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Associate or Full Professor in Experimental
Quantum Information ScienceThe Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) and the Faculty of Science
at the University of Waterloo (UW) is seeking an exceptional scholar and
researcher for a senior hire at the Associate or Full Professor level, with
an anticipated start date of September 1, 2020.A PhD, demonstrated evidence of running a world-class research program
in experimental quantum information science and technology, a clear
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are required. Responsibilities include the supervision of graduate
students and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Full consideration for this position is assured only for applications
received by December 1, 2019. Interested individuals should upload
their application via the faculty application form at https://uwaterloo.
ca/institute-for-quantum-computing/positions and arrange for three
referees to upload letters of reference.
The University of Waterloo regards diversity as an integral part of
academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for persons with
disabilities. As such, we encourage applications from women, First
Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples, persons with disabilities, members of
diverse gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further
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permanent residents will be given priority.Full description at https://jobs.newscientist.com/en-gb/
job/1401680537/associate-or-full-professor-in-experimen-
tal-quantum-information-science/Assistant Professor - Mathematics or Science
Applications are invited for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of
Assistant Professor, and in special cases Associate or Full Professor, at
the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) and any department in the
Faculties of Mathematics or Science. IQC is a collaborative research
institute focused on quantum information science and technology,
ranging from the theory of quantum information to practical applications.
Membership in IQC is renewable, with an initial appointment of 5 years,
and comes with research space, a teaching reduction of one course, and
a stipend. Information about research at IQC can be found at
http://uwaterloo.ca/iqc/research and https://tqt.uwaterloo.ca/.
As an employer committed to employment equity and accessibility for
persons with disabilities, we encourage applications from members of
equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous
persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations
and gender identities/expressions.
The University of Waterloo is host to the Institute for Quantum Computing.
At present, IQC has a complement of 32 faculty members from the
Faculties of Engineering, Mathematics and Science. Interested individuals
should upload their application via the faculty application form at:
https://uwaterloo.ca/institute-for-quantum-computing/positions.
Full consideration for these positions is assured only for applications
received by December 1, 2019.
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permanent residents will be given priority.
Full description at https://jobs.newscientist.com/en-gb/
job/1401680540/assistant-professor-mathematics-or-science-in-
stitute-for-quantum-computing/HMRI Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Pasadena, CA
Huntington Medical Research Institutes’ (HMRI) Postdoctoral Fellowship
Program provides MDs, PhDs, and MD/PhDs rigorous scientific training,
mentoring, and a rich research environment supplemented by close
interactions with colleagues at nearby universities, including Caltech, USC,
and others.
Fellows will obtain hands-on experience carrying out studies in HMRI’s
four major areas of research:- Brain research with focus on Alzheimer’s disease and Migraine
- Imaging and spectroscopy of the brain, blood vessels, and heart
- The study of heart attack and ways to reduce cell death during heart
attack, models of heart failure, models of cardiogenic shock, studies of
cardio-toxic substances, e-cigarettes. - Studies specifically focused on the connection between the brain and
heart disease
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants for the HMRI Postdoctoral Fellowship Program must have
completed a PhD, an MD, or an MD, PhD program and have proof of
completion and degree by June 30, 2019.
At the time of acceptance into the fellowship program, the applicant may
have no more than five (5) years of research training or experience since
obtaining a post-baccalaureate doctoral-level degree.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Find out more at https://jobs.
newscientist.com/job/1401678395/hmri-postdoctoral-fellowship-program-/
Postdoctoral Associate in Chemogenomics
Trudeau Institute – Saranac Lake, NY
As a part of Trudeau Chemogenomic research, we are recruiting an
innovative, highly motivated computational chemist/biochemist/biologist
to help develop and apply breakthrough methods for efficient identification
of new opportunities for therapeutic intervention in the control of viral and
bacterial infections, including drug-resistant tuberculosis. The successful
candidate will deploy outstanding computational skills and a thorough
understanding of protein-ligand interactions, small molecule structure-
activity relationships, physical chemistry of bacterial cell walls, and protein
sequence and structure determinants of binding selectivity.
Qualifications: PhD or MD/PhD with evidence of innovation, diligence,
and productivity;- Expertise in one or several and working knowledge of most of the following
techniques: comparative protein sequence and structure analyses, protein
modeling, protein-ligand interactions, 2D/3D chemoinformatics,
structure-activity relationships, comparative analysis of enzyme active
sites, pathway analysis; - Strong programing skills: Python, Perl, UNIX shell scripting, SQL, API
queries; experience with working with large chemical and biological
databases;
Kelly Stanyon, Human Resource Office Trudeau Institute, Inc.
154 Algonquin Avenue Saranac Lake, NY 12983 Fax (518) 891-5126
[email protected]