[ECOLOG-L] Post Doctoral Research Assistant - Illinois Natural History Survey: Environmental DNA
A Postdoctoral Research Associate is sought to work on a Department of Defense-sponsored suite of projects centered on the efficacy of environmental DNA to inform management of threatened, endangered, invasive, or pest species on military installations. The successful candidate will have expertise in PCR, qPCR, metabarcoding, next generation sequencing, and bioinformatics. Research will focus on environmental DNA in lentic, lotic, and terrestrial systems and leveraging both single species and metabarcoding assays. The successful applicant will be expected to design primers and probes, generate data via both qPCR and next generation sequencing, analyze and interpret the data, and develop manuscripts and technical reports. We expect strong written and oral communication skills, experience with bioinformatics pipelines for metabarcoding data, and the ability to work well in a team environment. The position is 100% research time, and will be a 12-month appointment (with potential for extension). Start date is negotiable, but could be as early as 1 October 2018. To apply, please submit via email and as a single PDF document a current Curriculum Vitae, statement of research interests, and the names and contact information of three references to Mark Davis (davi...@illinois.edu 217.300.0980).
[ECOLOG-L] Position Announcement: Biodiversity Genomics Scientist at the Illinois Natural History Survey
Biodiversity Genomics Scientist Illinois Natural History Survey Prairie Research Institute University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) is seeking a Visiting Assistant Research Scientist, Biodiversity Genomics to develop, plan, conduct, and direct an independent research program of significance on any of a broad range of topics using genome scale data to address questions in the biodiversity sciences. Scientist is expected to apply techniques in next-generation sequencing, genomics, transcriptomics, metagenomics, and bioinformatics to topics in biodiversity and systematics to understand mechanisms of diversification, including phylogenomics, speciation, adaptation, and population-level processes. Requires a Ph.D. in a scientific discipline relevant to the mission and goals of INHS and the ability to establish an independent research program that incorporates analyses of Big Data. Position may become a regular, non-visiting position at a later date. Applications must be received by December 11, 2017. For additional information, including instructions on how to apply, please visit https://jobs.illinois.edu/academic-job-board or contact Lori Walston-Vonderharr, Human Resources, Prairie Research Institute at lwals...@illinois.edu. The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. The U of I is an EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu.
