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Research Associate, Palaeobiology Research Group

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Global Academy Jobs
Location
United Kingdom
Closing date
Sep 26, 2016

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A 3-year research position is available in the lab of Dr. Tom Williams (Palaeobiology Research Group) at the University of Bristol, UK. The project is a collaboration between Dr. Williams and Dr. David Bass (Natural History Museum, London) aimed at rooting the eukaryotic tree of life and reconstructing the gene content, metabolism and cell biology of the ancestral eukaryote. The project is multi-disciplinary, and will involve both molecular biology fieldwork (sampling, isolation and single-cell sequencing of new early-branching eukaryotes) and bioinformatics (genome assembly, phylogenetics and comparative genomics).

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated skills in one or both of these areas, a track record of publishing excellent research in high-quality journals, and a passion for evolutionary biology. Fieldwork will involve environmental sampling during overnight/several day trips to aquatic sites in the south of England. The computational analyses will require good statistical skills, familiarity with a Unix environment, and proficiency in a programming language such as Python, R, C++, or similar.

This is a full-time postdoctoral position starting at £31,656 per annum, with annual increments. The projected start date is October 2016, although some flexibility is possible.

For informal enquiries regarding this role, please contact Dr Tom Williams:

(tom.a.williams@bristol.ac.uk

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