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Job Description: Applications are invited for a three-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in molecular phylogenetics. The position will be based at CSIRO Entomology, which is part of the Black Mountain Laboratories in Canberra, Australia. Joining the newly established Bioinformatics and Phylogenomics Laboratory led by Dr Lars Jermiin, the appointee will develop, test and use phylogenetic methods to infer ancestral nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences under general conditions. You will be responsible for the development, implementation, and testing of software to estimate ancestral nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences. In writing this software, there is an opportunity to develop it for use on CSIRO’s excellent high-performance IT resources. Having developed this software, you will apply it to infer ancestral nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences of genes and/or gene products with useful and/or interesting properties. You will be expected to be strongly self-motivated and able to work collaboratively as well as independently on a variety of projects; hence, being able to multitask is highly desirable. To be considered for this position, you will need: * PhD in Phylogenetics or related bioinformatics area (e.g. Statistics, Molecular Evolution, and Computational Science) * Experience in relevant areas of Computational Science and software development (e.g., C, C++, and Java) * Evidence of ability to develop and pursue novel research approaches * Evidence of developing skills in communicating with diverse audiences * Familiarity with phylogenetic programs, and how to write such programs For further details regarding the position and on how to apply, please go to https://recruitment.csiro.au/asp/Job_Details.asp?RefNo=2009%2F1010 Deadline: 29 January, 2010
Job Description: Applications are invited for a three-year Postdoctoral Fellowship or Research Scientist position in phylogenomics. The position will be based at CSIRO Entomology, which is part of the Black Mountain Laboratories in Canberra, Australia. The appointee will join the newly established Bioinformatics and Phylogenomics Laboratory, led by Dr Lars Jermiin, and will be involved in comparing the Helicoverpa genome and proteome to those of other insects, with the aim to improve our understanding of how these genomes and their encoded products (e.g., enzymes, metabolic pathways, etc.) might have evolved. You will be annotating and comparing genomic and proteomic data from a range of insects with the aim to develop a better understanding of how the Helicoverpa genome and proteome have evolved in relation to these of other species. A key component of your work will be to relate your discoveries to species-specific life-history traits from the insects compared (e.g., insecticide resistance, diet, etc.). In examining these data, there is an opportunity to use CSIRO’s excellent high-performance IT resources. You will be expected to be strongly self-motivated and able to work collaboratively as well as independently on a variety of projects; hence, being able to multitask is highly desirable. To be considered for this position, you will need to be an early to mid-career scientist with: * PhD and/or postdoctoral experience in Comparative Genomics and/or relevant related areas (due to the interdisciplinary nature of this project, applicants with a PhD and postdoctoral experience in, e.g., bioinformatics and/or molecular evolution will also be well regarded) * Practical experience in relevant areas of Statistics, Computational Science and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl, etc) * Evidence of an ability to develop and pursue novel research approaches * Excellent communication, personal, and inter-personal skills * Familiarity with programs for genome annotation, phylogenetics analysis, whole-genome comparisons, and protein structure and function prediction * A documented record of publishing papers in international, peer-reviewed journals For further details regarding the position and on how to apply, please go to https://recruitment.csiro.au/asp/Job_Details.asp?RefNo=2009%2F1056 Deadline 29 January, 2010
Location: Padova, Italy
Contact: alessandro [dot] grapputo [at] unipd [dot] it
Contact: alessandro [dot] grapputo [at] unipd [dot] it
Location: Michigan, USA
Contact: zhng [at] umich [dot] edu
Contact: zhng [at] umich [dot] edu
