Position Number: 125052 Title: Faculty Specialist Functional Title: Faculty Specialist Category Status: 15-Fac.Non-Tenured,Continuing Con Applicant Search Category: Faculty University Authorized FTE: 1.0 Unit: AGNR-Animal & Avian Sciences Campus/College Information: Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
Position Summary/Purpose of Position: The candidate will work with a team of researchers in the Department of Animal and Avian Sciences. Incumbent will report to the Principal Investigator and apply experience and expertise in projects focused on deleting or editing genes in the early embryo as a means for studying pregnancy specific disorders, developmental disorders and for developing animal models of human disease. Successful candidates will receive advance training in somatic and embryonic CRISPR/Cas genome editing, stem cell biology, and in generating genome edited animals.
Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must have an MS in Reproductive Biology, Genetics, Animal Science, or related disciplines. Experience/proficiency in basic molecular biology and cell culture skills is required. The candidates are expected to be highly motivated, have critical thinking abilities, and work as part of a team. This title cannot support J1 visa employment. Only persons who are currently legally able to work in the US will be considered.
Preferences: A PhD is desired. Although not required, experience or a strong interest in embryo culture, embryo injections and embryo transfers is preferred. Experience/proficiency in gene expression analysis is highly desirable.
Additional Certifications: Additional Information: Posting Date: 07/12/2019 Closing Date: Open Until Filled Yes Best Consideration Date 08/12/2019 Physical Demands Lifting of medium weight goods (20-50 lbs eg: Centrifuge Rotors), handling tissue culture cells or zebrafish tanks, use of hazardous chemicals, radioisotopes, and compressed gases. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to type at a computer or typewriter. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds up to 25 feet. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Employee may have to work in a room environment up to 83 F for extended periods.
Diversity Statement: The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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Position Number: 125052
Title: Faculty Specialist
Functional Title: Faculty Specialist
Category Status: 15-Fac.Non-Tenured,Continuing Con
Applicant Search Category: Faculty
University Authorized FTE: 1.0
Unit: AGNR-Animal & Avian Sciences
Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s
flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes
away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative,
executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of
research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our
faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s
capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our
stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and
full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The candidate will work with a team of researchers in the Department of
Animal and Avian Sciences. Incumbent will report to the Principal
Investigator and apply experience and expertise in projects focused on
deleting or editing genes in the early embryo as a means for studying
pregnancy specific disorders, developmental disorders and for developing
animal models of human disease. Successful candidates will receive advance
training in somatic and embryonic CRISPR/Cas genome editing, stem cell
biology, and in generating genome edited animals.
Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must have an MS in Reproductive Biology, Genetics, Animal Science, or related disciplines. Experience/proficiency in basic molecular biology and cell culture skills is required. The candidates are expected to be
highly motivated, have critical thinking abilities, and work as part of a
team. This title cannot support J1 visa employment. Only persons who are
currently legally able to work in the US will be considered.
Preferences:
A PhD is desired. Although not required, experience or a strong interest in embryo culture, embryo injections and embryo transfers is preferred.
Experience/proficiency in gene expression analysis is highly desirable.
Additional Certifications:
Additional Information:
Posting Date: 07/12/2019
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled Yes
Best Consideration Date 08/12/2019
Physical Demands
Lifting of medium weight goods (20-50 lbs eg: Centrifuge Rotors), handling
tissue culture cells or zebrafish tanks, use of hazardous chemicals,
radioisotopes, and compressed gases. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to type at a
computer or typewriter.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds up to 25 feet.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to
adjust focus.
Employee may have to work in a room environment up to 83 F for extended
periods.
Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and
regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The
University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status,
political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights
secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational
programs and activities, and admissions.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae
Unofficial Transcript
List of References (no emails sent from system)