Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer
Bioinformatics
Faculty of Health Sciences
The Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IIDMM) provides a highly collaborative research environment, focussing on infectious diseases and biomedical research relevant to the African continent. The
IIDMM hosts a Computational Biology research group ( http://cbio.uct.ac.za
), which provides leadership in
Bioinformatics at the University of Cape Town and forms part of a broader network of Bioinformatics Groups spanning tertiary institutions across South Africa. A Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor position in the field of
Bioinformatics has been opened within the computational biology group and IIDMM.
Key responsibilities:
 Provide leadership in the area of Bioinformatics within the IIDMM and at UCT
 Develop a research group in the area of bioinformatics/computational biology
 Raise research funding through the submission of self-initiated proposals to national and/or international funding agencies
 Publish bioinformatics-related research results in international peer-reviewed scientific journals and through conference presentation
 Through collaboration, support the research of other members of UCT
 Provide Bioinformatics support services as required by other stakeholders within and outside of the UCT
 Oversee and contribute to Bioinformatics teaching and curriculum development at UCT
Key requirements:
 A PhD in Bioinformatics, or a related discipline
 Experience of leading a successful research group
 A strong publication track record in scientific journals of high international standing
 The capacity to engage in collaborative research
 Awareness of current techniques and standards in Bioinformatics and the capacity to track the development of the field
 Good programming skills or the ability to oversee computational research or software development projects
 Capacity to apply Bioinformatics across a broad range of application areas
 Exposure to high-performance computing would be an advantage
The post is for 5 years in the first instance. The annual remuneration packages, including benefits, for 2009, at the following levels are:
 Senior Lecturer: R273 131 to R393 743
 Associate Professor: R314 099 to R460 147
The annual remuneration for 2010 is currently under review.
To apply please email:
 the completed UCT Application form available at http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/sapweb/forms/hr201.doc
 a covering letter of application (quoting ref no: 2142)
 a full CV (no certificates)
 3 contactable referees (names, email & telephone details) to Ms E Graham ( Edith.Graham@uct.ac.za
), Staff Recruitment and Selection, University of Cape Town,
Rondebosch, 7700.
Closing date: 31 January 2010.
An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete.
Enquiries: +27 21 650 5405; website: www.iidmm.uct.ac.za
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