Postdoctoral Research Position University of British Columbia

November 27, 2007

Postdoctoral Research Position: Evolutionary Morphology, Marine Protistology Departments of Zoology & Botany University of British Columbia

 The Laboratory of Protozoan Diversity and Evolution (http:// www3.botany.ubc.ca/bleander/index.html) is looking for a broadly trained, self-motivated and enthusiastic individual interested in exploring the evolutionary morphology and molecular phylogeny of marine predatory flagellates.

 The lab is focused almost exclusively on characterizing uncultured (or difficult to culture) marine microeukaryotes using state-of-the- art approaches that incorporate fieldwork, light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and molecular phylogenetics. Although the successful applicant will play a major role in developing specific projects, research centered on the discovery, biodiversity and character evolution of marine dinoflagellates and euglenids will be encouraged.

 The applicant must have a Ph.D., excellent written and oral communication skills, and demonstrated interest and expertise in comparative organismal biology, macroevolution and systematics. Additional experience with any or all of the following is highly desirable: marine biology; endosymbiosis; light microscopy; FISH; transmission and scanning electron microscopy; image processing (e.g. Abobe Photoshop and Illustrator); standard molecular techniques associated with PCR, cloning and sequencing; molecular phylogenetic analysis; and the interpretation of ultrastructural data from eukaryotes. The research will involve routine field collections in nearby habitats, including the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre (www.bms.bc.ca) located on the west side of Vancouver Island. The successful applicant will be reappointment each year for 3-years, contingent on satisfactory progress, and be expected to participate in the UBC Centre for Microbial Diversity and Evolution (http:// www.cmde.science.ubc.ca/). The postdoctoral research position is available in June of 2007, but the actual start date is negotiable.

 If interested, please email a short cover letter outlining your research experience and interests, a curriculum vitae and contact information for 3 referees to:

 Brian Leander (bleander@interchange.ubc.ca) Departments of Botany and Zoology University of British Columbia #3259-6270 University Boulevard Vancouver, B. C. V6T 1Z4, Canada

 Web: http://www3.botany.ubc.ca/bleander/index.html

 Tel: (604) 822-2474, Fax (604) 822-6089

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