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Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Ecogenomics

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
Australia
Closing date
Oct 8, 2018

Job Details

Australian Centre for Ecogenomics (ACE)

ACE is a dynamic and exciting research environment that brings together leading researchers in molecular microbial ecology, evolution and bioinformatics. ACE is located within the School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences (SCMB) at the University of Queensland and features modern laboratories with in-house sequencing capacity and high performance computing. See also: ACE Website and SCMB Website.

 

The role

The appointee will be working as part of a team on an ARC Laureate Program, entitled “Reconstructing the universal tree and network of life” led by Professor Phil Hugenholtz. This program leverages the vast number of draft genomes emerging from metagenomic studies, and aims  to  systematically  organise  and  explore  >100,000 microbial genomes from uncultured regions of the tree. The appointee's primary role will be to map thousands of lateral gene transfer (LGT) events across a conserved vertically inherited core genome tree in order to cross-calibrate normalized taxonomic ranks (according to relative evolutionary divergence), and to explore the origins and timing of metabolic processes across the bacterial and archaeal domains.

 

The person

Applicants should possess a PhD and should have an excellent research record relative to opportunity. It is essential that you can demonstrate creativity, productivity and a high level of initiative. Applicants must possess a high level of written and oral communication skills and have a strong desire to develop a successful and highly-productive research career in science.

 

Remuneration

The position is full-time, fixed term for two years at Academic Research Level A, with a possible extension of up to one year depending on performance. The remuneration package will be in the range $64,533-$87,535 p.a (Academic Research Level A), plus employer superannuation contributions of up to 17% (total package for Academic Research Level A will be in the range $75,503-$102,415).

 

Enquiries

Please forward enquiries to:  Caroline Moniz on c.moniz@uq.edu.au.

To submit an application for this role, use the Apply button below. All applicants must supply the following documents: Cover letter, Resume and Selection Criteria responses.

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