Job Description:
Description:
A 2-year, NSF-funded postdoctoral position in Evolutionary Bioinformatics / Comparative Transcriptomics is available in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at The University of Colorado, Boulder. The successful candidate will be expected to generate, assemble, and annotate transcriptomes from the flowers of a minimum of 48 non-model plant species, in order to investigate the genomic basis (structural, regulatory) of flower color evolution (additional research on the impacts of epigenetic mechanisms of floral color evolution may be possible pending time and funding). Specifically, this research targets evolution of the Anthocyanin Biosynthetic Pathway. Candidates should have previous experience with large-scale genome or transcriptome sequencing, proficiency in necessary programming languages (e.g., PERL, R), and experience in quantification of gene expression or co-expression networks. The candidate will be expected to contribute to supervision of lab personnel and help coordinate basic activities in the PIs lab including reagent ordering and stocking. The position will remain open until filled.
Qualifications:
(1) A PhD in bioinformatics, genomics, evolutionary biology, computational biology, molecular biology, or related discipline
(2) Strong publication record that includes multiple first-authored publications in the field, and overall high proficiency in scientific writing
(3) Familiarity with concepts in evolutionary biology
(4) Proficiency in analytical, quantitative, and computational methods with respect to management of next-generation sequence data, including programming abilities
(5) Preferred experience in both the generation of and analysis of transcriptome datasets, preferably on non-model organisms
(6) Experience preparing graphical visualizations of data
Start Date:
Fall or Winter 2015, with some flexibility
To Apply:
Please email your cover letter, curriculum vitae, up to three publications (first author publications preferred) and names and contact information for three references to Heather Stone (heather.blair.stone@gmail.com). Please bundle all items into a single PDF. Specific questions regarding the research project should be directed to Erin Tripp (erin.tripp@colorado.edu) prior to applying.
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Description:
A 2-year, NSF-funded postdoctoral position in Evolutionary Bioinformatics / Comparative Transcriptomics is available in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at The University of Colorado, Boulder. The successful candidate will be expected to generate, assemble, and annotate transcriptomes from the flowers of a minimum of 48 non-model plant species, in order to investigate the genomic basis (structural, regulatory) of flower color evolution (additional research on the impacts of epigenetic mechanisms of floral color evolution may be possible pending time and funding). Specifically, this research targets evolution of the Anthocyanin Biosynthetic Pathway. Candidates should have previous experience with large-scale genome or transcriptome sequencing, proficiency in necessary programming languages (e.g., PERL, R), and experience in quantification of gene expression or co-expression networks. The candidate will be expected to contribute to supervision of lab personnel and help coordinate basic activities in the PIs lab including reagent ordering and stocking. The position will remain open until filled.
Qualifications:
(1) A PhD in bioinformatics, genomics, evolutionary biology, computational biology, molecular biology, or related discipline
(2) Strong publication record that includes multiple first-authored publications in the field, and overall high proficiency in scientific writing
(3) Familiarity with concepts in evolutionary biology
(4) Proficiency in analytical, quantitative, and computational methods with respect to management of next-generation sequence data, including programming abilities
(5) Preferred experience in both the generation of and analysis of transcriptome datasets, preferably on non-model organisms
(6) Experience preparing graphical visualizations of data
Start Date:
Fall or Winter 2015, with some flexibility
To Apply:
Please email your cover letter, curriculum vitae, up to three publications (first author publications preferred) and names and contact information for three references to Heather Stone (heather.blair.stone@gmail.com). Please bundle all items into a single PDF. Specific questions regarding the research project should be directed to Erin Tripp (erin.tripp@colorado.edu) prior to applying.
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