Positions Available: Research Associate, Arizona Research Laboratories, University of Arizona

January 25, 2008

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Positions Available: Research Associate
Arizona Research Laboratories, University of Arizona
NIH-IRACDA Program in Postdoctoral Excellence in Research and Teaching
(PERT)

The Postdoctoral Excellence in Research and Teaching (PERT) Program
is a comprehensive program which offers up to three years of support
to outstanding candidates seeking advanced post doctorate research
training, teacher training and student mentorship in preparation for
an academic career. Another desired long-term outcome is to increase
the number of well-qualified underrepresented minority students
entering competitive careers in biomedical research.

PERT trainees may select from over forty-two faculty research mentors
representing a broad range of disciplines in biomedicine,
bioengineering, genetics, biochemistry, neurobiology, evolutionary
biology, molecular/cellular biology, physiology and behavior. The
program stresses the use of non-vertebrate models for Biomedical and
Life Sciences research. The program is administered through the
Arizona Research Laboratories Division of the Center for Insect
Science and is partnered with a Minority Serving Institution, Pima
Community College.

Starting salary, based on the NIH NRSA scale, will be $36,996 for
program participants with less than one year of postdoctoral
experience, and includes an annual allowance for research supplies
and travel. Positions are dependent upon continued funding.
Additional information about the Center for Insect Science and the
PERT program is available at http://cis.arl.arizona.edu/PERT.

Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a related field and
must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicants should have
no more than two previous years of postdoctoral experience at the
time of application.

Application: All applicants must apply electronically through the
University of Arizona’s Career Track website
at: https://www.uacareertrack.com, citing job #40058. All
applications are to include:
–a letter of interest with a statement explaining how the PERT
program will assist the applicant in his/her goals.
–a CV
–a three to six page research proposal developed with the intended
PERT faculty research mentor describing the project to be undertaken
during the training period
–three letters of reference
–a letter of support from the intended faculty research mentor

Original letters of reference and the letter from the proposed
faculty research mentor should be mailed to: PERT, Center for Insect
Science, 1007 E. Lowell Street, University of Arizona, Tucson,
AZ 85721-0106. The letter of interest, CV and research proposal
should be submitted online through the UA Career Track website listed
above. Review of applications begins Monday, March 3 and will
continue until all positions are filled. As an equal opportunity and
affirmative action employer, the University of Arizona recognizes the
power of a diverse community and encourages applications from
individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds. Questions can
be directed to: Teresa Kudrna, tkudrna@email.arizona.edu, 520-621-4923.

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