Society of Systematic Biologists

Dear Evoldir members, We are investigating the route(s) of invasion of the lily leaf beetle (Lilioceris lilii) in North America. We would be grateful to anyone willing to send us ethanol-preserved samples (15-30 individuals) from Eurasia. This conspicuous red insect lives exclusively on lilies (Lilium) and fritillary (Fritillaria), you may have seen it in your garden or in public parks. (http://invasives.biodiversityireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/lily_leaf_beetle-U.S-fact-sheet.pdf) Please contact me for further information ('collection kit', mailing addresses, etc). Alessandro Dieni, Candidat Msc. Laboratoire Jacques Brodeur - Institut de Recherche en Biologie V駩tale Universit頤e Montr顬 4101 Sherbrooke Est - Bureau G202 Montr顬, Qc, Canada, H1X 2B2 T鬩phone (514) 343-6111 #82548 Courriel : alessandro.dieni-lafrance[at]umontreal.ca Alessandro Dieni

--_000_1310770FFC7F054F86624ECBDC7E00D02A9CD6ITSHCWNEM101dsvan_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A postdoctoral position is available to join a new collaboration between the Abbot and Rokas labs at Vanderbilt University. We are seeking candidates with strong backgrounds in evolutionary genetics and genomics, with expertise in statistical/computational/quantitative genetics. The primary appointment will be in the Abbot lab, but the candidate will join a team of faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and technicians in Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt. The Abbot lab studies social evolution and species interactions between insects and microbes, using a variety of evolutionary and molecular approaches. The candidate will be encouraged to develop independent research and training directions. However, the candidate will be a primary associate in Abbot & Rokas' team working in a new March of Dimes-funded transdisciplinary Center, the goal of which is to elucidate the biology of birth timing and the pathogenesis of preterm birth to allow evidence-based development of preventative measures (http://www.marchofdimes.com/news/11085.html). Preterm birth is a frequent and often devastating adverse outcome of pregnancy, and the single most challenging problem in modern obstetric practice and child health. As part of the new Center, the Abbot & Rokas labs are developing the computational and conceptual tools necessary for generating a comprehensive evolutionary synthesis of human pregnancy. Our goal is to generate a set of database tools that will build bridges between evolutionary biologists, geneticists, developmental biologists, physiologists, obstetricians, and social anthropologi sts, and to exploit the power of cross-species comparisons and macroevolutionary history in order to elucidate human birth timing and disease susceptibility. The Department of Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University has a diverse research faculty. The department is centrally located on the main campus, and adjoins the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Vanderbilt researchers enjoy the participation of excellent undergraduates and the resources of a thriving medical center. Our campus is located in the heart of Nashville, an up-and-coming, yet friendly and inexpensive city situated amidst the rolling hills of biologically diverse middle Tennessee. Candidates should send a CV and contact information for three references to Dr. Patrick Abbot, patrick.abbot@vanderbilt.edu. The position is effective immediately / July 1ST 2013 onward. Patrick Abbot Department of Biological Sciences Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235 Tel. 615.936.2550 patrick.abbot@vanderbilt.edu http://vanderbilt.edu/abbotlab/Home.html See also: Antonis Rokas (http://as.vanderbilt.edu/rokaslab/) --_000_1310770FFC7F054F86624ECBDC7E00D02A9CD6ITSHCWNEM101dsvan_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-ID: Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

A postdoctoral position is available to join a new collaboration between the Abbot and Rokas labs at Vanderbilt University. We are seeking candidates with strong backgrounds in evolutionary genetics and genomics, with expertise in statistical/computational/quantitative genetics. The primary appointment will be in the Abbot lab, but the candidate will join a team of faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and technicians in Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt. The Abbot lab studies social evolution and species interactions between insects and microbes, using a variety of evolutionary and molecular approaches.

 

The candidate will be encouraged to develop independent research and training directions. However, the candidate will be a primary associate in Abbot & Rokas' team working in a new March of Dimes-funded transdisciplinary Center, the goal of which is to elucidate the biology of birth timing and the pathogenesis of preterm birth to allow evidence-based development of preventative measures (http://www.marchofdimes.com/news/11085.html">http://www.marchofdimes.com/news/11085.html). Preterm birth is a frequent and often devastating adverse outcome of pregnancy, and the single most challenging problem in modern obstetric practice and child health. As part of the new Center, the Abbot & Rokas labs are developing the computational and conceptual tools necessary for generating a comprehensive evolutionary synthesis of human pregnancy. Our goal is to generate a set of database tools that will build bridges between evolutionary biologists, geneticists, developmental biologists, physiologists,  obstetricians, and social anthropologists, and to exploit the power of cross-species comparisons and macroevolutionary history in order to elucidate human birth timing and disease susceptibility.

 

The Department of Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University has a diverse research faculty. The department is centrally located on the main campus, and adjoins the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Vanderbilt researchers enjoy the participation of excellent undergraduates and the resources of a thriving medical center. Our campus is located in the heart of Nashville, an up-and-coming, yet friendly and inexpensive city situated amidst the rolling hills of biologically diverse middle Tennessee. Candidates should send a CV and contact information for three references to Dr. Patrick Abbot, patrick.abbot[at]vanderbilt.edu. The position is effective immediately / July 1ST 2013 onward.

 

Patrick Abbot

Department of Biological Sciences

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235

Tel. 615.936.2550

patrick.abbot[at]vanderbilt.edu

http://vanderbilt.edu/abbotlab/Home.html

 

See also: Antonis Rokas (http://as.vanderbilt.edu/rokaslab/)



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University Lecturer conservation biology, with special emphasis on the ecological and evolutionary issues of conservation biology Position announced on: May 13, 2013 Apply at latest on: Jun 14, 2013 Fixed-term: Permanent Employer: Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences Department of Biosciences The University of Helsinki is among the leading multidisciplinary research universities in the world and the most versatile institution of scholarship, education and intellectual stimulation in Finland. In addition to its 11 faculties, the University of Helsinki includes several independent institutes, some of which are jointly operated with other universities. Some 35,000 students are currently pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the University. The Department of Biosciences in the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, is Finland's largest and most prominent institution engaged in the research and teaching of the biosciences. The Department of Biosciences, based in the Viikki Science Park, is among the largest departments of the University. Its budget is EUR 24 million, and it employs over 300 people. The Department is divided into six divisions, namely those of biochemistry, ecology and evolutionary biology, physiology and neuroscience, plant biology, genetics, general microbiology. The Department coordinates the administration and provision of basic teaching for all students during the first few years of study, but each of the above major subject divisions are independently responsible for their teaching and research. The Department also offers a degree programme that provides students with the qualification of a biology teacher. The Department of Biosciences invites applications for the position of UNIVERSITY LECTURER The field of the position is conservation biology, with special emphasis on the ecological and evolutionary issues of conservation biology. The duties of the university lecturer include providing basic and intermediate level teaching, supervising and examining theses, conducting research in the field and attending to any other duties involving the discipline. Moreover, the duties include coordinating and developing teaching for international students. According to the University of Helsinki Regulations, holders of university lectureships are required to possess an applicable doctoral degree, to have the ability to provide high quality research-based teaching and to supervise theses and dissertations. When assessing the qualifications of the applicants, attention shall be paid to scientific publications and other research results of scientific value, teaching experience and pedagogical training, the ability to produce learning materials, other teaching merits and, if necessary, a teaching demonstration. University lecturers are required to be competent in the language in which they provide instruction. According to the Government Decree on Universities, university instructors must have at least satisfactory oral and written skills in Finnish and Swedish. Foreign citizens, non-native Finnish citizens or citizens who have not been educated in Finnish or Swedish may be exempted from this requirement without a separate application. To successfully attend to the duties of the position, appointees must also have good English skills. The salary will be based on levels 5-7 of the job requirement scheme for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities. In addition, the appointee will be paid a salary component based on personal work performance. Applications must be accompanied by a CV, a list of publications and other documents that may be relevant to filling the position, or alternatively, an academic portfolio containing the above-mentioned documents. Applicants who do not intend to enclose an academic portfolio with their applications must enclose a brief written report of their qualifications which they deem relevant to the assessment of their teaching skills. Further information about the academic portfolio and assessment of teaching qualifications can be obtained from the Faculty Office or the Faculty's website, or from the following website: http://www.helsinki.fi/henkos/academicportfolio/index.htm. Applications addressed to the head of the Department of Biosciences, together with the required enclosures, must be delivered to the following address: Registry of the University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 33 (Yliopistonkatu 4), 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland, or to hy-kirjaamo[at]helsinki.fi. The closing date for applications is June 14, 2013. (The Registry closes at 15.45 local Helsinki time.) Further information may be obtained from Professor Veijo Kaitala, +358 9 19157723, veijo.kaitala[at]helsinki.fi. http://www.helsinki.fi/recruitment/index.html?id=67217 Anna-Liisa Laine

International Conference on Individual Differences (20th KNDV Congress of Zoology) 1-3 November 2013 Groningen, The Netherlands www.rug.nl/fwn/indiv This meeting aims to bring together different perspectives on the importance, mechanisms, function and evolution of consistent individual differences at different levels of biological organisation. Jointly organised by the Groningen Centres for Behaviour and Neurosciences (http://www.rug.nl/research/cbn/) and Ecological and Evolutionary Studies (http://www.rug.nl/research/cees/), under the auspices of the Royal Dutch Zoological Society (http://kndv.science.ru.nl/index.html). Plenary speakers include: Stephen Suomi (National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland) Renee Duckworth (University of Arizona) Jonathan Seckl (University of Edinburgh) Distinguished Zoologist Lecture: Judy Stamps (University of California at Davis) We welcome contributions to the following seven symposia: . Individuality and neurobiology . Individuality and chronobiology . Individuality and energetics . Individuality and behaviour . Individuality and ecology, evolution and biodiversity . Individuality: applications and implications (welfare, biomedicine and conservation) . Individuality and aging In addition, it will be possible to submit contributions to a general symposium. Registration and Abstract submission for oral and poster contributions is now open. Check the conference website: www.rug.nl/fwn/indiv Dr. Martine E. Maan University of Groningen Department of Behavioural Biology room 5171-1.42 +31 (0)50 363 2196 visiting address: Nijenborgh 7 - 9747 AG Groningen mailing address: PO Box 11103 - 9700 CC Groningen packages: Nijenborgh 4 - 9747 AG Groningen www.rug.nl/staff/m.e.maan www.martinemaan.nl M.E.Maan[at]rug.nl

The Darling lab at the University of Technology Sydney, in collaboration with Dr. Erik Matsen's group at Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center, is exploring statistical inference algorithms for the next generation of genome evolution models. We have the opportunity to support an inspired postdoctoral researcher to join in this effort. In this role you would develop novel statistical methods and software to analyze genomes and metagenomes in forensic and environmental systems. You would be developing scalable approaches to Bayesian inference of phylogenetic models of genome evolution. Approaches of interest include Sequential Monte Carlo methods, Variational Bayes, hybrid SMC/MCMC approaches, and approximate Bayesian methods. As a Postdoctoral Research Associate experience and qualifications will include (but not be limited to): * Ph.D in computer science, statistics, bioinformatics, or quantitative population genetics * Knowledge of Bayesian phylogenetic inference * Strong computational, mathematical and/or statistical skills * Software engineering in C++, Java or Python UTS offers a friendly and collaborative work culture at its city campus, which is undergoing an exciting redevelopment program. The appointee will join a committed and energetic team within the ithree institute of the Faculty of Science. Salary: $65,539 - $79,822pa. plus 17% superannuation. See the UTS page for further information and to apply: http://www.jobs.uts.edu.au/job/job_details.cfm?id=813415 Contact Aaron Darling with questions: aaron.darling[at]uts.edu.au -- Aaron E. Darling, Ph.D. Associate Professor, ithree institute University of Technology Sydney Australia http://darlinglab.org twitter: [at]koadman UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F DISCLAIMER: This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views of the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. Think. Green. Do. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

The American Society of Naturalists (ASN) invites organizers of local or regional conferences specializing in the areas of ecology and evolution to apply for funds to enhance and support student participation in their meetings. Previous awards in the range of $500-$1500 have been used to support plenary speakers, provide student presentation awards, and reduce registration fees for ASN student members. Please send a short letter describing the intended uses of funds to the chair of the ASN Regional Liaison Committee, Mike Whitlock (whitlock[at]zoology.ubc.ca). Requests should be made at least a month before the registration opens for the meeting and include information about the expected size and focus of the meeting. Informal inquiries in advance of a written proposal are welcome. Michael Whitlock whitlock[at]zoology.ubc.ca Department of Zoology - University of British Columbia 6270 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 CANADA phone: (604) 822-2069 FAX: (604) 822-2416 Michael Whitlock

Program All sessions will be held at the Pyle Center (location info) An interactive map of all workshop events can be found here. Friday – 5/24 9:00am - Welcome to Soberfest; introductory remarks by Larry Shapiro 9:15am - 10:30am - Paradoxes of Consistency and (Revising) the Logic of Belief Branden Fitelson (Rutgers) Chair: John Basl (Bowling Green) 10:45am - 12:00pm - Recalibrating Morgan's Canon Eric Saidel (George Washington) Chair: John Koolage (Eastern Michigan) 1:45pm - 3:00pm - Embodied Cognition and Emotion Fred Adams (Delaware) Chair: Melinda Hogan (Kwantlen Polytechnic) 3:15pm - 4:30pm - Non-Causal Features of Causal Explanation Angela Potochnik (Cincinnati) Chair: Matt Kopec (Colorado) 4:45pm - 6:00pm - KEYNOTE - Golden Gettier: What We (Should Have) Learned Fred Dretske (Duke) Chair: Zac Ernst (Missouri) 6:30 - 9:00 Dinner at Steenbock's on Orchard http://steenbocksonorchard.com/ - be sure to let me (joel[at]joelvelasco.net) know if you prefer chicken or a vegetarian entree. There will also be a cash bar. Saturday – 5/25 9:00am - 10:15am - Is it Prudent to be an Evidentialist? Chris Stephens (University of British Columbia) Chair: Shannon Spaulding (Oklahoma State) 10:30am - 11:45am - Deconstructing the Future: Causation, Interventionist Thinking, and the non-Identity Problem Tom Bontly (Connecticut) Chair: Matt Barker (Concordia) 1:45pm - 3:00pm - Does the philosophy of biology have any use? Steven Orzack (The Fresh Pond Research Institute) Chair: Paul Anders (Mount Marty) 3:15pm - 4:30pm - What is Science? Popper and Evolutionary Theory Mehmet Elgin (Muğla University, Turkey) Chair: Deborah Mower (Youngstown) 4:45pm - 6:00pm – KEYNOTE - Which of the many things that are causes of a sensory impression is the one being perceived? Denny Stampe (University of Wisconsin) Chair: Greg Novack (Wayne State) 6:30 - 9:00 Dinner at Porta Bella restaurant http://www.portabellarestaurant. biz/ - This will be appetizers and a cash bar. After dinner: Malcolm Forster has invited everyone to come to his apartment for an after dinner party Saturday night. The address is 620 N Carroll St, Apt 713. This is about a 10 minute walk from Porta Bella (about about the same back to the Lowell Center). program selection committee: Marc Ereshefsky, University of Calgary Larry Shapiro, University of Wisconsin Joel Velasco, California Institute of Technology organizing committee: Joel Velasco Marc Ereshefsky Denis Walsh André Ariew Branden Fitelson Larry Shapiro Daniel Hausman Malcolm Forster orzack

Mathematics for an evolving biodiversity September 16-20, 2013 CRM, Montr顬 (Canada) *EARLY REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 15TH* **Contributed talks and posters are welcome** http://www.crm.umontreal.ca/2013/Biodiversity13/index_e.php Hosted by the Center for Mathematical Research in Montr顬 (Canada), in the context of MATH FOR PLANET EARTH YEAR 2013 Organizers : Jonathan Davies (McGill), Amaury Lambert (UPMC Univ Paris 6 and Coll觥 de France), Nicolas Lartillot (Montr顬) List of invited speakers Graham Bell (McGill University) Troy Day (Queen's University) Rampal S. Etienne (University of Groningen) R駩s Ferri貥 (Universit預ierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6)) Sergey Gavrilets (University of Tennessee) Emma Goldberg (University of Illinois) Luke Harmon (University of Idaho) Stephen Hubbell (UCLA) Steven Kembel (UQAM) Mark McPeek (Dartmouth College) Arne Mooers (Simon Fraser University) Mark Pagel (University of Reading) Todd Parsons (Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6)) Pedro Peres-Neto (UQAM) Daniel Rabosky (University of Michigan) Richard Ree (Field Museum of Natural History) Liam Revell (University of Massachusetts Boston) James Rosindell (Imperial College) Mike Steel (University of Canterbury) Chi Tran (Universit頤es Sciences et Technologies de Lille) John Wiens (University of Arizona) Conference agenda This workshop will provide an overview of recent theoretical and methodological developments for modeling the complex evolutionary dynamics that have shaped the structure of contemporary biodiversity. Theoretical work at the interface between ecology and evolutionary studies will be presented, as well as its applications to empirical data. This will include mathematical and probabilistic modeling, statistical methodologies, and new insights obtained from biological data. Accordingly, the workshop will gather a variety of participants within the fields of probability, statistics, ecology and evolutionary biology, and working on the following themes: - Likelihood-based phylogenetic tests of macroevolutionary hypotheses, based on models of diversification patterns incorporating density dependence, heterogeneity among lineages and species selection effects, as well as various models of trait evolution. - Ecophylogenetics, and theories such as the neutral theory of biodiversity, for deriving macroevolutionary models of species distribution and turnover from first principles of community ecology. - Adaptive dynamics and other models of evolving biodiversity, for linking micro-evolution and adaptation with global ecological patterns. - Probabilistic models of phylogeography, and their role in our understanding of biodiversity gradients. You might also be interested in the workshop on 'Mathematics and Sequence Evolution: Biological Models and Application', organized by Mathieu Blanchette (McGill) and Herv預hilippe (Montr顬), which will take place the following week, September 23-27 2013, in Montr顬, also in the context of the thematic semester on biodiversity and evolution organized by the Center for Mathematical Research: . You may want to make the most of your time in Montr顬 and attend both events. nicolas.lartillot[at]umontreal.ca

A postdoc position is available to work with Joanna Masel (http://eebweb.arizona.edu/faculty/masel) at the University of Arizona in Tucson. A popular tourist destination surrounded on all four sides by mountainous national and state parks, Tucson is a vibrant city of nearly a million people with an attractive climate. The EEB department in Tucson was ranked in the top 10 by US News & World Report. The Masel group's main research interests are in robustness and evolvability, using a mixture of analytical theory, bioinformatic and simulation approaches. In previous work (Rajon & Masel 2011 PNAS), we explored the evolutionary consequences of the simple fact that all molecular processes, from transcription to protein interactions, are subject to errors. The evolution of error rates is bistable. One attractor represents a global proofreading solution that avoids making errors at many loci at once, the other a local robustness solution, where errors happen at high rates but the consequences of each error have evolved, one locus at a time, to be benign. Populations that evolved the local solution were much more evolvable, with selection acting on the consequences of errors acting as a playground to explore and prescreen possible future mutations. We are looking for a postdoc to extend this and related work (Rajon & Masel 2013 Genetics) to examine sexual as well as asexual populations, and to test the controversial hypothesis of the adaptive evolution of evolvability. In other words, might the high evolvability of local solutions cause their prevalence to increase? A strong quantitative background, good programming skills, and previous modeling experience are all required. A background in evolutionary theory is strongly preferred. Some interest in the molecular biology of transcription, translation, protein folding and binding, and the errors in each of these processes is an advantage. The position is available starting August 26, 2013, and is renewable, with funding secured for at least two years. Contact Joanna Masel at masel[at]u.arizona.edu for more information and/or to apply.

--Apple-Mail-1462-36093361 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Research Scientist / Postdoctoral Researcher Organization: Florida State University Job Location: Tallahassee, FL Job Description: To join our integrative laboratory team, which is generating data for phylogenomics, phylogeography, and population genetics on a massive scale using enrichment procedures and high-throughput sequencing (i.e., Illumina). Researcher will serve as the project coordinator, organizing collaborative research projects, managing the laboratory, developing novel applications for hybridization-based enrichment, providing training to laboratory members, and performing bench-level molecular work (e.g., library preparation, hybrid enrichment). Researcher will have opportunities for authorship and co-authorship on relevant papers. Qualifications: Candidate must have demonstrated organizational skills, excellent laboratory experience and troubleshooting skills, a strong background in molecular biology, good experience in protocol development, solid leadership skills, and a record of high productivity. Candidate must have the strong interpersonal skills necessary for interacting with a wide range of collaborators. Candidates with a background in genomic data collection and/or several years of experience in molecular laboratory management will be given precedence during application review. Start Date: June-Sept 2013 (earlier end of this range preferred) Characteristic Duties: - Organize and manage collaborative projects - Assist in development and troubleshooting of new genomic protocols - Conduct various bench level experiments - Oversee assistant laboratory technicians - Maintain laboratory (order reagents, etc. or delegate these duties) - Provide advice and/or training in molecular techniques to fellow lab members - Assist in mentoring undergraduate lab projects - Attend weekly meeting for planning experiments Essential requirements: (1) BS, MS, or PhD degree with either graduate experience or a minimum of two years of professional molecular laboratory experience (2) Strong background in molecular biology techniques (3) Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills required; must be able to work independently, solve problems, and interact with lab members. Contact Information: chorusfrog[at]bio.fsu.edu Please insert "Lemmon Lab Research Scientist" in subject header and attach a CV. Letters will be requested as needed. About Our Organization: The researcher selected will become part of the integrative laboratory groups of Alan Lemmon and Emily Moriarty Lemmon in the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University (in state capital Tallahassee, Florida). Our research interests and active research areas include theoretical and empirical phylogenetics, genomics, bioinformatics, speciation, behavioral evolution, phylogeography, population genetics, and development of new methods for data collection and data analysis for high-throughput phylogenomics. For information about Florida State University: www.bio.fsu.edu/ For information about Tallahassee, Florida: www.visittallahassee.com/ For information about research in the Lemmon Laboratories: www.evotutor.org/LemmonLab/ www.bio.fsu.edu/chorusfrog/index.html www.bio.fsu.edu/faculty-moriarty-lemmon.php Emily Moriarty Lemmon Department of Biological Science Florida State University 319 Stadium Drive, P.O. Box 3064295 Tallahassee, FL 32306-4295 Phone: 850-645-9170 http://www.bio.fsu.edu/chorusfrog/index.html http://www.bio.fsu.edu/faculty-moriarty-lemmon.php --Apple-Mail-1462-36093361 Content-Type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Research Scientist / Postdoctoral Researcher

 Organization: 

Florida State University

Job Location: 

Tallahassee, FL

Job Description: 

To join our integrative laboratory team, which is generating data for phylogenomics, phylogeography, and population genetics on a massive scale using enrichment procedures and high-throughput sequencing (i.e., Illumina). Researcher will serve as the project coordinator, organizing collaborative research projects, managing the laboratory, developing novel applications for hybridization-based enrichment, providing training to laboratory members, and performing bench-level molecular work (e.g., library preparation, hybrid enrichment). Researcher will have opportunities for authorship and co-authorship on relevant papers.

Qualifications:

Candidate must have demonstrated organizational skills, excellent laboratory experience and troubleshooting skills, a strong background in molecular biology, good experience in protocol development, solid leadership skills, and a record of high productivity. Candidate must have the strong interpersonal skills necessary for interacting with a wide range of collaborators. Candidates with a background in genomic data collection and/or several years of experience in molecular laboratory management will be given precedence during application review.

 Start Date: June-Sept 2013 (earlier end of this range preferred)

 Characteristic Duties:

- Organize and manage collaborative projects

- Assist in development and troubleshooting of new genomic protocols

- Conduct various bench level experiments

- Oversee assistant laboratory technicians

- Maintain laboratory (order reagents, etc. or delegate these duties)

- Provide advice and/or training in molecular techniques to fellow lab members

- Assist in mentoring undergraduate lab projects

- Attend weekly meeting for planning experiments

 Essential requirements:

(1) BS, MS, or PhD degree with either graduate experience or a minimum of two years of professional molecular laboratory experience

(2) Strong background in molecular biology techniques

(3) Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills required; must be able to work independently, solve problems, and interact with lab members.

 Contact Information: 

chorusfrog[at]bio.fsu.edu

Please insert "Lemmon Lab Research Scientist" in subject header and attach a CV. Letters will be requested as needed.

 About Our Organization: 

The researcher selected will become part of the integrative laboratory groups of Alan Lemmon and Emily Moriarty Lemmon in the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University (in state capital Tallahassee, Florida). Our research interests and active research areas include theoretical and empirical phylogenetics, genomics, bioinformatics, speciation, behavioral evolution, phylogeography, population genetics, and development of new methods for data collection and data analysis for high-throughput phylogenomics.

 

For information about Florida State University:

www.bio.fsu.edu/

 

For information about Tallahassee, Florida:

www.visittallahassee.com/

 

For information about research in the Lemmon Laboratories:

www.evotutor.org/LemmonLab/

www.bio.fsu.edu/chorusfrog/index.html

www.bio.fsu.edu/faculty-moriarty-lemmon.php
Emily Moriarty LemmonDepartment of Biological ScienceFlorida State University319 Stadium Drive, P.O. Box 3064295Tallahassee, FL 32306-4295Phone: 850-645-9170http://www.bio.fsu.edu/chorusfrog/index.html">http://www.bio.fsu.edu/chorusfrog/index.html http://www.bio.fsu.edu/faculty-moriarty-lemmon.php


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The University of Alabama is seeking qualified applicants for a Research Technician to work in a Drosophila genomics lab. The successful candidate will assist the Principal Investigator (Laura Reed) in a 5-year NIH funded project to map the genetic basis of dietary variation in endophenotypes (e.g. gene expression, metabolites) relating to diabetes and obesity in Drosophila melanogaster. Bachelor of Science degree or higher in a discipline related to the position and one year of relevant experience required; some experience working with molecular genetic techniques is required. Must be willing to make at least a two-year commitment to the position. Visit Employment Opportunities at http://jobs.ua.edu for more information and to apply. EEO/AA Laura K. Reed Assistant Professor Dept. of Biological Sciences University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Office: 2330 SEC, Lab: 2322 SEC Mailing address: Box 870344, Tuscaloosa AL 35487 office: 205-348-1345 lab: 205-348-1368 lreed1[at]bama.ua.edu http://flygxe.ua.edu/ "Reed, Laura"

The Purdue University Department of Biological Sciences in West Lafayette, Indiana is advertising a Continuing Lecturer position. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in the biological sciences or related discipline and preferably two years of teaching experience at the university level. The successful candidate will teach lecture courses in a sophomore-level ecology & evolution class and introductory genetics for majors. The initial contract for this position is two years with potential of continuation based on performance. Applications must be submitted electronically to https://hiring.science.purdue.edu as single PDF files that include a detailed curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three references, a 2-3 page summary of statement of teaching interests and/or philosophy. Inquiries should be directed to Continuing Lecturer Search Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, 915 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054 or emailed to search[at]bio.purdue.edu. Review of applications will continue until position is filled.