[meetyeti] Fwd: FW: PostDoc: FieldMuseum_Chicago.BiodiversityGenomics

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Might be of interest.

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Vishnupriya


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Date: Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 9:58 PM
Subject: FW: PostDoc: FieldMuseum_Chicago.BiodiversityGenomics
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Might be of interest to some YETI members
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Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 11:21 AM
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Subject: [eestu ] PostDoc: FieldMuseum_Chicago.BiodiversityGenomics

>
>
>Biodiversity Genomics Postdoctoral Research Scientist
>
>The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, USA is searching
>for a postdoctoral scientist with expertise in Next Generation Sequencing
>(NGS) methods and analysis.  A Ph.D. in bioinformatics, evolutionary
>genomics, or a related field is required.
>
>The position will be based in the museum's Pritzker Laboratory, a core
>multiuser facility dedicated to genetic studies of the world's
>biodiversity.  At any given time there are roughly 30 scientists working
>in
>the lab on a wide range of taxa and evolutionary questions.  While
>research
>to date has emphasized Sanger sequencing, we are moving rapidly into new
>areas of genomic analysis, and with the acquisition of an Illumina MiSeq
>system we are now searching for someone with relevant expertise to enhance
>our genomics research capabilities.
>
>The ideal candidate will have experience in bioinformatics and NGS, as
>well
>as the organizational and interpersonal skills needed to assist and
>collaborate with a diverse group of scientists.  We are especially
>interested in candidates with expertise in some or all of the following:
>genome assembly and analysis, reduced-representation genome sequencing
>(RAD, GBS, etc.), and RNA-seq.
>
>The laboratory is overseen by the Pritzker Lab Management Committee (Drs.
>John Bates, Kevin Feldheim, Shannon Hackett, Thorsten Lumbsch, Corrie
>Moreau, and Richard Ree) and the postdoc will report to the members of
>this
>committee. This position is a one-year term (with a possibility of
>extension, conditional on funding).  Start date is flexible.  Please
>include your preferred start date in your cover letter.
>
>Responsibilities:
>
>1) Instruction and training in bioinformatics analysis (70% of time).
> These duties will include:
>
>- Develop and lead informational/instructional tutorials on the analysis
>of
>NGS data (genome assembly, GBS, RNASeq)
>- Training Field Museum scientists in NGS laboratory methods for varied
>biodiversity studies
>- Installation, administration, and deployment of NGS software on Linux
>and
>MacOS systems
>- Consulting on the experimental design and assist in the execution of
>NGS-based studies by Pritzker lab members (with opportunities for
>co-authorship when appropriate)
>- Assist the lab in long range planning for bioinformatics that leverages
>the museum's extensive biological collections
>
>2) Opportunities for independent research with $10K in research funding
>(30% of time).
>
>Application Instructions:
>
>Your application submission must include 1) a CV/resume, 2) a short cover
>letter outlining your motivation and relevant experience for the position,
>your preferred start date, and the names and contact information for three
>professional references. Documents should be in PDF format. Qualified
>candidates will be contacted for an interview.  Application deadline is
>April 18, 2014.
>
>Applications will only be accepted through the online submission system.
> To apply search for the position "Postdoctoral Research Scientist,
>Biodiversity Genomics": http://fieldmuseum.org/about/employment
>
>
>Corrie Saux Moreau, Ph.D.
>Assistant Curator - Insects
>Integrative Research Center
>Department of Science and Education
>Field Museum of Natural History
>1400 South Lake Shore Drive
>Chicago, IL 60605  USA
>Office: (312) 665-7743
>Fax: (312) 665-7754
>Email: cmoreau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Moreau Lab website: www.moreaulab.org
>FMNH website: http://fieldmuseum.org/users/corrie-moreau
>Field Museum Women in Science: http://fieldmuseum.org/womeninscience
>
>
>cmoreau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>



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