MAY 2006 NEWS

Applications Invited for Position as Director of CAAT

The Johns Hopkins University
Department of Environmental Health Sciences
Director, Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing

The Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Bloomberg School of Public Health, invites applications for a senior faculty position to serve as Director of the Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT). Candidates should have an appropriate doctoral degree with academic credentials in in vitro toxicology or related biological sciences, including veterinary medicine, and have qualifications for appointment at the rank of full professor. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated interest in and knowledge of animal protection issues as they relate to animal research, an established record as an independent investigator, a national or international reputation as a scholar, excellent communications and leadership skills, knowledge of regulatory issues as they relate to chemical safety, proven ability to work with diverse stakeholders, and an interest in ethics, policy, or humane science.

Applicants should send a current curriculum vita, description of research or policy interests relevant to this position, and names of three references by June 1 to:

            Robert S. Lawrence, MD
            Chair, Search Committee for Director of CAAT
            Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
            615 N. Wolfe St., Room E-2152
            Baltimore MD 21205

The Johns Hopkins University actively encourages interest from women and ethnic minorities and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.