Two postdoctoral researcher positions are available in the computational evolutionary biology lab of Jeremy M. Brown at Louisiana State University. Research in the Brown lab is broadly centered on the use of phylogenetic approaches to understand organismal history and molecular evolution.
Position 1 is part of a project funded by the National Science Foundation to develop and apply a suite of related statistical approaches for assessing the fit of stochastic models to sequence and trait data. The Brown lab is collaborating extensively on this project with the lab of Bob Thomson at the University of Hawaii – Manoa, as well as the developers of RevBayes and the authors of various R packages.
Position 2 is not tied to a specific project, but research connected to other areas of active inquiry in the Brown lab will be strongly preferred. These areas include the development of new techniques for extracting information from large collections of phylogenetic trees, the exploration of new models and priors for Bayesian phylogenetics, and the investigation of genome-wide phylogenetic and evolutionary patterns.
Review of applications for both positions will begin on Feb. 16th. Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter describing their research interests and background, a CV, and the names of three references.
Informal inquiries are strongly encouraged and can be directed to [email protected]. More information on the Brown lab is available at http://www.phyleauxgenetics.org/.
LSU’s Dept. of Biological Sciences has a particular strength in computational evolutionary genetics. LSU continues to invest heavily in the computational sciences, with a recent focus on computational biology. Outstanding resources are available through the Center for Computation and Technology (http://www.cct.lsu.edu/home) and the Louisiana Optical Network Initiative (http://www.loni.org/).
Baton Rouge is located in South Louisiana, one of the most culturally unique locations in the United States (http://louisianatravel.com/). The surrounding area has excellent food, music, festivals, and outdoor recreation. LSU’s campus is just over an hour’s drive from New Orleans and allows easy access to much of the Gulf Coast.
Details for Position 1:
Responsibilities: Work with a computational biologists to write software, in collaboration with developers of RevBayes and various R comparative methods packages. Also responsible for testing new methods by analyzing exemplar data sets. Required Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Evolutionary Biology, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics or a related discipline; A.B.D. candidates will be considered, but must have Ph.D. by May 31, 2015; previous experience with programming and phylogenetic analyses. Additional Qualifications: Previous software development experience as part of a team; programming experience using C++ and R; previous experience writing and publishing scientific manuscripts in peer reviewed journals. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Application deadline is February 16, 2015, or until a candidate is selected. Apply online and view a more detailed ad at: https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu Position #032424 Quicklink: https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=58866
Details for Position 2:
Responsibilities: Conduct novel, cutting-edge research in phylogenetics and/or molecular evolution. Required Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Evolutionary Biology, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics or a related discipline; A.B.D. candidates will be considered, but must have Ph.D. by May 31, 2015; previous experience with programming and phylogenetic analyses. Additional Qualifications: Previous software development experience; programming experience using C++, Java, Python, and/or R; previous experience mentoring younger researchers; previous experience writing and publishing scientific manuscripts in peer reviewed journals. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Application deadline is February 16, 2015, or until a candidate is selected. Apply online and view a more detailed ad at: https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu Position #032333 Quicklink: https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=58879
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