Postdoctoral positions in molecular genetics, modeling, and microbial ecology
Three positions are open for highly qualified candidates to join a research team examining microbial responses to environmental change. The project includes a range of approaches to identify the bacteria, archaea, and fungi that drive biogeochemical processes in a California grassland ecosystem. One postdoctoral researcher will focus on the preparation and analysis of genomic libraries containing enzyme genes involved in carbon and nutrient cycling. Another postdoctoral researcher will develop and test theoretical models of biogeochemical processes based on microbial traits. The third postdoctoral researcher will conduct laboratory and field assays of process rates that will be used to validate the theoretical models. Successful candidates will collaborate with a dynamic team of microbial and ecosystem ecologists at UC Irvine and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab under the supervision of Dr. Steve Allison, Dr. Kathleen Treseder, or Dr. Adam Martiny. Required qualifications include a recent Ph.D. (earned in 2006 or later) in ecology, math, molecular biology, or related fields. Desirable qualifications include research experience with microbes, a strong publication record, excellent writing and communication skills, and familiarity with bioinformatics/computational approaches in biology. Salary is commensurate with experience. Candidates should email a CV, one- page statement of research interests, and names and contact information for three references to [email protected] with “Postdoctoral Scholar Positions” in the subject line. The position(s) of interest to the candidate should be specified in the body of the email. Consult http://jobs.bio.uci.edu/jobtemplate_new.cfm?the_jobid=535 for additional details. Review of applications will begin on May 15, 2010 and continue until the positions are filled.
