Job ID: 498100
Job date: 2017-11-09
End Date:
Company : Michigan State University Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2017-11-09
End Date:
Company : Michigan State University Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job Description:
A National Science Foundation research associate, postdoctoral, position is now available in the Electric Fish Laboratory in the Department of Integrative Biology at Michigan State University (http://efish.zoology.msu.edu ) concerning the genomic basis of electric signal diversity in mormyrid electric fish. The successful applicant will be responsible for field-based research in Gabon, West-Central Africa. In the laboratory, applicant will be responsible for conducting behavioral assays, as well as analysis of genomic and transcriptomic data using bioinformatics tools in a high-performance computing environment. Work will require the development of new research methodologies and tools, and publishing results in high-impact journals. In addition, successful applicants will be responsible for co-training undergraduate, graduate students and technicians, as well as contributing tot he overall research environment of the University. Successful applicant will be encouraged to participate in a one-of-a-kind NSF-sponsored BEACON center for the study of evolution in action (http://bit.ly/GN0Rhx), for which MSU is the host institution. Professional development opportunities will be provided in conjunction with the MSU Office of Postdoctoral Training and the Center For Academic Excellence. Required Degree: Doctorate -Biology Minimum Requirements:
Additional Info:
Required Application Materials: Submit a cover letter, current CV, and the contact information (phone number and email address) of three referees. Advertised: Nov 8, 2017 Eastern Standard Time Applications close: Nov 22, 2017 Eastern Standard Time[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
A National Science Foundation research associate, postdoctoral, position is now available in the Electric Fish Laboratory in the Department of Integrative Biology at Michigan State University (http://efish.zoology.msu.edu ) concerning the genomic basis of electric signal diversity in mormyrid electric fish. The successful applicant will be responsible for field-based research in Gabon, West-Central Africa. In the laboratory, applicant will be responsible for conducting behavioral assays, as well as analysis of genomic and transcriptomic data using bioinformatics tools in a high-performance computing environment. Work will require the development of new research methodologies and tools, and publishing results in high-impact journals. In addition, successful applicants will be responsible for co-training undergraduate, graduate students and technicians, as well as contributing tot he overall research environment of the University. Successful applicant will be encouraged to participate in a one-of-a-kind NSF-sponsored BEACON center for the study of evolution in action (http://bit.ly/GN0Rhx), for which MSU is the host institution. Professional development opportunities will be provided in conjunction with the MSU Office of Postdoctoral Training and the Center For Academic Excellence. Required Degree: Doctorate -Biology Minimum Requirements:
- Ph.D. or equivalent degree in biology, evolution, bioinformatics, genetics or related field at time of appointment.
- Publication of work based on Ph.D. thesis is required, as well as teaching and supervisory experience.
- A strong working knowledge of next-generation sequencing technologies, as well as proficiency in the use of UNIX/Linux command line operating systems.
- Competence in at least one computer scripting language (R, Python, Perl, MATLAB).
- Must be willing and able to perform field working Gabon, West-Central Africa.
- Experience performing field work with tropical fishes (minimum one year) is required.
- Experience with genomic assembly and analysis, population genetics, experience and background in communication systems and weakly electric fish research, fluency or competency in French.
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Genome Assembly
- genomic
- Lunix/Unix
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Population Genetics
- Programing in Python
- Programming in Matlab
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
- Teaching
Areas :
Additional Info:
Required Application Materials: Submit a cover letter, current CV, and the contact information (phone number and email address) of three referees. Advertised: Nov 8, 2017 Eastern Standard Time Applications close: Nov 22, 2017 Eastern Standard Time[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]