Dear colleagues,

below please find the ad for our still open Single Molecule Lab Director 
position at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.  If you could, please let 
current and former postdocs and colleagues who may be looking for such a 
position know of this opportunity by forwarding this email to them.  The 
position will remain open until filled.

Thanks,
 	                                         Nils


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Position for the Ph.D.-level Laboratory Director of the
Single Molecule Analysis in Real-Time (SMART) Center
at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Starting immediately, the newly formed Single Molecule Analysis in Real-Time 
(SMART) Center at the University of Michigan is seeking to fill the position of 
the Ph.D.-level SMART Center Laboratory Director.  The Lab Director will be in 
the exciting position to build and develop three cutting-edge single molecule 
fluorescence microscopes under the auspices of a recently awarded $1.7 Million 
NSF Major Research Instrumentation Development grant and the mentorship of a 
10-member steering committee. The SMART Center is planned as an open-access 
facility on the University of Michigan's central campus in beautiful and 
vibrant Ann Arbor, MI, with the goal to attract users in the physical and 
biological sciences as well as engineering from across the university and 
beyond.  A recent example for the type of exciting interdisciplinary research 
to be conducted in the Center is found in Nature 465 (2010) 206-210.  The Lab 
Director will train students and post-docs in the use of the new 
instrumentation, manage the SMART Center user base, participate in a variety of 
collaborative research opportunities, and be involved in outreach activities in 
conjunction with existing University programs to scientists, high school 
students, and the public at large.  Highly motivated and enthusiastic 
candidates are sought with a Ph.D. and postdoctoral experience in single 
molecule fluorescence microscopy and/or laser spectroscopy, interfacing of 
software with optical and electronic equipment, a strong interest to learn 
biochemical and cell biological techniques, and the interpersonal skills to 
interact with a large and diverse user base.  The salary will be very 
competitive, commensurate with that at National Labs ($55,000-$65,000, 
depending on level of experience), and will include health care coverage by the 
university.  More information on the SMART Center can be found at 
http://singlemolecule.lsa.umich.edu.
Suitable candidates are asked to submit a cover letter, their Curriculum Vitae, 
and the names and addresses of three references at 
https://employcws.umich.edu/cws/seeker.html -- register and go to "Start Here" 
to find the position posting under "SMART Lab Director", Job ID 39070.  For 
questions please contact Dr. Nils G. Walter, Professor of Chemistry, via email: 
[log in to unmask]  The position will remain open until filled.

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  Nils G. Walter                               Phone: (734) 615-2060
  Professor of Chemistry                	      Fax:   (734) 647-4865
  Professor of BioPhysics                      email: [log in to unmask]
  Associate Editor, Biopolymers
  Professor in the Chemical Biology, Applied Physics, and Cellular & Mol.
  Biology Programs
  Department of Chemistry, Rm. 2405
  University of Michigan
  930 N. University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055
  http://www.umich.edu/~michchem/faculty/walter/
  http://www.umich.edu/~rnapeopl
  http://singlemolecule.lsa.umich.edu
  http://www.springer.com/physics/biophysics/book/978-3-540-70833-9
  http://www.springerlink.com/content/l28421/
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