Science Advertisement Biochemistry position: The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at New Mexico State University (NMSU), Las Cruces, invites candidates with a Ph.D. in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology or related area and postdoctoral experience to apply for a full-time nine-month tenure-track position at the assistant professor level beginning August 2006. This position includes teaching core courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in Biochemistry, establishing a nationally recognized, externally-funded (NIH, NSF, USDA, DOD, etc.) research program and participating in graduate and undergraduate student training. Candidates whose research emphasizes biochemical approaches to pathway discovery, metabolic flux analysis, or metabolic engineering, are encouraged to apply. Applicants must submit copies of undergraduate and graduate course transcripts, a curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, a brief description of proposed research, a statement of teaching philosophy, and representative reprints of published research. NMSU is a public, land grant, minority serving institution recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Doctoral/Research University-Extensive. For more info see: http://www.chemistry.nmsu.edu/BioChemPosition.html Send applications to: Dr. Glenn D. Kuehn Biochemistry Faculty Search Committee New Mexico State University Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry MSC 3C, P.O. Box 30001 1175 N. Horseshoe Dr. Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001 Review of applications will begin December 1, 2005 and will continue until the position is filled. NMSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from women and underrepresented minority candidates. THE POSITION is a full-time faculty position with a 9 month appointment and tenure-track within the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The start date for the position is August 2006. The position includes teaching core courses at the undergraduate and graduate level in the Biochemistry Division as well as a specialty course developed in one's field of expertise. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (http://www.chemistry.nmsu.edu) The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has 5 Divisions (Analytical, Inorganic, Organic, Physical and Biochemistry) and offers ACS certified B.A. and B.S. degrees in chemistry, and a B.S. degree in biochemistry. In 2004, research funding in the Department was $10 million representing 53 grants. The 21 faculty published 41 papers and presented 40 talks/posters at national and international meetings. Majors currently total 167, of which 98 are enrolled in the B.S. biochemistry program. There are approximately 60 M.S. and Ph.D. candidates in the Department, and 7 Ph.D./M.S. degrees were awarded in 2004. The Department holds a weekly seminar series and discussion groups among the various disciplines. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is well equipped with large instruments available for use on a shared basis: preparative and ultra-centrifuges; 200, 300, and 400 MHz dual-resonance NMR spectrometers; biomolecular triple-resonance 500 MHz NMR spectrometer; LC/MS Agilent mass spectrometer; atomic absorption spectrometer; molecular nitrogen laser systems; PTI fluorescence spectrometer; uv/vis spectrophotometers; autoclaves; liquid scintillation counter; numerous cell culture shakers; 3-laminar flow hoods; 2-FPLCs; dark room and thermal cyclers. The Biochemistry Division supports 98 undergraduate biochemistry majors and participates in several MS and PhD graduate programs. The Division sponsors regular departmental seminar speakers from across North America and holds a weekly journal club. The Division recruits graduate students through the Department and the interdisciplinary Molecular Biology PhD program, a collaboration of faculty from the Departments of Agronomy and Horticulture, Animal Science, Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Computer Science, Entomology, Plant Pathology and Weed Science (NMSU Molecular Biology Graduate Program). The University recently created a BioResearch Cluster, whose mission is to provide the administrative support for inter- and multi-disciplinary teaching, research and industry development in the broad area of complex biological systems and their applications into biotechnology. Molecular Biology Program (http://www.nmsu.edu/~molbio) The primary mission of the Molecular Biology Program is to educate and train graduate and undergraduate students in current theories and techniques of molecular biology. The Ph.D. and M.S. degrees are offered in Molecular Biology, both requiring the completion of core courses and a thesis comprised of original research. A Graduate Minor is offered in Bioinformatics in conjunction with the Computer Science Department. Research training is offered in Plant Molecular Genetics, Cellular & Developmental Biology, Biochemistry & Physiology, Microbiology & Pathology, Genomics & Evolutionary Biology. An undergraduate minor is offered in Molecular Biology. The Molecular Biology Program represents a vital area of research and training at NMSU. Members participate in a weekly brown bag seminar series and a monthly faculty meeting. The Program has been extremely active in recruitment of large shared equipment (MOLB Molecular Analysis Services) . The program maintains a core wet laboratory and an adjacent computer laboratory with a 32-node beowulf cluster serving the research community with local bioinformatics services (http://www.swbic.org/). The core wet laboratory houses specialized shared-use instrumentation listed below. Molecular Biology Program Core Wet-Lab Facilities DNA Sequencing/Fragment analysis. ABI Prism 3100 Sixteen Capillary Sequencing system with throughput of 1,920 samples per week (500 bp reads) or 550 samples per week (650 bp reads). The instrument can also be run in fragment analysis mode for mapping and genotyping. Fragment analysis throughput in excess of 3,000 samples per week. LI-COR IR2 sequencers (2). Sequence read lengths 900-1,200 bp per run. Throughput of 72 – 144 samples per week. Quantitative PCR Sequence Detection system. ABI Prism 7700 system for real time PCR detection in 96 well format. Tecan Genesis RSP 100 Robotic workstation (sequencing template preps, DNA quantitation, and sequencing reactions). BSL3 Facility for restricted pathogen research. Other core facility equipment items: Autoclave, Automatic glass-ware washer,Prep area near autoclave, PE LambdaBio benchtop spectrophotometer, -80° freezer, 4 - 96 well thermocyclers, Packard Scintillation Counter, Benchtop fermentor, BioRad FPLC protein separations system, Waters HPLC system Incubators & Plant Growth Chambers, Tissue culture hood. NM-INBRE New Mexico IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence The objective of the New Mexico IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (NM-INBRE) program is to increase collaborative, multidisciplinary biomedical research at New Mexico’s institutions of higher education and the National Center for Genome Resources in Santa Fe, NM. With funding from the National Institutes of Health, National Center for Research Resources, investigators focus on understanding the molecular events and mechanisms underlying the functions of proteins that mediate critical cellular processes, elucidate complex physiological processes such as hypertension, memory, cell division, spermatogenesis and oogenesis, and participate in research involving infectious disease, immunology, and inflammation. The proposed investigations are complementary to existing research in the State, and create the potential for new investigators to join established networks of experienced scientists and establish the "critical mass" necessary for multidisciplinary and multi-investigator initiatives. The ADVANCE STEM Faculty Mentoring Program is a peer mentoring program for faculty in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Departments targeted by ADVANCE. The program promotes professional development by connecting faculty with others who can advise, coach and guide them, as well as help them understand the context in which they operate. INSTRUMENTATION/EQUIPMENT Structural and Imaging Facility (SIF) Laboratory equipment for student/faculty research is also available in research centers such as the Structural and Imaging Facility (SIF). SIF occupies over 1245 sq. ft. of laboratory and office space and contains a Scanning Electron Microscope (Hitachi 3200N), Variable Pressure Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope, JEOL 200CX Transmission Electron Microscope, Zeiss Axiphot transmitted light and incident florescence microscope as well as digitizing imaging equipment, computer networking, and various other preparatory equipment and microscopes. A confocal imaging facility is also available on campus (http://biology-web.nmsu.edu/serrano/fif/). ABOUT NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY New Mexico State University (NMSU) is the second largest University in the State. Founded in 1888 and subsequently established in 1890 as the State's land grant university under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act. NMSU resides in Las Cruces, the second largest city in the State. The institution is currently a comprehensive, state-supported university and is ranked 83rd among the Carnegie I research institutions in the USA. NMSU is one of only six Ph.D.-granting institutions in the United States which is classified simultaneously as a Carnegie I Institution and a Minority Institution through 48CFR, Chapter 2, Parts 226.70, and 34CFR 607.2, by the US Department of Education and is included among Title 3, Eligible Institutions. NMSU is also the only Carnegie I institution ranked by the National Science Foundation which serves significant numbers of two ethnic minority student groups, namely Hispanics and American Indians. NMSU is a full member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). Finally, by virtue of 50.7% underrepresented minority student enrollment among its undergraduate student population, NMSU was granted official eligibility by the National Institutes of Health in August 1998 to compete for SCORE Program funding. SCORE is currently funded at NMSU with a $9.2 million grant from NIH. In the Fall of 2004, NMSU had a total student population of 16,428, 1,065 faculty members, and 3,113 staff personnel. NMSU offers 73 majors at the Bachelor’s, 51 at the Master’s and 24 at the Doctorate levels. NMSU has a long history of providing formal graduate study. The institution currently has a mature and growing Graduate School. The first master’s degree was awarded in the year 1896. In 1921, a Graduate Division was established to supervise graduate studies. The Graduate School, as a separate college, was formally established in 1956 with a fulltime dean. In that year, 57 master’s degrees were awarded. In the Fall 2004, the Graduate School enrolled 3,153 students. Additional information about NMSU academics can be found at: (http://www.nmsu.edu/academics.html).