The Department of Cell Biology & Neuroscience
(<http://cbns.ucr.edu/>http://cbns.ucr.edu/) at the University of
California, Riverside, is strengthening its faculty in the area of
synaptic plasticity/glial-neuronal interactions. Construction of a
new laboratory building, the Biological Sciences Building, is now
complete (as of June 2006) and will house the new faculty as well as
most of those in the current department. This search seeks applicants
at the assistant professor level whose primary research interests are
directed towards investigating signaling underlying synapse formation
and plasticity. Applicants must hold a Ph.D., and postdoctoral
experience is essential for candidates at the assistant level. It is
expected that this hire would interact broadly with faculty in our
Neuroscience Graduate Program as well as department faculty with
interests in other areas of cell biology, and with members of the
Center for Glial-Neuronal Interactions at UC Riverside. Additionally,
this person could further strengthen our links with the Center for
Nanoscale Science and Engineering and the stem cell focus.
Opportunities for graduate student training are available through
participation in several interdepartmental graduate programs,
including the Neuroscience Program
(<http://neuro.ucr.edu/>http://neuro.ucr.edu/) and the Cellular,
Molecular and Developmental Biology Program
(<http://www.cell.ucr.edu/>http://www.cell.ucr.edu/). Other teaching
responsibilities would be at the undergraduate level. Send
applications, including Curriculum Vita, personal research statement
and at least three letters of reference to: Chair, Plasticity Search
Committee, Department of Cell Biology & Neuroscience at the
University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 USA. Review of
applications will begin October 2, 2006 and will continue until the
position is filled. The University of California is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Benicia L. Jacob
Academic Personnel Coordinator
Cell Biology & Neuroscience
Life Science Psychology, Rm. 2405
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521
951-827-4833 phone
951 827-4831 confidential fax
