Begin forwarded message: From: "Gasser, Susan" <susan.gasser@fmi.ch<mailto:susan.gasser@fmi.ch>> Subject: Group leader search FMI Date: January 28, 2014 6:28:00 AM PST To: "'matt.jacobson@ucsf.edu<mailto:matt.jacobson@ucsf.edu>'" <matt.jacobson@ucsf.edu<mailto:matt.jacobson@ucsf.edu>> Cc: _DS directors office <directors.office@fmi.ch<mailto:directors.office@fmi.ch>> Dear Matthew, I am writing to ask your help in identifying promising candidates for tenure-track group leader positions at the Friedrich Miescher Institute in Basel, Switzerland. As you know, the FMI pursues biomedical research of a basic nature, being particularly strong in the study of neuronal circuits, epigenetics (both chromatin and small RNAs) and in mechanisms that signal and determine cell fate. With the impending retirements of two senior scientists, we have decided to expand into a new area – that of quantitative cell biology. This means we are looking for individuals trained in either physics, math or computational sciences, who address basic biological questions both computationally and experimentally. Of course, we also accept applications from biologists, but we are particularly interested in attracting persons who will probe cell physiology quantitatively, such that they can propose and test models of complex cell and/or organismal function. The research environment at the FMI is outstanding. Young group leaders are given up to 6 years before tenure evaluation, and they have a large range of efficient core facilities at their disposal. They will have sufficient funding to run a group of 4-5 scientists without raising external support. The language of the institute is English and Basel has a lively biomedical research community. The exact research topic is less critical than the energy and enthusiasm with which the candidates address their question, and their willingness to interact with other FMI research teams. The deadline for application is April 15, 2014. Applications should be submitted online at www.fmi.ch/gl_search<http://www.fmi.ch/gl_search> and enquiries can be sent to Dirk Schuebeler (dirk@fmi.ch<mailto:dirk@fmi.ch>) or to me. We would be grateful if you could distribute the attached flyer in your institute and among promising scientists in your field. Best wishes, Susan Professor S. M. Gasser Director of the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research Maulbeerstrasse 66 CH-4058 Basel Switzerland tel +41 61 697 7255 (assistant) tel +41 61 697 5025 (direct) fax +41 61 697 3976 susan.gasser@fmi.ch<mailto:susan.gasser@fmi.ch> http://www.fmi.ch/<http://www.fmi.ch%3chttp:/www.fmi.ch/> Matthew P. Jacobson Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases Director, Graduate Group in Biophysics UCSF MC 2540 1700 4th St., Byers Hall, Room 408E San Francisco, CA 94158-2330 matt.jacobson@ucsf.edu<mailto:matt.jacobson@ucsf.edu> jacobsonlab.org<http://jacobsonlab.org>