The Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine (NIPM) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor Positions. The institute is building excellence in personalized medicine to improve health services and outcomes. We seek team-oriented candidates with research interests, expertise, and accomplishments in pharmacogenomics, translational bioinformatics, genetics, genomics, epigenetics or next generation sequencing (NGS) technology. The candidate for the bioinformatics position will be expected to establish a research program studying prevention or disease etiology using genetic, genomic, and NGS data.  Candidates with genomics and NGS experience are preferred for the human genetics position. Although this is a research focused position, some teaching is expected.

Applicants must have a MD, PhD or equivalent degree, a track record of publication, and the ability to support their research through external funding. A cover letter, curriculum vitae, letters from three professional references should be submitted via an online application at https://hrsearch.unlv.edu; position #16037 for bioinformatics and #16038 for human genetics. For assistance with UNLV's applicant portal, contact UNLV Employment Services at 702-895-2894 or [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed starting Dec. 1, 2016.