Postdoctoral Position in Marine Biodiversity Analysis through Next-Gen Sequencing
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Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, University of Guelph
A postdoctoral position is available to work with Dirk Steinke and Mehrdad Hajibabaei at the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, on developing molecular biodiversity approaches based on Next-Gen sequencing platforms.
The position is part of the Marine Barcoding of Life (MarBOL) project that is affiliated with the Census of Marine Life and the International Barcode of Life Project (iBOL) and focuses on comparative ecosystem analysis by massive parallel sequencing of ecosystem samples from different oceanic regions. The candidate will contribute to the data generation and the design of probabilistic algorithms to analyze the sequence data generated.
This position involves working in a dynamic team equipped with cutting edge technologies including an in house 454FLX platform (and access to other Next-Gen sequencing platforms) and excellent molecular and computational infrastructure.
Candidates for this position should have a strong background in bioinformatics (including experience in scripting languages such as python). Experience in molecular evolutionary biology and phylogenetics is also desirable.
The position is initially offered for one year with the possibility of renewal. Please send a complete CV, including names and contact information of three references, and a brief description of research interests to Dirk Steinke (dsteinke [at] uoguelph [dot] ca).
As the position is available immediately, the review process will commence as applications are received.
