Opportunity: Postdoctoral Fellow in Metagenomics/BIOINFORMATICS @ University of Vermont

BACKGROUND:
The Bioinformatics Core of the Vermont Genetics Network (VGN) at the University of Vermont (http://vgn.uvm.edu/) has an immediate opening for a highly motivated bioinformatics postdoctoral fellow. Burlington Vermont is ranked in the top ten best places to live in the US. The city is highly rated for being family friendly, bicycle friendly and green. It was ranked as the healthiest city in the US in 2008 by the CDC.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful candidate will lead a metagenomics project to study cyanobacterial algae blooms in Lake Champlain, including development of methods for assessing changes in algae blooms over time using next generation sequencing technology. The project is part of a five state consortium and presents an opportunity to develop skills in leading a cross disciplinary collaborative research project.

Opportunities to participate in other research projects through the Bioinformatics Core are available.

REQUIREMENTS:
- Requirements include a Ph.D. in the biological sciences or related field.

- Programming experience in a UNIX environment using programming languages such as Perl, Python, or Ruby, and relational databases such as MySQL is required.

- The successful candidate must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

PREFERENCES:
- The ideal candidate will have experience in programming and high-throughput analysis of genomic data.

- Experience with genome assembly and metagenomic analysis is desirable, but not required.

- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a small team is desired.

- Applicants should have the ability and desire to provide research leadership to a diverse group of collaborators.

TERMS:
One year minimum, two year maximum term under ARRA funds.

LOCALE:
The University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA.

SALARY & BENEFITS:
Salary is set at $70,000 with full benefits from the University of Vermont.

HOW TO APPLY:
Interested applicants should submit a CV and three letters of recommendation to James Vincent at James.Vincent@uvm.edu. Contact James Vincent directly with any questions.

 

 

 

 

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