Postdoc, Kawahara Lab, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA. A 2-year postdoc is available on the evolution of butterflies and phylo/comparative genomics of sensory system evolution in bombycoid moths, as part of two, recently-funded National Science Foundation projects (NSF DEBNERC and NSF GoLife - ButterflyNet). This is a separate position from a recently posted ad for a Research Staff Scientist in the Kawahara lab.
The selected postdoc will work at the Florida Museum of Natural History's McGuire Center in Gainesville, FL, USA. The selected candidate will need to be able to communicate well in verbal and written English and have the ability to train students and analyze genomic libraries for NGS, including insect transcriptomes and target capture approaches. The selected candidate will join a team of postdocs, graduate students, multiple undergraduates, and staff scientists in the Kawahara Lab. The postdoc will also work closely with local and international collaborators. Required: 1) A Ph.D. in molecular evolution, systematics, evolution, bioinformatics, genomics, or related field. 2) Strong publication record. 3) Familiarity with analyzing next generation sequencing data, computer programming/scripting in Python, Perl, Java, C++, R or other language. Candidates with background experience in functional/comparative genomics, genome annotation, and/or phylogenomics will be highly considered. Salary: $47,500-$50,000 USD plus benefits. The appointment can be up to 2 years, but will be made on a yearly basis given satisfactory progress. Start date: Position available Feb 1, 2017 or until the position is filled. How to apply: To ensure full consideration, please email the following to Akito Kawahara at [email protected]: (1) a cover letter, (2) your updated CV, and (3) have letters of support sent directly to [email protected] from 3 mentors/colleagues. The cover letter and updated CV should be merged into a single PDF. The cover letter should describe your previous research and training, your qualifications for the postdoc as detailed in this advertisement, and should explain how this postdoc position will further your long-term research/career aspirations. Specify in the email subject line: "Postdoc_KawaharaLab" Evaluations of applicants will begin on Jan. 15, 2017, and continue until the position is filled. About the University of Florida The University of Florida (UF) is one of the nation's leading research institutions with 35,000 undergraduates, 15,000 graduate students, and over 4,500 faculty and academic staff. UF offers all resources of a top research university to study evolution, genomics, and systematics. The Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH) serves as the iDigBio HUB, and is now one of the primary centers for research in evolutionary biology. The FLMNH is also closely tied to the UF High-Performance Computing Center (HPC) and HiPerGator2 (https://www.rc.ufl.edu/) allowing for the chosen postdoc to utilize this rich computational resource. UF also has a state-of-the-art next-generation genome sequencing facility at the Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (ICBR), the Florida State Collection of Arthropods (FSCA), and collections of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity. The Kawahara Lab also has strong ties to UF's the Department of Biology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, School of Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, and Department of Microbiology and Cell Science. For additional information about the lab, see: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/mcguire/kawahara/
