BACKGROUND

A postdoctoral research associate position is available to work on the bioinformatic characterization and classification of the rapidly increasing set of bacterial toxins active against economically relevant pests. The incumbent will be housed in the laboratory of Dr. Bryony C. Bonning in the Department of Entomology and Nematology at University of Florida with the project conducted in collaboration with Dr. Neil Crickmore, University of Sussex, UK and Drs. Colin Berry and Tom Connor, Cardiff University, UK. The project will be part of a newly-formed consortium overseeing a Bacterial Pesticidal Protein Information Resource Center.

REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should have a PhD in protein bioinformatics and experience in managing databases.

PREFERENCES

An interest in bacterial toxins would be advantageous.

TERMS

The appointment will be for one year initially with potential for renewal.

COMPENSATION

Salary will be a minimum of $47,500 according to experience.

ABOUT US

University of Florida has an outstanding program in Computational Biology and a Bioinformatics Core within the Center for Biotechnology Research (see http://www.biotech.ufl.edu/cores/bioinformatics/). The diverse faculty has strengths in both basic and applied research, and strong collaborative and interdepartmental interactions.

HOW TO APPLY

Email a single pdf file with "PD application - PB" in the subject line containing 1) a statement of research experience, interests and career goals, 2) curriculum vitae including complete publication list, 3) names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers for three references to: Dr. Bryony C. Bonning, E-mail: camtech[at]iastate.edu

DEADLINE

Review of applications will begin on Friday, January 20, 2017 and continue until the position is filled.