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TO: Professor Brian McNaughton
ROM: Tom I-lays, Interim Dean
RE: Offer to join the faculty

DATE: January 9, 2015

Professor McNaughton:

1 am writing to offer you a full-time appointment as an Associate Professor with tenure at the
University of Minnesota and support for your research program. The details of your offer are below.

Salary and academic appointment. You will have a full~time appointment as an Associate Professor with
tenure in the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and BiOphysics. The 9-month salary for
this position is $107,500, plus bene?ts. A summary of employee benefits can be found at
Nine-month appointments for the 2015-16 academic year begin on
September 1, 2015.

Research facilities and lab space. You will be given approximately 3,000 square feet of lab space on the
?oor of the Cancer and Cardiovascular Research Building. a state-of-the-art 120,000-square-foot
research facility opened in 2013. and the newest building in our BiOmedical Discovery District. Your lab
will occupy a mammallian cell culture facility located on the same floor as y0ur wet lab space. You will
also be provided approximately 750 square foot space dedicated to the storage of research equipment and
instrumentation. This space will neighbor your research lab.

Research support. The University of Minnesota and College of Biological Sciences will provide
$1,700,000 to support current and new research efforts in your lab. Yearly allocations will be provided as
follows: $500,000 (year $300,000 (years There is no speci?c time limit for Spending these funds.

Office space - research staff. Dedicated of?ce space for research staff is provided as part of your lab
space. You will be given space for 12 research staff. Additional Space will be negotiated with your
department chair, should your lab grow beyond this size. Additionally. your lab will have full access to
ammenities within the Cancer and Cardiovascular Research Building, which includes a kitchen area and
lounge.

Of?ce space Professor McNaughton. You will be given a faculty of?ce. This space will be on the
same floor as your research lab.

Relocation lab equipment. The University of Minnesota will pay up to $75,000 in relocation costs to
move your lab from Colorado State University.

Relocation personnel. The University of Minnesota will pay full relocation fees for you and your
family. We will also provide up to SOinerson to move your current research staff.

On hehalfofthe Department ofBiochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, College of
Biological Sciences, and University ofMinnesota,l express great ethusiasm for your research program.
Joining our faculty would have an enormous positive impact on our College and University, and
signi?cantly add to our world class research in our Biomedical Discovery District, and throughout the
University of Minnesota. We believe this offer demonstrates the strength of our enthusiasm and interest in
your research program, and our commitment to you, and your scholarly and teaching efforts. We look
forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience, and before July 1, 2015.

Sincerely,
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Tom Hays
Interim Dean, College of Biological Sciences

accept the position as described above:

 

Signature (Brian R. McNaughton) Date

cc: Anja Bielinsky, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education
Elizabeth Wroblewski, Director of Strategic Initiatives