Applications are invited for a senior faculty position to strengthen biomedical and behavioral health research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The successful candidate must hold a doctoral degree from an accredited institution and have an established research program that will complement one or more of our research focus areas in neuroscience, Alaska Native health, toxicology, infectious disease, prevention of chronic disease and psychosocial disorders, and adaptations to high latitudes. Candidates conducting research in areas that address the health needs of northern peoples or exploit research opportunities inherent at high latitudes are encouraged to apply. Demonstrated ability to attract NIH funding is essential. This individual will collaborate with and mentor junior researchers as well as post-doctoral and graduate students. Suitably qualified candidates with experience in research program development, administration, and strategic planning may elect to be considered for DIRECTORSHIP of either the Alaska Basic Neuroscience Program (funded through a Specialized Neuroscience Research Program award) or the Center for Alaska Native Health Research (funded through a Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence award). To be considered as director of CANHR the applicant must have expertise in community-based participatory research.

Biomedical and behavioral health research is a vital growth area at UAF and we are making sustained investments including recently completed laboratories and animal research facilities. Alaska’s northern environment offers exciting opportunities for basic and applied research relevant to biomedicine, and the health disparities of our underserved populations provide a unique setting for community-based participatory research.  

Serving approximately 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, UAF is a research-intensive university known for its excellence in high-latitude and circumpolar research.   UAF is also the nexus for education and research in rural Alaska.  The Fairbanks area is a growing, vibrant community of 80,000 residents that serves as the central business and cultural center for Interior Alaska.  For more information about UAF, please visit www.uaf.edu.

Salary is commensurate with experience. Departmental and institute appointments for successful candidates will be available as appropriate. For more information about this position, please contact Associate Vice Chancellor for Research John Blake at 907-474-5188 or j.blake@uaf.edu

Applications will be reviewed starting August 30, 2008 and screened until the position is filled. Visit www.uakjobs.com for complete application instructions.

THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA IS AN EEO/AA EMPLOYER AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. Persons hired by UA must comply with the provisions of the Immigration Act of 1990 and are expected to possess a valid social security number. Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Applicants needing reasonable accommodation to participate in the application and screening process should contact the Assistant Director at 474-6259.  

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action: The University of Alaska is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and educational institution. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Applicants needing reasonable accommodation to participate in the application and screening process should contact the local Human Resources office.

The University of Alaska seeks an established research scientist for the position of Principal Investigator and Director of the Alaska IDeA Network of Biomedical Excellence (INBRE). This is a senior level position at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the lead institution for Alaska INBRE. The successful candidate must hold a doctoral degree from an accredited institution and have an established history of research funding from the National Institutes of Health that fits with the Alaska INBRE research themes focusing on emerging infectious disease, molecular toxicology, and the cellular basis of disease. This individual will collaborate with and mentor junior researchers as well as post-doctoral and graduate students. Although located on the Fairbanks campus, the Director of Alaska INBRE is responsible for planning, coordinating, and expanding biomedical research programs across the statewide university system and for interfacing with biomedical leadership in the private and public sectors in Alaska. The Director will develop and implement a vision for biomedical research programs that address basic and applied research themes, with emphasis on Alaska relevance and global importance. Together with the faculty on UA campuses, the Director will facilitate working linkages between biomedical research and education for Alaska students. Within the state, the region, and the Circumpolar North, the Director will develop strategic relationships, collaborative partnerships, and mechanisms for transfer of university technologies to the private sector. The Director has the opportunity to interact and collaborate with other biomedical and behavioral research programs in neuroscience, Alaska Native health, adaptations to high latitudes, and environmental health.

The University of Alaska serves 33,000 students and addresses the needs of a state that is one-fifth the size of the contiguous United States. We have a university campus in each of our major cities, Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Juneau, as well as several rural colleges in the state. Recently completed laboratories and animal research facilities offer a unique environment for the new Director to ensure continued success of existing and developing programs at UA as well as integrate and facilitate his or her own research. Fairbanks is a vibrant business and trade center for interior Alaska with plenty of outdoor and sports activities, and a dynamic arts community.

The Director of Alaska INBRE is an executive position reporting to the UAF Vice Chancellor for Research and interacting with the UA President's Subcabinet on Biomedical Research. Salary is commensurate with experience. Departmental and institute appointments for successful candidates will be available as appropriate. Information about the University of Alaska is available on our home page (http://www.alaska.edu).

For more information about this position, please contact Associate Vice Chancellor for Research John Blake at 907-474-5188 or j.blake@uaf.edu

Applications will be reviewed starting August 30, 2008 and screened until the position is filled. Visit www.uakjobs.com for complete application instructions.

THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA IS AN EEO/AA EMPLOYER AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. Persons hired by UA must comply with the provisions of the Immigration Act of 1990 and are expected to possess a valid social security number. Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Applicants needing reasonable accommodation to participate in the application and screening process should contact the Assistant Director at 474-6259.