The Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute (ZNI) is recruiting a candidate to fill a tenure-track position at the level of assistant or associate professor. The ZNI, which is supported by major funding from W.M. Keck Foundation and other significant philanthropic sources, is housed in a recently completed facility of 125,000 gsf. The goal of the ZNI is to catalyze a major expansion in basic neuroscience research at the Keck School of Medicine (KSOM). We seek an accomplished biostatistician/bioinformaticist, Ph.D. and/or M.D., with an outstanding academic record and an innovative research program that includes a translational component in which brain disorders are studies using specifically using bioinformatics, biostatistics and/or epidemiological methodologies. The successful candidate will receive a generous start-up package and will become part of an active and growing research group within the ZNI. This includes the opportunity to work with a well-established group of biostatisticians and bioinformaticists working on methods for genetic association studies, multi-stage methods for discovering gene-environment interactions, and the use of ontologies to structure and inform statistical inference. As faculty within the Departments of Psychiatry and Preventive Medicine, the successful applicant will also have the opportunity to work on numerous rich data resources related to autism, schizophrenia, bipolar and other disorders. The successful candidate will have a primary academic appointment in a basic science department within the KSOM. He or she will have the opportunity to participate in the scientific and teaching activities of the department, as well as in USC’s neuroscience graduate program.  

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a research plan, and three letters of recommendations. Only electronic applications will be accepted. Please send in one email to: zni.admin@keck.usc.edu with Bioinformatics in the subject line.

USC values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.