An excellent opportunity exists for a qualified student or recent graduate (undergraduate or graduate degree received within the last 24 months) to provide services under a contractual agreement in support of research to develop and evaluate DNA barcodes for stream macroinvertebrates in the state of Maryland, USA. The individual hired will contribute to an important collaborative research project involving the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Smithsonian Institutions National Museum of Natural History, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and the Consortium for the Barcode of Life. The individual hired will be stationed at the Smithsonian Institutions Laboratories for Analytical Biology, 4210 Silver Hill Rd, Suitland MD 20746.
The research is expected to advance the fields of water quality monitoring and aquatic ecosystem assessment by incorporating DNA diagnostic procedures into existing bioassessment protocols. The selected individual will provide technical support for the DNA barcode research project by (1) aiding in development of DNA barcode reference libraries for Ephemeroptera (mayflies), Plecoptera (stoneflies), and Tricoptera (caddisflies) established in Maryland freshwater streams and (2) using DNA barcodes to identify macroinvertebrate samples collected by Maryland Department of Natural Resources as part of the project. Please note that applications must be received by April 26, 2007. For details on the requirements for the position and instructions to apply, you must visit http://www.epa.gov/oamrtpnc/q0700114/index.htm For more information on the research project and technical aspects of the work please contact Mark Bagley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or (513) 240-0950.
