Help Wanted: Director of the UF Genetics Institute

The University of Florida seeks a Director for the University of Florida Genetics Institute. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or M.D. degree, with an internationally recognized record of research achievement in the area of genetics and appropriate administrative experience. Major development of the Genetics Institute has benefitted from the construction (in 2006) of a 300,000 sq.ft. building which houses the Genetics Institute, the UF & Shands Cancer Center, and the Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (providing core facilities for genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics). The University of Florida Genetics Institute (UFGI) currently has over 200 affiliated faculty from diverse programs in human, plant, animal and microbial genetics, drawn from the College of Medicine, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, and other UF units. The Director will be responsible for leading and facilitating the University-wide strategic research initiatives in genetics and the educational goals of the UFGI. This will include the coordination, design, performance, and evaluation of educational and research programs within the Institute, resource acquisition (grant acquisition and fundraising), and faculty and facility development. The Director will report to the UF Vice President for Research, with an academic appointment in the appropriate College, based on the candidate’s qualifications and expertise. A start date no later than July 1, 2012 is anticipated; salary will be commensurate with qualification and responsibilities. A letter of interest (addressed to J. Glenn Morris, Jr., MD, Chair of the UFGI Search Committee) with a curriculum vitae and the names of three proposed references should be completed online at: http://www.hr.ufl.edu/job, Requisition Number 0808988. If accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call (352) 392-2477 or the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) or visit http://www.ftri.org/FloridaRelay. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The selection process will be conducted in accord with the provisions of Florida’s “Government in the Sunshine” and Public Records Laws. Search Committee meetings and interviews will be open to the public and applications, resumes, and many other documents related to the search will be available for public inspection. The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.