Monthly Archives: July 2018

You can register your interest for future courses here:

http://goo.gl/97fZGt

And materials from previous courses are available on their website:

http://sbc.shef.ac.uk//training/

Dear all,

My name is Sara Peixoto and I will do an internship at University of Sheffield next year (2019), from January to July. I’m looking for a cheap place to stay near the university for that period, so if you have a room available or know someone who has, please contact me: up201602771@fc.up.pt

Thank you.

Best regards,

Sara

In connection with a new research collaboration and award, the research groups of Mark Kirkpatrick and Howard Ochman (Department of Integrative Biology, UT Austin) are seeking two postdoctoral research associates with experience in evolutionary biology, phylogenetics, population genetics, bioinformatics, and/or genomics.

The general theme of this research endeavor to resolve the underlying structure of bacterial species and to elucidate to the process of bacterial speciation. Projects may be strictly computational (and involve the development of phylogenetic methods and theory) or experimental (including genetic, genome and microbiome analysis).

The start date is flexible, preferably within calendar year 2018, although later dates can be accommodated.  Salary would be $49,000­ to $52,000 per year depending on experience, and full benefits package is included. Initial appointments would be for 1 year, with potential to extend to 2 or 3 years. UT Austin offers a very stimulating research environment and outstanding facilities and infrastructure. Austin is a vibrant city with many options for recreation and cultural activities.

If interested, please send a resume and a brief statement of research interests and career goals to Kim Hammond: kim.hammond@utexas.edu. Please include the names and contact information for three references familiar with your scientific work.

A couple of jobs have recently come up at the WildGenes lab at RZSS in Edinburgh:

http://www.rzss.org.uk/job-vacancies/conservation-programme-manager-rzss-wildgenes/

http://www.rzss.org.uk/job-vacancies/research-assistant-6-months-fixed-term/