[ECOLOG-L] PhD position in plant traits, microbes and carbon cycling
We are looking for a graduate student to join our research group beginning in fall 2019. The student would develop an independent research focus in line with ongoing lab projects. We are exploring how plant traits relate to community structure and function of plant-associated microbes using culturing and next generation sequencing techniques and consequences of these interactions for forest carbon cycling in USA and Australia as climate changes. The student would join an interactive lab group (http://www.phylodiversity.net/azanne/) that broadly focuses on carbon cycling, plant, microbe and termite structure and function, community ecology, and evolutionary ecology, both in the temperate and tropical systems. The graduate work will be completed at George Washington University. Washington, DC is a dynamic city with a wealth of ecologists and evolutionary biologists. We have strong links to area institutions, including the Smithsonian. George Washington University is located in the heart of DC, with easy access to numerous science, conservation, and policy based institutions. If you are interested in working with us, please send an email to me (Amy Zanne: aeza...@gmail.com) with brief details about your GPA, GRE, research interests, experience, and why you want to go to graduate school. For information about applying to the program, go to the George Washington University, Department of Biological Sciences website (https://biology.columbian.gwu.edu/apply-now). The application deadline is 1 December 2018. I am also happy to answer any further questions you might have.
[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor of Microbiology Opening at George Washington University
The Department of Biological Sciences at The George Washington University (GWU) invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in Microbiology at the rank of Assistant Professor. We are searching for a candidate whose research interests complement our diverse research programs spanning evolution, ecology, systematics, and molecular and cellular biology. Our faculty are employing non-mammalian systems to study microbial diversity and the roles of microbiomes in cognition, immunity, diversification, trophic mutualisms, habitat transitions, and carbon cycling [http://biology.columbian.gwu.edu]. We define microbiomes as microbial communities (i.e., viruses, bacteria, archaea, and microbial eukaryotes, including fungi and protists), their genes and gene products. The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain an externally funded research program that involves undergraduate and graduate students. Teaching responsibilities will include an introductory undergraduate course in Microbiology and a second course in the candidate’s area of expertise. Office and laboratory space will be located in the GWU Science and Engineering Hall that opened in January 2015 [http://seh.gwu.edu/about-science-and-engineering-hall]. Our location in Washington, DC offers superior undergraduate and graduate learning opportunities through access to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, the National Zoo, and a consortium of DC-area universities, as well as the recently created Computational Biology Institute at GWU. Required Qualifications: A completed PhD and postdoctoral training in an appropriate discipline, and research accomplishments as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications in high quality journals. In addition to lab-based microbiology techniques, the applicant should have experience in applying bioinformatic and/or computational approaches to the management, analysis, and integration of complex datasets. Applicant should be working on microbiome interactions (i.e., with other microbes, hosts, and/or environments). Application Procedure: To be considered, please complete an online faculty application at the following URL [http://www.gwu.jobs/postings/46791]. Upload a cover letter that describes your interest in and qualifications for the position; a curriculum vitae including a full list of publications; brief research and teaching statements; three recent publications, as well as the names and contact information of three referees. Only long-list candidates will be required to submit final letters of recommendation from their referees. Only complete applications can be considered. Review of applications will begin on 20 November, 2017 and continue until the position is filled, pending final budgetary approval. Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening. Questions should be directed to Dr. Amy Zanne, Search Committee Chair, via email at aza...@gwu.edu. The George Washington University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
[ECOLOG-L] PhD position in ecology/evolution/physiology of plants/microbes/termites
We are looking for a graduate student to join our research group beginning in fall semester 2018. The student would develop an independent research focus in line with ongoing lab projects. We are exploring how plant traits relate to community structure and function of plant-associated microbes and termites using culturing and next generation sequencing techniques and the consequences of these interactions for the forest carbon cycle in the USA, France and Australia as climate changes. Additionally, we are looking at the evolution, ecology and physiology of plants across environmental gradients in various locations around the globe. The student would join an interactive lab group (http://www.phylodiversity.net/azanne/) that broadly focuses on plant, microbe and termite structure and function (anatomy and physiological ecology), community ecology, and evolutionary ecology, both in the temperate and tropical systems. The graduate work will be completed at George Washington University. Washington, DC is a dynamic city with a wealth of ecologists and evolutionary biologists. We have strong links to area institutions, including the Smithsonian. George Washington University is located in the heart of DC, with easy access to numerous science, conservation, and policy based institutions. If you are interested in working with us, please send an email to me (Amy Zanne: aeza...@gmail.com) with brief details about your GPA, GRE, research interests, experience, and why you want to go to graduate school. For information about applying to the program, go to the George Washington University, Department of Biological Sciences website (https://biology.columbian.gwu.edu/apply-now). The application deadline is 1 December 2017. I am also happy to answer any further questions you might have.
[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral position in tropical wood decay and carbon cycling at GWU
A postdoctoral position is available in the Zanne lab at George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, DC, USA. The postdoctoral scientist will work on joint NSF (with Steve Allison: UCI) and NERC (with Paul Eggleton: NHM London) funded field- and lab-based projects. The goal of these projects is to measure the relative roles of microbes and termites in deadwood carbon turnover in tropical Australia to better inform earth system models. The projects will be based at Lucas Cernusak’s lab at James Cook University (JCU) in Cairns, QLD, Australia. The postdoc will move between the Zanne and Cernusak labs. Motivated applicants with experience working with saprotrophic microbes and/or termites monitoring wood decay and/or gas fluxes are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant field, strong writing and quantitative skills, and a record of publishing in peer-reviewed journals. Applications will be reviewed as received and the position will be open until 17 September 2017. Applications should include a research statement, including relevant skills for the project and future goals (max: 1-2 pages), CV, and contact information for three references (including emails and phone numbers). Materials should be sent to Amy Zanne: aeza...@gmail.com. In addition, candidates should apply directly through GWU’s recruitment website http://www.gwu.jobs/postings/45664 The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
[ECOLOG-L] PhD in plant/microbe ecology/evolution at GWU
We are looking for a graduate student to join our research group beginning in fall semester 2017. The student would develop an independent research focus in line with ongoing lab projects. We are exploring how plant traits relate to community structure and function of fungi (e.g., decomposition, pathenogenisis) using culturing and next generation sequencing techniques and the consequences of these interactions for the forest carbon cycle in locations around the globe as climate changes. Additionally, we are looking at the evolution, ecology and physiology of plants across environmental gradients in various locations around the globe. The student would join an interactive lab group (http://www.phylodiversity.net/azanne/) that broadly focuses on plant and microbe structure and function (anatomy and physiological ecology), community ecology, and evolutionary ecology, both in the temperate and tropical areas. The graduate work will be completed at George Washington University. Washington, DC is a dynamic city with a wealth of ecologists and evolutionary biologists. We have strong links to area institutions, including the Smithsonian. George Washington University is located in the heart of DC, with easy access to numerous science, conservation, and policy based institutions. If you are interested in working with us, please send an email to me (Amy Zanne: aeza...@gmail.com) with brief details about your GPA, GRE, research interests, experience, and why you want to go to graduate school. For information about applying to the program, go to the George Washington University, Department of Biological Sciences website (http://departments.columbian.gwu.edu/biology/). The application deadline is 1 December 2016. I am also happy to answer any further questions you might have.
[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc in microbial saprobe community structure (GWU)
A postdoctoral position is available in the Zanne lab at George Washington University with a flexible start date. The postdoctoral scientist will work on collaborative projects related to the microbial colonization of wood. These projects include: 1. Analyzing multi-year microbial community data from an NSF-funded project in St. Louis, MO, USA, and 2. Measuring plant anatomical, morphological and chemical wood traits and characterizing fungal community composition using DNA-based and functional approaches for an Australian Research Council-funded experiment in Sydney, Australia, in collaboration with Will Cornwell (University of New South Wales) and Jeff Powell (Western Sydney University). Possibilities also exist to work on projects examining the relative roles of microbes and termites in breaking down wood in tropical Australia. The position is one year but has the potential to be extended. The postdoc would be based at GWU located in the heart of Washington, DC, USA with easy access to numerous science-, conservation-, and policy-based institutions. However, the postdoc would spend at least 1-2 months based in Sydney and Richmond, NSW, Australia working in the Cornwell and Powell labs. Motivated applicants with skills in microbial community analyses are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant field and strong writing and quantitative skills. Applications will be reviewed as received and the position will remain open until filled. Applications should include a research statement, including relevant skills for the project and future goals (max: 1-2 pages), curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references (including emails and phone numbers). Materials should be sent to Amy Zanne: aeza...@gmail.com.
[ECOLOG-L] PhD position at GWU (DC) - linking termite and wood construction traits
Woody plants are the largest aboveground terrestrial biotic carbon store. We know little about rates at which these plants are releasing carbon back to the atmosphere and how these rates will change under future climates. One of the main ways that wood is broken down in the tropics is via termites. I am looking for a graduate student to work in collaboration with Paul Eggleton from the Natural History Museum, London and me on relationships among termite traits, gut microbes, and wood construction traits. The student would join an interactive lab group (http://biology.columbian.gwu.edu/amy-zanne) that broadly focuses on plant and microbe structure and function (anatomy and physiological ecology), community ecology, and evolutionary ecology in both temperate and tropical areas. Paul and I have ongoing projects on termites and wood decay in Queensland, Australia and Sabah, Malaysia. The graduate work will be completed at George Washington University, which is located in the heart of Washington, DC, USA with easy access to numerous science, conservation, and policy based institutions, such as the Smithsonian. If you are interested in doing graduate work with us, please send an email to me (Amy Zanne: aeza...@gmail.com) with brief details about your GPA, GRE, research interests, experience, and why you want to go to graduate school. For information about applying to the program, go to the George Washington University Department of Biological Sciences website (http://biology.columbian.gwu.edu/apply-now-graduate). The application deadline is early January. I am also happy to answer any questions you might have.
[ECOLOG-L] PhD position in plant/microbe ecology/evolution lab
We are looking for a graduate student to join our research group beginning in fall semester 2015. The student would develop an independent research focus in line with ongoing lab projects. We are exploring how plant traits relate to community structure and function of decomposing fungi using culturing and next generation sequencing techniques and the consequences of these interactions for the forest carbon cycle in the Central and Eastern USA and Eastern Australia as climate changes. Additionally, we are looking at the evolution, ecology and physiology of plants across environmental gradients in various locations around the globe. The student would join an interactive lab group (http://www.phylodiversity.net/azanne/) that broadly focuses on plant and microbe structure and function (anatomy and physiological ecology), community ecology, and evolutionary ecology, both in the temperate and tropical areas. The graduate work will be completed at George Washington University. Washington, DC is a dynamic city with a wealth of ecologists and evolutionary biologists. We have strong links to area institutions, including the Smithsonian. George Washington University is located in the heart of DC, with easy access to numerous science, conservation, and policy based institutions. If you are interested in working with us, please send an email to me (Amy Zanne: aeza...@gmail.com) with brief details about your GPA, GRE, research interests, experience, and why you want to go to graduate school. For information about applying to the program, go to the George Washington University, Department of Biological Sciences website (http://departments.columbian.gwu.edu/biology/). The application deadline is 2 January 2015. I am also happy to answer any further questions you might have.
[ECOLOG-L] Joint GWU-U Sao Paulo: Postdoctoral Fellow in Biodiversity Informatics
The University of São Paulo (Department of Botany) and The George Washington University (Computational Biology Institute) seek candidates for a postdoctoral fellowship in biodiversity informatics for up to three years. The successful candidate would split time between the two host institutions working on applications of next-gen sequencing approaches to biodiversity science through effective informatics. We seek a candidate with a PhD in bioinformatics, evolutionary biology, biodiversity science, or a related field (or anticipate a PhD by a targeted start date of September 1, 2014). The candidate should have a strong background in bioinformatics, evolutionary methodology, and project management skills. The candidate will work directly with Drs. Lúcia Lohmann (São Paulo), Amy Zanne, and Keith Crandall (Washington DC) and the bioGENESIS working group http://www.biogenesis-diversitas.org to provide an evolutionary framework for biodiversity science. Our specific project is to use next-generation DNA sequencing approaches to characterize forest and associated soil communities and their diversity across ecosystems using novel informatic approaches. Interested candidates should send their CV and letter of interest by April 22, 2014 to c...@gwu.edu. For questions concerning this opportunity, please contact Lúcia Lohmann llohm...@usp.br, Amy Zanne aza...@gwu.edu or Keith Crandall kcrand...@gwu.edu. http://cbi.gwu.edu/postdoctoral-fellow-biodiversity-informatics
[ECOLOG-L] Faculty Positions in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics at George Washington University
The George Washington University Faculty Positions in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics The newly established Computational Biology Institute at the George Washington University seeks founding faculty members to establish vibrant, interdisciplinary and externally funded research programs in bioinformatics and/or computational biology. We have five open faculty positions at all academic levels and seek applicants especially in the areas of biodiversity informatics, translational medicine, and systems biology developing methods to address big data issues from a computational perspective. Candidates are expected to establish an extramurally funded and internationally recognized research program. Basic Qualifications: Applicants must have an MD and/or PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Genomics, or related discipline with postdoctoral research experience, granting experience, and a solid publication track record. Successful candidates will enjoy joint appointments at the CBI and an academic department of their choosing (e.g., Biological Sciences, Computer Science, Mathematics, Biochemistry, Integrated Systems Biology, etc.) upon approval, and have opportunities to establish partnerships with regional research centers of excellence, including Childrens National Medical Center, NIST, Janelia Farm, INOVA hospital system, Naval Research Laboratory, the Smithsonian, and the NIH intramural research program. Rank and contractual status, will be based on experience. Application Procedure: Applicants should submit an electronic application, and upload a cover letter emphasizing specific qualifications, a curriculum vitae, a description of research interests, and names and contact information of 3 references at: http://www.gwu.jobs/postings/14121 Review of applications will begin on April 15, 2013 and will continue until positions are filled. Only complete applications will be considered. For further information about the Computational Biology Institute at George Washington University, please see http://cbi.gwu.edu. For questions relating to this opportunity, please contact Keith Crandall, Director, Computational Biology Institute, The George Washington University, kcrand...@gwu.edu. The George Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and seeks to attract an active, culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber.
[ECOLOG-L] PhD position in saprotrophic fungal community structure/function
We are looking for a graduate student to join our plant evolutionary ecology research group, beginning fall semester 2013. Support is available for a student to participate in an NSF-funded project, which examines the influences of plant traits on wood decay. We are exploring how plant traits relate to community structure and function of decomposing fungi, and the consequences of these interactions for the forest carbon cycle in the Central and Eastern USA and Eastern Australia as climate changes. The research assistant would focus on wood decay and fungal culturing and identification, using both traditional techniques (field collection and culturing) and molecular methods (targeted sequencing and next-generation based metagenomics). The student would have opportunities to spend time in collaborating labs that specialize on fungal identification, enzyme analysis and genomics. Motivated students with interests or skills in mycology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics are especially encouraged to apply. The student would join an interactive lab group (http://www.phylodiversity.net/azanne/) that broadly focuses on plant structure and function (anatomy and physiological ecology), community ecology, and evolutionary ecology, both in the temperate and tropical areas. The graduate work will be completed at George Washington University. Washington, DC is a dynamic city with a wealth of ecologists and evolutionary biologists. We have strong links to area institutions, including the Smithsonian. George Washington University is located in the heart of DC, with easy access to numerous science, conservation, and policy based institutions. If you are interested in working with us on the NSF project (or on other projects broadly related to the lab interests), please send an email to me (Amy Zanne: aeza...@gmail.com) with brief details about your GPA, GRE, research interests, experience, and why you want to go to graduate school. For information about applying to the program, go to the George Washington University, Department of Biological Sciences website (http://departments.columbian.gwu.edu/biology/). The application deadline is 2 January 2013. I am also happy to answer any further questions you might have.
[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral fellow and technician position in saprotrophic fungal community structure/function
Postdoctoral and technician positions are available in the Zanne lab at George Washington University in Washington, DC, beginning August 2012, with the potential to begin fieldwork near St. Louis, MO in June 2012. Support is available for multiple years for the postdoc and a single year for the technician to participate in an NSF-funded project, which examines the influences of plant traits and fungal community composition on wood decomposition rates in the Ozark Highlands Ecoregion as climate changes. Potential additional field sites include Appalachians, USA and NSW, Australia. The postdoc will be responsible for fungal identification, using both traditional techniques (field collection and culturing) and molecular methods (targeted sequencing, environmental DNA extraction and next-generation based metagenomics) with encouragement to further develop the project according to his/her own interests. Opportunities will be available to spend time in collaborating labs that specialize on fungal identification, enzyme analysis and genomics. The technician will work closely with the postdoc and help to establish the lab. In both cities, there are strong links among institutions, including ties to the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Smithsonian. George Washington University is located in the heart of DC, with easy access to numerous science-, conservation-, and policy-based institutions. Motivated applicants with skills in mycology, molecular biology, phylogenetics, and bioinformatics are especially encouraged to apply. Postdoc applicants should have a PhD in a relevant field and strong writing and quantitative skills. Technician applicants with an MSc in a relevant field are preferred but Bachelors applicants will be considered. Applications will be reviewed as received and the positions remain open until filled. Applications should include a research statement, including relevant skills for the project and future goals, for the postdoc (1-2 pages) and research interests and relevant skills for the project (1 page) for the technician, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references (including emails and phone numbers). Materials should be sent to Amy Zanne: aeza...@gmail.com.
[ECOLOG-L] PhD position in saprotrophic fungal community structure/function
We are looking for graduate students to join our plant evolutionary ecology research group, beginning fall semester 2012, with the opportunity to begin fieldwork in May 2012. Support is available for student(s) to participate in an NSF-funded project, which examines the influences of plant traits on wood decomposition rates. (We will also likely be looking for a postdoctoral scholar and/or technician for this project. Please contact me if you are interested in one of these other positions). In the project, we are exploring how plant traits influence community structure and function of decomposing fungi, and the consequences of these interactions for the forest carbon cycle in the Ozark Highlands Ecoregion as climate changes. The research assistant would focus on fungal identification, using both traditional techniques (field collection and culturing) and molecular methods (targeted sequencing and next-generation based metagenomics). The student would have opportunities to spend time in collaborating labs that specialize on fungal identification, enzyme analysis and genomics. Motivated students with interests or skills in mycology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics are especially encouraged to apply. The student would join an interactive lab group (http://www.phylodiversity.net/azanne/) that broadly focuses on plant structure and function (anatomy and physiological ecology), community ecology, and evolutionary ecology, both in the temperate and tropical areas. The field project will be based near St. Louis, MO and Washington, DC and the graduate work will be completed at George Washington University. St. Louis and Washington, DC are dynamic cities with a wealth of ecologists and evolutionary biologists. In both cities, there are strong links among institutions, including ties to the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Smithsonian. George Washington University is located in the heart of DC, with easy access to numerous science, conservation, and policy based institutions. If you are interested in working with us on the NSF project (or on other projects broadly related to the lab interests), please send an email to me (Amy Zanne: aeza...@gmail.com) with brief details about your GPA, GRE, research interests, experience, and why you want to go to graduate school. For information about applying to the program, go to the George Washington University, Department of Biological Sciences website (http://departments.columbian.gwu.edu/biology/). The application deadline is 2 January 2012. I am also happy to answer any further questions you might have.
