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One Job Searche (tenure track faculty) is currently being or soon will be advertised... Faculty Position: Cancer Biology This is a position in Biological Sciences. (posted 4/11/08) To view complete advertisement and contact information, click HERE or scroll down.

FACULTY POSITION: CANCER BIOLOGY - PHYSIOLOGY, DEVLOPMENT (posted 4/11/08)

The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of South Carolina invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the broad area of the Biology of Cancer. Particular interest will be applied to individuals using animal models to further our understanding of the physiological mechanisms of cancer development and progression at the molecular, cellular, histological, or organismal level. This position is part of a hiring initiative in the area of Cancer Biology and the successful candidate will interact with a growing research group within USCÕs Center for Colon Cancer Research [http://cccr.sc.edu/]. Additional hires at both the junior and senior level are anticipated in this area over the next several years, both within the Department of Biological Sciences and in other departments. Candidates should have a PhD, along with post-doctoral experience, in an appropriate area of biomedical science. The successful individual will be expected to establish an independent, extramurally funded research program. In addition, he/she will be responsible for teaching an Undergraduate course in General Physiology, and an Undergraduate or Graduate course appropriate to his/her research area. Additional information on the Department of Biological Sciences can be found at http://www.biol.sc.edu/. Interested persons should send curriculum vitae, a summary of research accomplishments and future plans, a statement of teaching interests, copies of representative publications, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Franklin G. Berger, Biology of Cancer Search Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. To ensure full consideration, applications should be submitted by DATE.

The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

Approved CAD 4/3/08