138, 1913-1923
<http://dev.biologists.org/content/early/2011/04/06/dev.063966.long>


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From: Catherine Crawley <ccrawley@nimbios.org>
Date: Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 2:36 PM
Subject: Call for Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications at NIMBioS

Call for Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications at NIMBioS -- Next Deadline:
December 11, 2014

The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS),
located at the Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, is currently accepting
applications for postdoctoral scholarship at the interface between mathematics
and biology. Highest priority will be given to those with explicit plans to
develop their ability to effectively carry on research across these fields. We
are particularly interested in requests to support research that integrates
diverse fields, requires synthesis at multiple scales, and/or makes use of or
requires development of new mathematical/computational approaches. NIMBioS
Postdoctoral Fellows are chosen based upon indications that the applicant's
research plans are consistent with the mission of NIMBioS, the applicant
has the demonstrated ability to carry out the proposed research, and the
opportunities provided through NIMBioS will enhance the capacity for the
research to be completed in an efficient and timely manner. Support: annual
stipend of $51,000, full University of Tennessee employee fringe benefits,
and an annual travel allowance of $3,000.

How to apply: Complete the online application and submit a brief project
description, references, and CV following the guidelines available at
http://www.nimbios.org/postdocs/

Deadline: NIMBioS postdoctoral requests for support are reviewed two times
per year, and the selected researchers are offered positions at NIMBioS
where they conduct research that is mostly self-directed. The deadline for
activities beginning in summer/fall 2015 is December 11, 2014 but applications
for positions starting later in 2015 are also accepted at this time. All
letters of recommendation must be submitted before the request deadline.

The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
(http://www.nimbios.org) brings together researchers from around the world
to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries to investigate solutions to
basic and applied problems in the life sciences. NIMBioS is sponsored by
the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
and the U.S.  Department of Agriculture with additional support from The
University of Tennessee, Knoxville.


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From: Alex Perkins <taperkins@nd.edu>
Date: Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 9:41 PM
Subject: Postdoc Infectious Disease Dynamics, University of Notre Dame

Postdoctoral Research Position in Infectious Disease Dynamics at the
University of Notre Dame

A candidate for a postdoctoral research position is sought for the Perkins Lab
at the University of Notre Dame. Research will focus on the development and
application of mechanistic models of the dynamics of vector-borne pathogen
transmission and control, with an emphasis on dengue and malaria. There
are a range of projects that the successful candidate could pursue,
depending on her/his interests and skills. Major research themes include
(i) modeling human movement, exposure, and contact at a variety of scales;
(ii) developing and applying theory for targeted control and surveillance;
and (iii) developing, applying, and testing new methods for the inference
of pathogen movement based on a combination of genetic and epidemiological
data. A variety of approaches will be taken, including development of new
theory, statistical inference using novel methods, simulation studies, and
confronting these approaches with data.  Candidates will also be encouraged
to dedicate a portion of their time to developing and leading projects of
their own that are broadly consistent with the goals of the lab.

Desirable qualities of candidates include (1) a Ph.D. in Biology,
Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or another relevant field; (2) strong
programming and software development skills; (3) experience conducting
research using mathematical models; (4) an interest in infectious disease
dynamics and global health; and (5) knowledge of population genetics and/or
phylogenetics. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with skills and
experience, benefits will be provided, and support is available for travel
to conferences and to visit field sites as appropriate.

The Perkins Lab is based in the Department of Biological Sciences and the Eck
Institute for Global Health at the University of Notre Dame, which provide
stimulating environments for research on the epidemiology and pathobiology
of infectious diseases of global concern. Interactions with the Department
of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics and other units on
campus are also encouraged.

For further information, please email Alex Perkins (taperkins@nd.edu) with
a statement of interest, a CV, and the names of and contact information
for three references.


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From: Boris <boris.gutkin@ens.fr>
Date: Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 5:28 AM
Subject: Postdoctoral Position, Theoretical Neuroscience, Indianapolis - Paris

Post-Doctoral Position in Computational Neuroscience; Indianapolis, USA -
Paris, France

A post-doctoral position is available for a USA-France collaborative project
on the influence of alcohol on the central dopamine system. The project
combines computational and experimental techniques. The post-doc will design a
biophysical model of the brain circuitry affected by alcohol. The position is
available immediately, September 2014, for up to three years. The time will
be divided between two institutions: Indiana University-Purdue University
at Indianapolis, USA, and École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France. In
Indianapolis, the post-doc will work with Prof. Kuznetsov (Mathematics
Dept.) and Prof. Lapish (Psychology Dept.). In Paris, he or she will work
with Prof. Gutkin (Group of Neural Theory, ENS) and Prof. Mamelli (Institut
du Fer a Moulin, INSERM). Both locations provide an excellent environment
for collaborative research in quantitative biosciences.

Applicants should have a Ph.D in Mathematics, Physics, or a related field,
a background in Dynamical Systems, programming skills and working experience
in Computational Neuroscience. An experience with stochastic processes is
also a plus.

To apply, please send your CV, list of publications, research statement,
and contact information for three references to Prof. Alexey Kuznetsov via
e-mail: askuznet@iupui.edu, or by regular mail:  402 N. Blackford Street,
LD 270, Indianapolis, IN 46202.  IUPUI is an EEO/AA Employer, M/F/D.


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From: Monti-Masel, Joanna - (masel) <masel@email.arizona.edu>
Date: Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 4:26 PM
Subject: Postdoc, Eco-Evolutionary Theory, U Arizona

Postdoc position in eco-evolutionary theory

A postdoc position is available to work with PI Joanna Masel
(http://eebweb.arizona.edu/faculty/masel) at the University of Arizona
in Tucson. A popular tourist destination surrounded on all four sides by
mountainous national and state parks, Tucson is a vibrant city of nearly
a million people with an attractive climate. The EEB department in Tucson
was ranked in the top 10 by US News & World Report.

The postdoc will study evolutionary rescue (escape from population extinction
via adaptation) in the presence of clonal interference, via a model of
asexual population genetics (based on Desai & Fisher 2007). This Ising
model will be modified so that genotypes specify absolute fitness in a
deteriorating environment, rather than relative fitness as is the norm in
population genetics. The project is part of a broader effort to integrate
the ecological density-dependence terms r and K with the classical population
genetics fitness term of w, as part of an eco-evo theoretical synthesis: see
http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.1024 for the conceptual basis. We are beginning an
experimental evolution collaboration, and so side projects applying the model
to experimental evolution (and to other ecological and evolutionary theory)
are encouraged. A strong quantitative background together with computational
and/or modeling experience is required. A background in evolutionary and/or
ecological theory is preferred.

The Masel group's main research interests
http://www.eebweb.arizona.edu/faculty/masel/Research/researchmain.html
are in robustness and evolvability, using a mixture of analytical
theory, bioinformatic and simulation approaches. Contact Joanna Masel at
masel@u.arizona.edu for more information and to apply. The position is
available immediately and renewable over multiple years.


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From: Henry Warchall <hwarchal@nsf.gov>
Date: Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 8:00 AM
Subject: New DMS Program Directors for Fiscal Year 2015

National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22230

5 September 2014

Dear Colleagues,

The National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS)
carries out its mission through the work of twenty-eight Program Directors
in charge of various research funding programs. Of these, approximately
half are 'rotators'  spending typically two (but sometimes three) years at
the DMS, while the other half are permanent federal employees. This year
the following six new Program Directors will be joining us.

Lora Billings
will be joining the Applied Mathematics Program in a 'rotator' capacity. Lora
Billings has a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is
currently a Full Professor at Montclair State University, and prior to that
she held Postdoctoral Positions at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and
the University of Delaware. Her current mathematical interests include
deterministic and stochastic dynamical systems, theory and applications
of chaos, ordinary differential equations, and mathematical biology and
epidemiology. Lora has a significant publication record, and her work has
been supported by the NSF, ONR, DARPA, ARO and the NIH.

J. Matthew (Matt) Douglass
will be joining the Algebra and Number Theory Program in a
'rotator' capacity. Matt Douglass has a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon,
and is currently an Associate Professor at the University of North Texas. He
has held visiting positions at the University of Sydney, the University of
Oregon, and the University of Colorado Boulder. His current mathematical
interests are representation theory, Lie theory, and related topics in
algebra, combinatorics, and geometry. His research has been supported by the
NSF. Matt also has significant administrative experience, having recently
served a 4 year term (2007-11) as Chair of the Mathematics Department at
the University of North Texas.

Eugene (Chuck) Gartland
will be joining the Applied Mathematics Program in a 'rotator' capacity. Chuck
Gartland has a Ph.D. from Purdue University. He is currently a Full Professor
(of mathematics) at Kent State University, where he has also had a long term
involvement with the Chemical-Physics Interdisciplinary Program of the Liquid
Crystal Institute. He has been a visitor at many institutions, including the
University of Minnesota, the University of Pavia, and Cambridge University
(the Isaac Newton Institute). At DMS he will among other things be involved
with the efforts in Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our
Future (DMREF) and Optics and Photonics. Chuck has a significant publication
record at the interface between mathematics, computations, and material
science, and his research has over the years been supported by the NSF.

Nandini Kannan
will be joining the Statistics Program in a permanent capacity. Nandini
Kannan has a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University. Until assuming her
NSF position she was Full Professor in the Department of Management Science
and Statistics at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her research
interests include statistical signal processing, survival analysis, and time
series. She has been supported by the NSF, the Army Research Laboratory, and
the AFOSR. She is a fellow of the American Statistical Association. Nandini
additionally has significant administrative experience, having served as a
department chair from 2004 till 2007, and as President of the International
Indian Statistical Association (2011-12). Her prior DMS experience includes
service as a 'rotating' Program Director for Statistics (2011-13).

Bruce Kitchens
will be joining the Analysis Program in a 'rotator' capacity. Bruce Kitchens
has a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. He is
currently a Full Professor at Indiana University - Purdue University
Indianapolis (IUPUI), and his research interests are dynamical systems,
ergodic theory, and a variety of related topics in analysis. Bruce has
a significant publication record, including two research monographs, and
he has held several visiting appointments, for example at Universite de
Paris VI, Boston University, Northwestern University, and the University
of Washington. Bruce was a Research Staff Member at the IBM Watson Research
Center during the period 1982-2002.

Rosemary Renaut
will be joining the Mathematical Biology Program in a 'rotator'
capacity. Rosemary Renaut has a Ph.D. from Cambridge University, UK. She is
currently a Full Professor in the School of Mathematical and Statistical
Sciences at Arizona State University, where she also served as Chair from
1997 to 2001. Her research interests include computational mathematics,
medical imaging, and a variety of other topics in applied analysis. Her
research has been funded by the NSF, AFOSR, ONR and the NIH. Rosemary has
held several visiting positions, for example at Oxford University, Charles
University, TU Munich and ETH Zurich. She is an editor of SIAM News, and BIT
Numerical Mathematics. Rosemary's prior DMS experience includes service as a
'rotating' Program Director in Computational Mathematics (2009-11).

We are pleased that these talented and accomplished people are able to join
the ranks of our program directors to carry out the mission of DMS. For
more information about the Division, please consult the DMS home page at
www.nsf.gov/DMS

With best regards,
Michael Vogelius
Director, Division of Mathematical Sciences


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From: "Owens, Roland (NIH/OD) [E]" <owensrol@mail.nih.gov>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 22:29:46 +0000
Resent-from: Raymond Mejía <mejiar@helix.nih.gov>
Subject: Selected NIH Intramural Research Positions - September Update

Tenure-Track or Tenure-Eligible Position
Radiation Epidemiology Branch, NCI-DCEG
(deadline: September 15)

The National Cancer Institute (NCI), a major component of the NIH and the
Department of Health and Human Services, is recruiting an environmental
and/or occupational epidemiologist for a tenure-track or tenure-eligible
position available in the Radiation Epidemiology Branch of the Division of
Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG). 

The Radiation Epidemiology Branch (REB) has a broad-based research program
to identify, understand, and quantify the risk of cancer in populations
exposed to medical, occupational, or environmental sources of ionizing and
non-ionizing (e.g., ultraviolet, radio-frequency, or extremely low-frequency)
radiation.  Overall, the REB mission is threefold: to characterize and
quantify the carcinogenic effects of radiation; to improve our understanding
of molecular mechanisms of radiation carcinogenesis; and to address issues
of public concern about radiation exposure. Investigations of environmental
radiation exposures conducted by REB focus on populations exposed to ionizing
radiation from accidents at nuclear plants and fallout, and to non-ionizing
ultraviolet solar radiation. Radiation-exposed worker populations studied
include medical radiation and nuclear workers. REB studies are a major
source of data used to develop recommendations or regulations for radiation
protection by national and international committees or government agencies,
respectively. REB researchers provide advice on radiation-related cancer
risks, public health issues and radiologic terrorism to government agencies,
professional organizations, and academic institutions.

Applicants must have a doctorate in epidemiology, environmental or
occupational health or equivalent qualifications, relevant experience
after the doctorate in cancer and/or radiation epidemiology and excellent
computational skills. A strong record of publications demonstrating an ability
to collaborate effectively and to lead independent research is required. The
caliber of scientific journals in which the applicant has published will
also be carefully considered. The candidates will be evaluated on evidence
of specific accomplishments; creativity and novelty of scientific vision;
sound analytic knowledge and skills; collaborative teamwork, especially
across disciplines; ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
and complete projects in a timely fashion; productivity, as measured by
an upward career trajectory of the number of first-author publications;
evidence of effective and efficient leadership of new projects; and skill
at effective oral and written scientific communication. Experience working
in studies with molecular and genetic components would be advantageous. 

Salary is commensurate with research experience and accomplishments, and
a full Civil Service package of benefits (including retirement, health
insurance, life insurance, and a Thrift Savings Plan) is available.

Interested individuals should send a complete application
to ncidcegeorereb@mail.nih.gov. The application should include:

1. Cover letter 2. Curriculum vitae 3. Summary of experience and
research accomplishments 4. Statement of research interests 5. Copies
of up to five publications or reprints.  6. Three letters of reference,
including at least one reference from a collaborator in epidemiology,
environmental or occupational health or radiation research studies in related
disciplines. Reference letters must be sent directly from the individual
writing the letter to the email address listed above. Any questions can also
be directed to the email address above.

The closing date for applications is September 15, 2014. More information
about this job announcement and about research programs in the Division of
Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics and the Radiation Epidemiology Branch are
available at http://dceg.cancer.gov.


NIH-Wide Earl Stadtman tenure-track investigator search
(deadline: September 30)

The National Institutes of Health, the U.S. government's premier biomedical
and behavioral research enterprise, is pleased to announce its sixth
annual call for 'NIH Earl Stadtman Investigators,' a broad recruitment
of tenure-track investigators (assistant professor equivalent) for all NIH
intramural programs. Scientific discoveries from our intramural laboratories,
with their extensive infrastructure and critical mass of expertise, have a
crucial role in both maintaining America's research excellence and advancing
medical treatments and cures.

Come join the team whose hallmarks are stable funding, intellectual freedom,
shared resources, and access to a wide range of scientific expertise.
We seek creative, independent thinkers eager to take on high-risk, high-impact
research. A fantastic array of scientists already has been hired through the
'Stadtman' recruitment in the last five years.

A variety of basic and translational/clinical positions are available,
with areas of active recruitment including (but not limited to): Behavioral
Sciences, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Biostatistics,
Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Metabolism, Chemical Biology, Chromosome
Biology, Circadian Biology, Computational Biology/Bioinformatics (including
natural language processing and text mining), Developmental Biology,
Epidemiology, Genetics, Genomics, Health Disparities, Hearing & Balance,
Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Molecular Pharmacology,
Neurodevelopment, Neurosciences, Sensory Biology, Social Sciences, Structural
Biology, Systems Biology, Toxicology, Translational and Clinical Research,
and Virology.

Who we are: Among our approximately 1,100 principal investigators and 5,000
trainees are world-renowned experts in basic, translational, and clinical
research. Our strength is our diversity in pursuit of a common goal, to
alleviate human suffering from disease. Similar to academia, we offer our
scientists the opportunity to mentor outstanding trainees at all levels
(e.g., graduate students and postdoctoral fellows) in a research setting.

Whom we seek: For this broad, trans-NIH recruitment effort, we seek talented
scientists with a clear and creative research vision who wish to contribute
to the nation's health.

Qualifications/eligibility: Candidates must have an M.D., Ph.D.,
D.D.S./D.M.D., D.V.M., D.O., R.N./Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree
and have an outstanding record of research accomplishments as evidenced by
publications in major peer-reviewed journals. Applicants should be non-tenured
scientists. Appointees may be U.S. citizens, resident aliens, or non-resident
aliens with, or eligible to obtain, a valid employment authorization visa.

How to apply: Applicants must submit four items: (1) a CV (which should
include mentoring and leadership activities); (2) a three-page proposal
titled Research Goals, i.e., the research you hope to perform at the NIH;
(3) a one-page statement titled Long-term Research Vision and Impact,
i.e., what you hope to achieve for yourself, your field, and society; and
(4) contact information for three professional references. Submit these
through our online application system at http://tenuretrack.nih.gov/apply
between August 1 and September 30, 2014 (11:59 p.m. EDT). You will be asked
to designate a primary and secondary scientific area of expertise to aid
in assigning your application to the appropriate review committee. Requests
for letters of recommendation will be sent to your references when you submit
your application. Reference letters will be accepted via upload to the website
until October 7, 2014 (11:59 p.m. EDT). We cannot accept paper applications.

What to expect: Search committees of subject-matter experts will review
and evaluate applicants based on publication record, scientific vision and
potential scientific impact of current and proposed research, demonstrated
independence, awards, and references. The committees will identify the most
highly qualified candidates to invite to the NIH for a lecture in December
2014, open to the NIH scientific staff, and for subsequent interviews with
the search committees. Search committee chairs and NIH Scientific Directors,
who lead our intramural programs, will identify finalists for possible
recruitment as Earl Stadtman Investigators.  Candidates not selected as
finalists can be considered for other open NIH research positions. The
entire process from application review to job offer may take several months,
depending on the volume of applications.

Please find answers to frequently asked questions at
http://tenuretrack.nih.gov/apply/faq/stadtman.html.

We call upon individuals who will open our eyes to possibilities we haven't
yet envisioned, complement our scientific mission, and enhance our research
efforts. More information about our program is at http://irp.nih.gov.
The inspiring story of Earl and Thressa Stadtman's research at the NIH is
at http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/stadtman. Specific questions regarding
this recruitment effort may be directed to Dr. Roland Owens, Assistant
Director, NIH Office of Intramural Research, at positions@mail.nih.gov.
DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers.

THE NIH IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY IN ITS
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS


Also see:

'Tenure-Track Positions at the NIH',
Presented by: Dr. Roland Owens and Dr. Charles Dearolf, Assistant Directors,
NIH Office of Intramural Research
http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?Live=14202&bhcp=1

The NIH Intramural Research Program
http://irp.nih.gov/
http://irp.nih.gov/careers/tenured-and-tenure-track-scientific-careers

Link to Fellowships and Positions of Interest to fellows
https://www.training.nih.gov/
https://www.training.nih.gov/career_services/jobs

Link to NIH Jobs
http://www.jobs.nih.gov/


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