Position Overview:

The Pipes Lab (https://pipes-lab.pbrc.hawaii.edu) at the Pacific
Biosciences Research Center (PBRC) at the University of Hawai'i at
Manoa is seeking a highly motivated Ph.D. student to join our team. The
successful candidate will be accepted through the Department of
Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) at the University of Hawai'i
at Manoa. This position will focus on developing computational and
statistical methods to analyze large-scale sequencing data, aiming
to uncover evolutionary patterns in environmental and public health
studies, including microbial evolution in wastewater surveillance and
microbial ecology.

Program Details:

The student will be enrolled in the PhD program in the ICS Department
at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. The application deadline to
start in the 2025 fall semester is January 15, 2025.

Funding:

The position is fully funded through a Research Assistantship, including
a stipend at a competitive rate and tuition coverage for the duration
of the Ph.D. program. Additional funding opportunities may be available
through departmental Teaching Assistantships.

Minimum Qualifications Required (by the time of start date):

- Bachelor's or Master???s degree. Applicants with Bachelor???s degrees
  in non-STEM fields (other than computer science, engineering,
  mathematics, or a natural science) should demonstrate significant
  programming experience through coursework or employment for their
  application to be competitive.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Python, or R
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team

For more information on minimum requirements see ICS' prospective Ph.D. Students page: 
https://www.ics.hawaii.edu/academics/graduate-programs/phd/prospective-phd-students

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with the development of computational methods
- Experience working with Next-Generation Sequencing data, and/or
  environmental data
- Expertise in phylogenetic methods and evolutionary modeling

Application Process:

Interested applicants should send the following materials to Lenore
Pipes with the subject line "PhD application" to lpipes@hawaii.edu:

- One-page cover letter detailing your interest in the position
- CV
- Unofficial transcripts
- Writing sample (if possible)
- Contact information for three professional references

Informal inquiries prior to application are welcome and can be directed
to Lenore Pipes (lpipes@hawaii.edu).

The University of Hawai'i is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the
basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion,
color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic
information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for
child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under
State law), sexual orientation, domestic or sexual violence victim
status, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran. For
more information about our non-discrimination policies, please visit
https://manoa.hawaii.edu/policies/m1.000general/index.html.

Lenore Pipes <lpipes@hawaii.edu>

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