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Phyloinformatics Postdoc Opportunity I am currently seeking a postdoctoral researcher interested in the conceptual and practical problems of analyzing phylogenetic data from whole genomes and ESTs. This work will build on a recently published animal phylogeny (http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature06614) that considered 150 genes from 77 broadly sampled taxa, including 29 animals for which we collected new EST data. The primary research focus will be on homology identification (based largely on graph- theory approaches to building clusters of similar genes from pairwise similarity data) and paralogy evaluation (through phylogenetic methods). The postdoc will explore various theoretical aspects of these and related problems, and take part in the authorship of open- source software tools that will facilitate large-scale phylogenomic projects in labs without the expertise to build these tools from scratch. It is hoped that the successful candidate will take the initiative to investigate and build tools for other new challenges that are arising with the the growing use of high-throughput sequencing for phylogenetic problems. The candidate would be encouraged to get involved on the field, organismal, and wet-lab aspects of the research program if they so desire. A thorough understanding of phylogenetic theory and experience in the phylogenetic analysis of molecular data are essential. Strong unix skills, proficiency with one or more computer languages, and familiarity with relational Phyloinformatics Postdoc Opportunity I am currently seeking a postdoctoral researcher interested in the conceptual and practical problems of analyzing phylogenetic data from whole genomes and ESTs. This work will build on a recently published animal phylogeny (http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature06614) that considered 150 genes from 77 broadly sampled taxa, including 29 animals for which we collected new EST data. The primary research focus will be on homology identification (based largely on graph- theory approaches to building clusters of similar genes from pairwise similarity data) and paralogy evaluation (through phylogenetic methods). The postdoc will explore various theoretical aspects of these and related problems, and take part in the authorship of open- source software tools that will facilitate large-scale phylogenomic projects in labs without the expertise to build these tools from scratch. It is hoped that the successful candidate will take the initiative to investigate and build tools for other new challenges that are arising with the the growing use of high-throughput sequencing for phylogenetic problems. The candidate would be encouraged to get involved on the field, organismal, and wet-lab aspects of the research program if they so desire. A thorough understanding of phylogenetic theory and experience in the phylogenetic analysis of molecular data are essential. Strong unix skills, proficiency with one or more computer languages, and familiarity with relational databases are also required. The position will remain open until filled, with the successful candidate starting as soon as is possible for them. Please send a cover letter the reasoning for your interest in the project, a current c.v., and contact information for 3 professional references to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . More information on my lab can be found at:http://www.brown.edu/Faculty/Dunn_Lab/index.php . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Casey Dunn http://www.brown.edu/Faculty/Dunn_Lab/index.php [EMAIL PROTECTED] 80 Waterman Street office 401.863.9806 Box G-W lab 401.863.2242 Brown University siphonophores.org Providence, RI 02912 USA databases are also required. The position will remain open until filled, with the successful candidate starting as soon as is possible for them. Please send a cover letter the reasoning for your interest in the project, a current c.v., and contact information for 3 professional references to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . More information on my lab can be found at:http://www.brown.edu/Faculty/Dunn_Lab/index.php . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Casey Dunn http://www.brown.edu/Faculty/Dunn_Lab/index.php [EMAIL PROTECTED] 80 Waterman Street office 401.863.9806 Box G-W lab 401.863.2242 Brown University siphonophores.org Providence, RI 02912 USA --- Harry Mangalam - Research Computing, NACS, E2148, Engineering Gateway, UC Irvine 92697 949 824-0084(o), 949 285-4487(c) -- "I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends" - Abraham Lincoln _______________________________________________ BBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.bioinformatics.org/mailman/listinfo/bbb
