Opportunity: Inviting applications for a bioinformatics postdoc position--China

Chuck Cannon • October 28, 2007

Opportunity: Inviting applications for a bioinformatics postdoc position--China

Inviting applications for a bioinformatics postdoc position

The Ecological Evolution Lab at Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanic Garden is inviting applications for a bioinformatics postdoc position. The responsibilities of the position will be data-mining genomic databases, and assisting in the development of advanced genotyping techniques for poorly known and endangered rainforest taxa. Currently, we are sequencing several species of tropical rainforest tree using the Solexa/Illumina platform and will be also exploring the use of 454 sequencing of chloroplast genomes. Applicants should have a PhD degree, with a focus on bioinformatics and strong cross-platform skills, including data management and analytical programming. Good command of English is necessary and publication in leading International journals expected.

Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG), a branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is a comprehensive research institution focused on biodiversity conservation and sustainable uses of plant resources, with emphases on forest ecosystem ecology, conservation biology and resource plant development. The Ecological Evolution lab at XTBG is newly established at XTBG and is assembling an international team of researchers at various levels. This position will be based at either the Kunming branch or in the gardens, depending on the best working conditions. The position provides numerous benefits, including housing and partial board. Visit the XTBG website for further information.

Interested individuals should submit (1) a letter of application, (2) curriculum vitae including list of publications and contact information for two references, electronically as PDF files to Dr. Charles Cannon , cc'ing to .

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