[all] FW: metagenomics positions

["DEBASHIS GHOSH" <ghoshd@psu.edu> (by way of James L Rosenberger <JLR@stat.psu.edu>)]

Dear all,  FYI...   Debashis
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From: "Katherine S. Pollard" <kspollard@ucdavis.edu>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:20:09 -0800
Subject: metagenomics positions
To: "Katherine S. Pollard" <kspollard@ucdavis.edu>

Dear Colleagues,

I recently received a grant from the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation
to develop methodology for metagenomics data analysis with Jonathan
Eisen (UC Davis) and Jessica Green (U of Oregon). We are hiring
several postdocs and a bioinformatics engineer. Details of the
positions are below and on my website: http://docpollard.com/MGjob.html

I would be grateful if you could forward this job ad to your contacts
and direct any qualified people our way.

Thanks,
Katie

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Positions in Metagenomic Informatics

Microbes play fundamental roles in all biology-associated processes
on the planet. A powerful new tool in such studies is metagenomics
wherein one uses high throughput DNA sequencing methods on DNA
isolated directly from environmental samples. Metagenomics has the
potential to revolutionize our understanding of the normally hidden
yet incredibly important world of microorganisms. However this great
potential comes with enormous challenges in the analysis of the
sequence data, including (i) the fragmentary nature of sequence data,
(ii) the sparse sampling of genomes, populations and communities, and
(iii) the unknown phylogenetic diversity and ecological structure of
the communities being sampled.

We are seeking five post-doctoral scientists and a bioinformatics
engineer to work on methodology for analysis of metagenomic data as
part of a new collaborative project: Integrating Statistical
Evolutionary, and Ecological Approaches to Metagenomics (iSEEM). The
iSEEM Project, funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, takes
an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to metagenomic analysis. We
will be working with the Community Cyberinfrastructure for Advanced
Marine Microbial Ecology Research and Analysis (CAMERA) to make any
methods we develop available to the broader community. The project
spans three labs, each with different areas of focus and two
institutions (UC Davis and U Oregon). Each position will be
associated with one of the PIs at their home institution.

More information available at: http://iseem.org

Qualifications
We are looking for people with a demonstrated interest in working at
the interface between the quantitative and biological sciences. We
will offer a generous salary and benefits commensurate with experience.
Postdocs: Applicants should have a PhD in a biological,
computational, mathematical, or statistical field. Programming skills
are highly desirable.
Bioinformatics Engineer: Applicants should have substantial
experience with database programming (e.g. SQL), scripting (e.g. Perl
or Python), and bioinformatics tools.

Term
Appointments will last 2 years beginning in Summer 2008.

To apply (edit if portal is set up)
Please complete the appropriate online form at the iSEEM job
application website.
Postdocs: http://jobs.genomecenter.ucdavis.edu/start_app.php?job_id=77
Bioinformatics Engineer: http://jobs.genomecenter.ucdavis.edu/
start_app.php?job_id=78

You will be requested to upload the following materials:
(1) a brief cover letter explaining your background, career
interests, and preferred geographical location for work (if any),
(2) CV (including publications),
(3) names and contact information for three references.

All applications will be evaluated by all PIs. The locations of hires
will be determined mutually by the applicants and the PIs. We will
evaluate applications as they arrive, until the positions are filled.


The Labs
Jonathan A. Eisen (UC Davis)
U. C. Davis Genome Center
Center for Population Biology
Section of Evolution and Ecology
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
http://128.120.136.15/mediawiki/index.php/Main_Page

Jessica L. Green (U Oregon)
Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Department of Biology
http://biology.uoregon.edu/people/green/index.html

Katherine S. Pollard (UC Davis)
U. C. Davis Genome Center
Center for Population Biology
Department of Statistics
http://docpollard.com/


Debashis Ghosh
Department of Statistics and Huck Institute of Life Sciences
514A Wartik Building
Penn State University
University Park, PA 16802
Email: ghoshd@psu.edu
Phone: (814) 863-9886
Fax: (814) 863-6699