Job date: 2016-06-16
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Company : University of Bath Country : Role : Postdoc | Research Scientist
Research Associate (fixed-term) University of Bath - Biology & Biochemistry Location: Bath Salary: £31,656 to £37,768 Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Contract / Temporary Placed on: 17th June 2016 Closes: 17th July 2016 Job Ref: FY4064
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: FY4064
Postdoctoral position in Microbial Genomics
A NERC-funded postdoctoral research associate position is available for a highly motivated research scientist to analyses a wide range of genomic data related to population structure and evolution of pathogenic bacteria.
The successful candidate is expected to have (or about to obtain) a PhD degree in a relevant area of biology (microbiology, genetics or bioinformatics), a good publication record and strong interest in microbial genomics and evolution. Applicants must be familiar with Unix environments, proficient in scripting languages, and with experience in high throughput sequence analysis of microbial genomes and metagenomic data.
The position is offered on a full-time, fixed-term (up to 17 months) contract in the laboratory of Dr Jaime Martinez-Urtaza (J.L.Martinez-Urtaza@bath.ac.uk) at the Milner Center for Evolution, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath. Informal enquires are welcome and should be directed to Dr Jaime Martinez-Urtaza (J.L.Martinez-Urtaza@bath.ac.uk).
The University of Bath and our Department are committed to equality of opportunity. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, including women.
Key Responsibilities include:
Manage and analyse large-scale whole-genome sequencing datasets Perform analysis on datasets generated by next generation sequencing platforms Integrate sequence data with environmental/epidemiological data Liaise with collaborators and coordinate projects Train group members Develop new methods to analyse sequence dataEssential Skills:
PhD in microbiology, population genetics, molecular evolution, computer science, or bioinformatics Experience working with next generation sequence data and/or large datasets Ability to program in either Perl or Python Experience with bacterial genomics, genome annotation, phylogeny and metagenomics Outstanding personal initiative and communication skills Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals A desire to learn, to innovate and to move out of their comfort zoneThe following recent publication has direct relevance to this project:
Martinez-Urtaza et al. 2016. Is El Niño a long-distance corridor for waterborne disease? Nat Microbiology. 1, 16018.
Interviews are expected to be held on Friday 22nd or Monday 25th July 2016.
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