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DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MEDICAL GENETICS

MAX RADY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, RADY FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, TENURE-TRACK/TENURED

ACADEMIC POSITION NO. 32367

Position Description

The Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, in the Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba is seeking an outstanding individual to fill a full-time, probationary (tenure-track) or tenured faculty position in computational biology at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.

The successful candidate will develop a program that enhances the Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics’ emerging strength in computational biology and precision medicine and enriches existing departmental research concentrations in cancer, epigenetics, rare genetic disorders, and neural/vascular development. The position could begin as early as April 1, 2023 or as negotiated.

The University of Manitoba is a driving force of innovation, discovery and advancement. Our momentum is propelled by our campus community – UM faculty, staff and students whose determination and curiosity shape our world for the better. Our teaching, learning and work environment is uniquely strengthened and enriched by Indigenous perspectives. With two main campuses in Winnipeg, satellite campuses throughout Manitoba, and world-wide research, UM’s impact is global.

Discover outstanding employee benefits, experience world-class facilities and join a dynamic community that values reconciliation, sustainability, diversity, and inclusion. We are one of Manitoba’s Top Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. At the University of Manitoba, what inspires you can change everything.

We are seeking a talented and highly motivated Bioinformatician to join our dynamic, collaborative team focused on high-throughput sequencing (HTS) applications. The ideal candidate will have experience analyzing and interpreting Omics data, and is enthusiastic to share their expertise through the core’s consulting and education programs.

In this role, you will:

• Support selected research projects, working independently with researchers at the Harvard Chan School, Harvard and the broader Boston biomedical community.
• Provide expertise in the use of specialized bioinformatic tools and analysis methods to researchers and collaborate in analyzing and interpreting their data.
• Teach workshops and develop new training content geared towards graduate students, postdocs, research staff and faculty.