- Cover Letter
- Plan of proposed research
- Statement of support from the prospective advisor
- Three Reference Letters (to be submitted by the reference writers at this site
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| Position ID: | Cornell-Cornell Institute of Host-Microbe Interactions and Disease (CIHMID)-CIHMIDPOSTDOC [#10542] |
| Position Title: | Postdoctoral Associate |
| Position Type: | Postdoctoral |
| Position Location: | Ithaca, New York 14853, United States [map] |
| Subject Areas: | Biology / Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Mathematical Modeling, Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, Molecular/Cell Biology, Organismal Biology, PHYSIOLOGY, virology |
| Appl Deadline: | 2018/02/15* (posted 2017/11/27, listed until 2018/03/15) |
| Position Description: |
Program Overview • CIHMID expects to appoint 2 postdoctoral associates
every year for at least the next three years, with each postdoctoral fellow
supported for a 3 year appointment conditional on satisfactory performance. • CIHMID postdocs will be expected to develop an
independent, interdisciplinary research program. CIHMID postdocs should have
intellectual ownership of their projects and are expected to build bridges
between different disciplines, fields, and departments. • Postdocs should be affiliated with one or more
CIHMID labs (listed at http://cihmid.cornell.edu/faculty-listing.html) that can
provide infrastructure and access to resources. Working across multiple labs
may be seen as positive but is not a requirement. • Postdoctoral associate in the program will be
provided with a variety of professional development opportunities geared toward
transition into permanent academic positions. • Appointments will be made at a salary of $50,000
per year with full health and retirement benefits, and will be provided with up
to $10,000 per year to support expenses such as research costs, participation
in conferences, and purchase of small equipment and computers. • The postdoctoral associate will be encouraged to
apply for external fellowships. If an external fellowship application is successful,
the external fellowship will become the mechanism for support. CIHMID
guarantees that the postdoctoral research will not suffer any decrease in salary
or benefits from accepting an outside fellowship and will increase the
discretionary spending allowance to $15,000 for each year of support on the
external fellowship. The postdoc will remain part of the CIHMID program in
order to take advantage of professional development and other opportunities. Application Process • Application consists of CV, plan of proposed research (3 pages maximum, excluding references), 2 letters of recommendation to be submitted directly by the recommenders, and a statement of support from the prospective advisor. • Project proposals should be developed by the applicant in consultation with the prospective associated host lab or labs. Preliminary conceptions of some potential projects are provided on the CIHMID website (http://cihmid.cornell.edu/postdoc.html) but proposals need not be limited to the listed projects. • Candidates will be selected based on applicant track record and career promise, merit of the proposed project, and fit to CIHMID objectives. • Applications are due by February 26, 2018 and can be submitted at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/10542 . Interviews will be conducted in March and awards will be announced in the first week of April. Appointments may begin as early as Summer 2018. • We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, including those underrepresented in biological research science. Eligibility • Applicants should have been awarded a Ph.D. within the last 3 years or should be graduating imminently. Applicants must receive their Ph.D. before the postdoctoral appointment can begin. • Applicants who are already established at Cornell will be considered only if they are changing labs orsubstantially changing projects. Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. |
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