Job ID: JPF04423
Job date: 2017-12-07
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Company : University of California Country : Role : Postdoc
Job date: 2017-12-07
End Date:
Company : University of California Country : Role : Postdoc
Job Description:
The Emerson lab at UC Irvine (http://emersonlab.org ) is soliciting candidates for an NIH funded postdoctoral position on evolutionary genomics in Drosophila. The project aims to understand how genome structure evolves, including traditionally challenging mutations like tandem duplicate arrays and transposable element insertions. We accomplish this by comparing genetic variation within and between species on a genome-wide scale discovered in reference-grade genomes comparable in completeness and contiguity to the FlyBase assembly of D. melanogaster. We are also functionally characterizing structural mutations. Candidates joining the lab will have access to dozens of cutting edge reference grade genomes, including D. mauritiana, D. sechellia, D. simulans, and D. teissieri as well as population samples from D. simulans and D. melanogaster. Candidates will ideally have interests broadly relevant to the theme of structural variation but will also be offered opportunities to pursue their own interests and collaborations in evolutionary genetics. The successful candidate will have a PhD in one of the following or related fields: evolutionary genetics, bioinformatics, computational biology, statistics, or experimental genomics (especially high throughput sequencing and/or functional genomics).
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Open date: December 6th, 2017 Next review date: January 5th, 2018 Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: January 18th, 2018 Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. For more information about the project see the following: http://emersonlab.org/research/#drosophilasvs http://emersonlab.org/publications/#p18 http://emersonlab.org/publications/#p21 The Emerson lab is very collaborative and offers ample opportunities for interacting with other evolutionary genetics labs at UCI (http://emersonlab.org/collaborators/). The Emerson lab is affiliated with the department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, the Center for Complex Systems Biology, and the Center for Evolutionary Genetics at UCI as well as the Southern California Evolutionary Genetics Meeting. Interested applicants should apply here: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF04423 Review of applications will begin on January 5th and will continue until the job is filled. Consistent with UCI policy, the duration of the position is dependent upon performance (annual appointments, with potential for renewal), and salary will be commensurate with experience. Applications should include: a CV; a research statement explaining the candidate’s previous research experience and future research objectives; and contact information of two or more references. For more about the Emerson lab and academic and professional environment at UCI, visit: http://emersonlab.org/ The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
The Emerson lab at UC Irvine (http://emersonlab.org ) is soliciting candidates for an NIH funded postdoctoral position on evolutionary genomics in Drosophila. The project aims to understand how genome structure evolves, including traditionally challenging mutations like tandem duplicate arrays and transposable element insertions. We accomplish this by comparing genetic variation within and between species on a genome-wide scale discovered in reference-grade genomes comparable in completeness and contiguity to the FlyBase assembly of D. melanogaster. We are also functionally characterizing structural mutations. Candidates joining the lab will have access to dozens of cutting edge reference grade genomes, including D. mauritiana, D. sechellia, D. simulans, and D. teissieri as well as population samples from D. simulans and D. melanogaster. Candidates will ideally have interests broadly relevant to the theme of structural variation but will also be offered opportunities to pursue their own interests and collaborations in evolutionary genetics. The successful candidate will have a PhD in one of the following or related fields: evolutionary genetics, bioinformatics, computational biology, statistics, or experimental genomics (especially high throughput sequencing and/or functional genomics).
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Open date: December 6th, 2017 Next review date: January 5th, 2018 Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: January 18th, 2018 Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. For more information about the project see the following: http://emersonlab.org/research/#drosophilasvs http://emersonlab.org/publications/#p18 http://emersonlab.org/publications/#p21 The Emerson lab is very collaborative and offers ample opportunities for interacting with other evolutionary genetics labs at UCI (http://emersonlab.org/collaborators/). The Emerson lab is affiliated with the department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, the Center for Complex Systems Biology, and the Center for Evolutionary Genetics at UCI as well as the Southern California Evolutionary Genetics Meeting. Interested applicants should apply here: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF04423 Review of applications will begin on January 5th and will continue until the job is filled. Consistent with UCI policy, the duration of the position is dependent upon performance (annual appointments, with potential for renewal), and salary will be commensurate with experience. Applications should include: a CV; a research statement explaining the candidate’s previous research experience and future research objectives; and contact information of two or more references. For more about the Emerson lab and academic and professional environment at UCI, visit: http://emersonlab.org/ The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]