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  • Paid Internship, Seed Collecting, Rawlins, Wyoming BLM Field Office
    Great opportunity available immediately with the Conservation and Land Management Internship Program, sponsored jointly by the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service.

    This is an excellent opportunity to sharpen and increase vegetation identification and survey/ monitoring skills. Basic knowledge of ArcGis would be helpful. Intern will use ArcMap 9.

    Major duties will be the collection of seeds for the Seeds-of-Success program within the BLM, Rawlins Field Office (with limited collections around Wyoming).

    The successful candidate will have the ability to identify native plants/weeds in sagebrush steppe, mountain shrub and Salt desert communities of the Wyoming basin and intermountain west; knowledge of vegetation sampling techniques; skill in plant collection and pressing; ability to key unknown plants using dichotomous keys and herbarium samples; ability to occasionally work independently in remote places and harsh environments; ability to drive off-road 4X4 vehicles with standard transmissions; ability to navigate using map/orientation skills; skill in using GPS and GIS.

    This is a 5-10 month internship, depending upon the needs of the field office. Position will remain open until filled. Salary $750.00 every two weeks.

    For further program information or to apply, please visit our website:
    http://www.chicagobotanic.org/research/training/clm_internship
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    Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:17:00 +0000

  • Research Fellow position in Land Surface/Ecosystem Modeling
    Research Fellow position in Land Surface/Ecosystem Modeling: The individual will participate in interdisciplinary research of coupled natural and human systems at various scales from local to regional to continental to global. The individual will work closely with a team of scientist to develop and implement an integrated regional Earth system model that couples models of terrestrial ecosystems, hydrology, land use/land cover change and global economy. This individual will be also requested to participate in the development of research proposals. For questions regarding the nature of this job summary, please contact Dr. Hanqin Tian at e-mail: tianhan@auburn.edu .

    Qualifications: A Ph.D. degree from an accredited institution in Climate/Atmospheric Science, Ecosystem Ecology, Ecohydrology or Environmental sciences or related field and 2 years research experience in terrestrial ecosystem/land surface/regional climate modeling. Employer will consider advanced degrees in lieu of experience. A background in land-climate interactions, carbon and water cycle studies, programming in Fortran, C or C++; written and interpersonal communication skills; record of research publications in refereed journals of high quality; and a demonstrated ability to function well within multidisciplinary teams are required. Postdoctoral experience in relevant fields is desired.

    Requisition No.22691.
    Review Date: 06-27-2008

    The "Review Date" indicates the date after which the hiring department will begin reviewing applications of qualified candidates. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

    Refer to the above Requisition # and apply on-line at:
    www.auemployment.com

    on any computer with Internet access. If you need any assistance, contact Auburn University's Department of Human Resources at (334) 844-4145 or your local state employment service office. Internet Access is also available through your public library.
    Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:16:00 +0000

  • Research Assistant (Requisition # 2008005737) in Ecology
    ANTICIPATED START DATE: July 23, 2008
    SALARY: Commensurate with education and experience. Continued employment contingent upon federal funding

    REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor's degree in field of research applicable to the position and two years of related experience.

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: The successful applicant will have a keen interest in plants coupled with field experience in plant identification and the use of dichotomous keys. Other preferred qualifications include knowledge of Chihuahuan Desert flora and fauna, practical experience with electrical and mechanical maintenance of climatological and hydrological instruments, and skill in the use of hand and power tools.

    The successful candidate will be flexible, able to enjoy working in the field under high heat, sun, and wind exposure (as this is primarily a desert field position), work reliably both independently and as part of a team, establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and principle investigators, be comfortable working safely with moderately hazardous materials, make sound judgments relative to analytical processes, recognize the extreme accuracy and consistency essential to long term research, assemble and record accurate data, follow detailed oral and/or written instructions exactly, communicate well both verbally and in writing, and have some supervisory skills. Acute attention to small details, enthusiasm, and the ability to get along well with co-workers, supervisors, and principle investigators are essential.

    ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Driver's license.

    RESPONSIBILITIES: Work is based out of New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM. Individual will participate in the on-going and multi-disciplinary Jornada Basin Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program on desertification in the Chihuahuan Desert. Research disciplines include plant ecology (~35%), aeolian studies (~15%), hydrology (~10%), animal ecology (~10%), soils (~9%), and climatology (~5%). Approximately 85% of the time will be spent outdoors collecting data, with the remaining 15% of the time spent in the lab processing samples, cleaning equipment, and checking data. Although the position is usually 40 hours a week, additional hours will occasionally be required both during the week and on weekends.

    Specific field responsibilities include extensive plant identification and measurements; soil moisture measurements using a neutron probe; extensive collection of hydrology data and frequent maintenance of hydrological equipment; maintenance of field instruments, equipment, and infrastructure; handling and identification of small mammals; and repeat photography. The position will entail manual labor such as routine carrying of heavy instruments in the field for extended periods, installation and maintenance of experimental study infrastructure, and could include tasks like shrub removal, trenching, and soil coring. The individual will work with a wide variety of taxa and will be required to learn identification of all flora (~350 spp.) and selected fauna found in the research area.

    General responsibilities include collecting and recording moderately complex data in both field and laboratory environments in accordance with established protocols, limited data entry, maintaining organizational and historical data for each study, aiding principle investigators with data collection and experimental design (assisting with design, testing, and/or modification of experimental equipment as well as installation of experimental apparatus).

    BENEFITS: Group medical and hospital insurance, group life insurance, state education retirement, worker's compensation, annual leave, sick leave, and unemployment compensation.

    Review of APPLICATIONS: Review of applications will begin July 9, 2008 and continue until filled. Submit letter of interest, resume or CV, copy of unofficial transcripts, and 3 references with contact information. Electronic submissions must be in MS WORD, Rich Text Format (RTF), or PDF. Other formats will not be accepted.

    REPLY TO: John P. Anderson, Jornada LTER Site Manager
    USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range Voice: 505-646-5818
    P.O. Box 30003 Fax: 505-646-5889
    MSC 3JER New Mexico State University Email: janderso@jornada.nmsu.edu
    Las Cruces, NM 88003-0001 [2995 Knox Street, Suite 200 for FedEx, etc.]
    Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:15:00 +0000

  • Ecologist, National Park Service, Sierra Nevada Network
    The Sierra Nevada Network Inventory and Monitoring Program seeks an Ecologist (GS-0408) to develop a long-term ecological monitoring program for 4 park units. This is a permanent, subject-to-furlough, GS-11 position (approx. $54,494 to $70,843) and is open to applicants both with and without federal status. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

    Location: Yosemite National Park (El Portal, CA) or Sequoia National Park (Three Rivers, California). The Sierra Nevada parks offer outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities, spectacular scenery, and diverse natural and cultural resources.

    Duties: The Ecologist will assist in developing and implementing a long- term monitoring program that evaluates status and trends in selected Vital Signs for the network (key ecosystem components and processes). The Ecologist is responsible for ensuring the scientific rigor and statistical soundness of monitoring protocols that focus on biological indicators. The incumbent works within or leads teams (consisting of NPS resource professionals, agency and academic researchers, and other internal or external cooperators) in the development of monitoring protocols. The incumbent visits field sites to implement and supervise data collection, conducts statistical data analysis using appropriate techniques and tools, interprets and synthesizes results, and communicates the significance of findings through presentations, reports, and publications. The incumbent also supports administration of the program through project coordination, writing and overseeing contracts and agreements, developing work plans, schedules, and cost estimates, and tracking budgets. The position will involve a combination of office work, field time, and travel to the parks. A strong background in plant ecology (with an emphasis on wetlands, forest, and/or landscape ecology) in montane environments is desirable.

    The job is advertised at: http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/ and is open from June 23 – July 14, 2008. The announcement number is SEKI-08-46EE.

    See http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/SIEN/index.cfm for more information on the Sierra Nevada Network Inventory & Monitoring program.

    For more information on this position, please contact Linda Mutch (linda_mutch@nps.gov or 559-565-3174
    Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:14:00 +0000

  • Environmental Sensor Technician
    Term: Two years beginning Sept. 1, 2008 (approximately)

    Functions
    Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory will be installing a Distributed Environmental Sensor Network. Answering to a project manager, the technician will be responsible for: 1. assisting with final decisions on hardware purchases; 2. assisting with finalizing site locations; 3. installing five permanent weather stations along an elevational gradient; 4. deployment of additional sensor devices, including but not limited to a portable weather station, a digital camera, and TruTrak underwater sensors; 5. developing a long-term maintenance plan for the sensors; 6. assisting with communication solutions for the sensors; 7. working with a database engineer to implement database solutions for the information generated by the sensors. Basic Qualifications The technician should have experience working with environmental sensors. Experience with Campbell weather stations is highly desired. The technician will ideally have experience working in uncomfortable and extreme conditions in montane environments.

    Benefits
    $36,000-$45,000 DOE, 10% retirement

    About Us
    A 501c(3) organization the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory advances the scientific understanding of nature that promotes informed stewardship of the Earth. The Lab provides scientists and students access to diverse habitats, research and education infrastructure, a collaborative and internationally-recognized scientific community, and a broad base of knowledge about the ecology of mountain environments. A deeply understood place and supportive research community make it ideal for training the next generation of field scientists.

    Activities are run out of Gothic, CO during summer months. During the winter the technician will work out of Crested Butte, CO.

    For more information, visit <http://www.rmbl.org/>www.rmbl.org.

    Applications
    Please submit applications by email to Dan Jones at data@rmbl.org>data@rmbl.org. Applications should include a cover letter summarizing relevant job history and experience working in extreme conditions, two letters of recommendation, and a resume.
    Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:12:00 +0000

  • Coordinator, Wildlife Phenology Program, The Wildlife Society
    Location: Tucson, AZ

    About The Wildlife Society:

    The Wildlife Society (www.wildlife.org) is an international, membership organization dedicated to excellence in wildlife stewardship through science and education. Since 1937, TWS has worked to advance the science and practice of wildlife management and conservation, promote continuing education of wildlife professionals, and advocate for science-based wildlife policy. These activities further the Society's mission to represent and serve wildlife professionals – the scientists, technicians, and practitioners actively working to manage, conserve, protect, and study wildlife and their habitats worldwide. The Wildlife Society currently has nearly 8,000 members in the U.S., Canada, and worldwide.

    General Qualifications:

    The Wildlife Society (TWS) seeks an individual with knowledge and/or training in the wildlife profession and with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills that can serve as an effective planner, facilitator and ambassador for a new Wildlife Phenology Program. This is a temporary two-year position, which has the possibility of transforming into a longer-term position, depending on the program's success.

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    The WPP Coordinator, under the direct supervision of the TWS Executive Director/CEO, provides leadership and management oversight for a new Wildlife Phenology Program being developed by TWS in partnership with the USA-National Phenology Network (NPN). The USA-NPN (<http://www.usanpn.org/>www.usanpn.org) is a relatively new partnership among NGOs, academia, citizen volunteers, federal agencies, and other organizations. The goal and mission of the USA-NPN is to establish a nationwide network of phenological observations of plants and animals to understand better how natural ecological systems respond to changing environments through changes in phenology, and to aid the development and implementation of facilities and tools required for human adaptation to future climate conditions. This effort employs the observational skills of scientists, managers, the public and other stakeholders to document dynamics aspects of plant and animal biology that are affected by seasonal changes, such as foliage emergence, fruit production, migration and reproduction. Such long-term monitoring studies have taken on new importance as our nation and the world begin to track and attempt to adapt to the pervasive impacts of global climate change.

    Responsibilities include:

    · Scope, develop and implement a wildlife phenology program to parallel and interface the plant phenology program of the USA-NPN.

    · Develop and facilitate workshops and working groups consisting of scientists, stakeholders and resource managers to identify and justify wildlife species (including insect, birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fishes) broadly distributed across the US that may serve as important phenological indicators of environmental change, and that can be monitored within the context of a national phenology network.

    · Build partnerships and develop public interest in the program.

    · Identify projects that can be completed readily to demonstrate use of phenology end products and demonstrate early successes.

    · Assist in the development of a schema for linking plant and animal phenology data.

    · Develop data management/database requirements for the animal phenology program, and coordinate with the USA-NPN working group for cyber-infrastructure to develop and implement tools to input, download and visualize data.

    · Identify and develop opportunities for education, outreach and citizen science involvement in the study and understanding of animal phenology.

    · Seek possible sources of future support for the WPP in collaboration with USA-NPN and TWS.

    Qualifications:

    Excellent communication skills required, both verbal and written. Ability to communicate effectively with both scientists and non-scientists critical. Broad understanding of effects of environmental variation or climate change on natural ecological systems; solid understanding of processes controlling animal populations and communities; understanding of plant-animal interactions; experience with animal or plant phenology preferred (e.g., empirical or modeling research on contemporary or legacy datasets); experience with meeting facilitation preferred. The emphasis of this program is on terrestrial systems, but some knowledge of aquatic/marine systems would also be helpful.

    Education: Master's or doctoral degree in wildlife biology or ecology, or at least 4 years equivalent experience in wildlife management, ecology or related disciplines.

    Salary: High 40's-low 50's, depending on educational background and experience.

    Benefits: Package includes health insurance, annual and sick leave, and paid holidays.

    Application process: Qualified candidates should submit a resume and letter of interest to:

    Janine (Yanin) Walker
    yanin@wildlife.org>yanin@wildlife.org (email preferred)
    Operations Manager
    The Wildlife Society
    5410 Grosvenor Lane
    Bethesda, MD 20814

    Application deadline: 15 July 2008
    Anticipated starting date: 1 August 2008
    Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:10:00 +0000

  • MS GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP AVAILABLE FOR SPRING/FALL 2009
    Ecology of Lake Sturgeon in the Oswego Drainage, New York

    A one-year research assistantship and tuition scholarship is available in the Department of Environmental and Forest Biology, SUNY-ESF, Syracuse, New York. Availability of a an additional 1-year Teaching Assistantship is likely, depending on the qualifications of the successful applicant.

    Lake sturgeon are in decline throughout the Great Lakes and are protected in most states in the region. In New York, lake sturgeon populations have been bolstered or reintroduced through hatchery release. This research involves a collaboration between SUNY-ESF, USGS-Cortland, and the NYSDEC, focused on evaluating the ecology and population dynamics of lake sturgeon in the Oswego River drainage of central New York. The MS-funded portion will focus on multiple aspects of lake sturgeon habitat use and availability and fish community composition, and will include considerable opportunity for interaction with state and federal agencies. The findings of this research will provide important direction to management agencies for the recovery of the declining lake sturgeon.

    Requirements: Training and experience in fisheries and/or aquatic ecology and conservation biology are preferred. Experience in formulating and executing independent research, at any level, is preferred. Additional desired skills include experience with GIS, practical boating skills.

    Inquiries are welcome. Starting date of January 1, 2009 is preferred. Interested candidates should send a short statement of interest, CV with the names and contact information of two references, and copies of transcripts, GPA, and GRE scores to:

    Dr. Kathleen E. McGrath
    Department of Environmental & Forest Biology
    SUNY-ESF, 304 Illick Hall
    1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210
    (315) 470-4814
    http://www.esf.edu/EFB/faculty/mcgrath.htm
    Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:09:00 +0000

  • Research Assistant III or IV—Archbold Biological Station
    We seek a highly motivated Research Assistant to work under the supervision of Dr. Patrick Bohlen at the MacArthur Agro-ecology Research Center a Division of Archbold Biological Station and is located at a 10,500-acre commercial cattle ranch. MAERC is dedicated to long-term ecological research, education, and environmental stewardship on a large- scale, working cattle ranch. Our program focuses on efforts to protect and restore the vast open landscapes critical to the Northern Everglades Ecosystem, and is part of the global effort to sustain working farms and ranches while maintaining their environmental values. Research projects at MAERC focus on: water quality and management, wetland ecology and restoration, effects of fire and grazing on grassland and wetland ecosystems, and the environmental impacts of cattle ranching.

    The Research Assistant III will be expected to:
    - Collect water samples and analyze nutrient concentration in the lab.
    - Organize field and laboratory operations.
    - Maintain meterological and hydrologic instrumentation including weather stations, groundwater wells and flow monitoring stations.
    - Manage, organize and analyze incoming data on multiple projects.
    - Perform occasional literature reviews.
    - Help with tours, special events and other outreach activities as necessary.
    - Assist with field and lab work on other ecological research projects as necessary.

    The successful candidate should:
    - Have a B.S or M.S. (preferred) in environment science, agricultural or biological engineering, ecology, water resources or a related field.
    - Have field and lab experience relevant to the position.
    - Have or be willing to develop technical competence with field instrumentation, dataloggers and sensors used in environmental monitoring and research.
    - Have experience working with spreadsheets and databases.
    - Be highly motivated with a strong work ethic.
    - Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    - Be capable of strenuous fieldwork under hot, humid subtropical conditions.
    - Be willing to live in a remote rural location.
    - Be a positive, solutions-oriented person who works well independently and with others.

    This is a permanent, full time position with an excellent benefits package, with a minimum salary of $26,250. The position is available starting August 1, 2008.Applicants should send 1) a letter of interest, 2) a resume with related work experience and education, and 3) names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses for three references to: Dr. Patrick Bohlen at pbohlen@archbold-station.org, or MacArthur Agro-ecology Research Center, 300 Buck Island Ranch Rd., Lake Placid, FL, 33852. Review of applications will begin July 15, and the position will remain open until filled. Contact Dr. Bohlen at (863) 699-0242 or (863) 414-5145 (cell). Please visit our website www.maerc.org/index.html for further information.
    Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:07:00 +0000

  • Ecology Field Research Technician needed! NW Colorado
    Colorado State University and Dr. Maria Fernandez-Gimenez seek a research assistant for summer rangeland ecology fieldwork in northwestern Colorado. The project involves modeling the effects of different rangeland management practices, natural disturbances, and environmental stresses on plant community dynamics (developing state-and-transition models). This research assistant position is full time, approximately July 5 to July 26 with possible extension into August. Our work schedule is eight 10-hour days (Monday through Monday) followed by six days off. Crew is based out of Fort Collins but fieldwork will take place near Hayden in northwestern Colorado. Lodging (camping and/or rooms in a local ranch) and transportation to and from field sites will be provided during work trips. Research assistants will receive a weekly stipend of $480 plus per diem ($20/day for days in the field).

    Responsibilities

    - Work as part of a team of 4 to collect field and lab data on plant communities and soils in northwestern Colorado sagebrush steppe.
    - Collect and manage soil and plant community data, including:
    - plant identification
    - clipping and weighing plant biomass samples
    - gathering soil samples
    - some lab work
    - accurate data entry using PDA's, computers, and paper
    - Maintain positive group dynamic while living and working with other crew members for long periods in remote areas.
    - Communicate project goals with members of the local community and respect private property.

    Qualifications

    - Demonstrated interest in plant ecology, rangeland management or ecological restoration.
    - Interest in using taxonomic keys to identify plants, especially in Colorado and Wyoming sagebrush steppe.
    - Good physical condition. This includes ability to hike distances of up to 2 miles over rough terrain carrying equipment, in hot or inclement weather, while maintaining group safety and high data quality standards.
    - Good driving record. Four wheel drive experience a plus.
    - Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
    - Positive attitude.

    For more information, email Emily Kachergis at emily.kachergis@gmail.com. To apply, send resume, cover letter and contact information for three references to by June 30. Interviews will start immediately.
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    Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:07:00 +0000

  • Research Associate - Rice
    Requisition # 7232BR
    Department Research- Crop Product Development
    City Bandar Lampung
    Country Indonesia
    Position Type Full-Time Regular
    Hiring Manager Title Research Scientist - Rice

    Job Description
    Conduct research trials in both the rainy and dry seasons and will also provide research support to local sales teams in the regions where the trials are located.

    Duties/Responsibilities
    1. Responsible for conducting research trials to include organizing cooperators, planting, in season crop management, and harvest.
    2. Record data as needed to evaluate and characterize hybrids and assist with Data preparation for analysis.
    3. Provide research support to local sales teams in the areas where trails are conducted.
    4. Maintain field supplies, coordinate purchases and payments, supervise Temporary employees

    Educational Qualifications Desired BS degree in agriculture

    Competencies and Experience Desired Minimum 3 years experience in crop testing. (Experience with rice testing preferred.)

    Management, interpersonal and communication skills are important. (Experience in sales would be helpful)

    Computer literate – familiar with standard computer programs like Excel, Word etc.

    Proficient in English

    APPLY: http://tinyurl.com/5clsww
    Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:05:00 +0000

  • Recent Bioinformatics jobs (25 nos)

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    Fri, 23 May 2008 10:41:00 +0000

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow Swinburne University of Technology

    Stochastic dynamical models of viral infection

    An opportunity exists to work, as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, on a project funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery grant. A motivated candidate with a PhD is required to undertake original research modelling the stochastic dynamics and evolutionary genetics of virus populations.

    The research will take place jointly at Swinburne University of Technology and Melbourne University in Melbourne, Australia, in a new theoretical research group. These universities have a broad program of research, ranging from astrophysics to bioinformatics research, in conjunction with strong computational resources and a wide range of biological sciences institutions in Victoria.

    This project will study theoretical population genetics and population dynamics from a viewpoint of modeling statistics and fluctuations. The project has a computational and quantitative focus, aided by close cooperation with experts in computational evolutionary biology at the University of Auckland. The candidate will be expected to travel to New Zealand to help the cooperative aspect of the research program.

    The successful candidate will focus on the highly relevant case of modeling viral evolution in a single infected host. Theoretical methods will include Monte-Carlo and stochastic computational and analytic
    techniques employing the Poisson representation as well as other methods. Familiarity with high-level computer languages would be useful, as would a knowledge of modern population genetics and the use of stochastic differential and Fokker-Planck equations.

    You should possess a PhD in one of the following areas: population genetics, evolutionary biology, mathematics/mathematical biology, bioinformatics/computational biology, or statistical and computational physics with a willingness to learn the genetics background. The successful candidate should also have authored articles in international peer-reviewed journals.

    This is a fixed term (two year), full-time appointment at Academic Level A/B, depending on qualifications and experience.

    Applications close on June 1st, 2008.

    Contact drummond@physics.uq.edu.au or alexei@cs.auckland.ac.nz

    Peter D Drummond
    Professor of Theoretical Physics,
    ARC Professorial Fellow,
    Director of the UQ node of the ARC Centre
    of Excellence for Quantum-Atom Optics
    University of Queensland
    Australia

    Alexei Drummond
    Senior Lecturer in Bioinformatics
    Department of Computer Science
    University of Auckland
    New Zealand


    Fri, 23 May 2008 10:12:00 +0000

  • Bioinformatician Naples, Italy

    We are looking for a bioinformatician to work in the Bioinformatics Core of the Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM) in Naples.

    Currently, the Bioinformatics Core develops and applies methods for statistical data mining, exploratory data analysis, and in general bioinformatics tools, to solve research problems of the different research groups at TIGEM.

    The Core also collaborates with research groups in specific research projects for the development of novel bioinformatics and computational biology tools.

    As a member of the Bioinformatics Core team, you will mainly be responsible for sequence analysis and databases development and maintenance.

    Essential requirements are: programming skills in Perl and SQL/mySQL. Knowledge of genome databases (Ensembl, UCSC Genome Browser). Knowledge of molecular biology.

    Preferential requiremenets are: experience in systems administration, programming skills in Java and Matlab; knowledge of probability and statistics; knowledge of the English language.

    The position is for one year, renewable, starting in Semptember 2008.

    Salary will be assigned based on experience, according to the TIGEM salary system.

    Deadline for applications is 15 June 2008.

    Please include a full CV, a motivitation letter, and 2-3 references, and send them Diego di Bernardo (dibernardo@tigem.it) and Luisa Cutillo (cutillo@tigem.it). These documents can be sent also in Italian. For more information please write to cutillo@tigem.it.

    For further information please visit: http://www.tigem.it and http://bioinformatics.tigem.it


    Fri, 23 May 2008 10:11:00 +0000

  • Cellular and Molecular Immunologist London,UK

    COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

    IMMUNE TARGETING SYSTEMS (ITS) LTD., based in the London BioScience Innovation Centre, is a life science company developing synthetic vaccines for mutating viruses. Our lead universal influenza vaccine is designed to target all potential seasonal and pandemic influenza-A strains. The Company is also developing vaccines for HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C. These viruses share a number of common features which present major challenges to conventional vaccine designers: they exist in many genetically diverse strains, have a tendency to continually mutate and cause human disease which can be prevented by generating appropriate cellular immune responses. The combination of our unique bioinformatics platform to identify appropriate vaccine antigens and a proprietary peptide-antigen delivery vehicle renders a powerful and novel technology for the prevention and treatment of diseases.
    You will work in a state-of-the-art working environment and have the satisfaction of making a major contribution to improving global healthcare provision. The desire to work hard, meet strict deadlines, learn quickly, take pride in quality of work and contribute to the development of our company is essential. The company offers a competitive remuneration package including individual and company performance related benefits.

    POSITION: CELLULAR & MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGIST:

    Applications are invited from candidates with post-doctoral experience in in-vivo/ex-vivo immunological T-cell assays including ELISPOT, in-vivo / ex-vivo cytotoxicity assays, cytokine assays (ELISA, multiplex) and flow cytometry (Intracellular cytokine measurements and tetramer staining).
    Further desired attributes include; prior experience in the field of vaccine development, in particular peptide-based vaccines. A good understanding and desire to develop further, T-cell epitope prediction tools (bioinformatics & HLA binding assays). A Home Office Personal Licence holder. A strong publication record and the ability to co-write grant applications.

    This is initially a 6 month contract, with the potential to be extended, and candidates must be available to start before 1st July 2008.

    Interested candidates may contact Dr James Francis
    To apply, submit your covering letter and curriculum vitae to: james.francis@its-innovation.co.uk
    Completed applications MUST be received by Monday, May 19th 12.00 pm. Early applications are strongly encouraged.


    Fri, 23 May 2008 10:10:00 +0000

  • Postdoctoral Researcher

    The MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE (MDC) BERLIN-BUCH, in particular Prof. Nikolaus Rajewsky, Head of the Division of Systems Biology, is inviting applications for a

    Postdoctoral Researcher

    (Systems Biology of gene-regulatory elements)

    The MDC Berlin-Buch is a member of the Helmholtz Association of National Research Centers, supported by the Federal Government of Germany and the Land Berlin. It is a biomedical research institute dedicated to interdisciplinary research in the areas of (i) Cardiovascular and Metabolic diseases, (ii) Cancer, and (iii) Function and Dysfunction of Nervous System.

    The successful candidate will conduct analyses of high-throughput sequencing data (Solexa, “454”, SOLID etc.) as well as algorithm development for microRNA Biology.

    The applicant should hold a highly successful PhD in Computational Biology, Physics, Bioinformatics or similar with at least three letters of recommendation.

    The position is for a period of min. one year and max. five years with an immediate starting date.

    The position is funded according to the German TVöD-System.

    Applications from women are particularly welcome.

    For further information about the MDC Berlin-Buch please visit our web site (http://www.mdc-berlin.de). For enquiries about the position please contact Alexandra Tschernycheff (tschernycheff@mdc-berlin.de).

    Applications should be sent by June 13, 2008, including a curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation and other relevant material to:

    Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch
    Alexandra Tschernycheff, Division of Systems Biology
    POB 74 02 38, 13092 Berlin, Germany


    Fri, 23 May 2008 10:09:00 +0000

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