DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

About us/Mô mâtou

The Biochemistry Department is a large research and teaching department
housed in a well-equipped building. It is part of the University of Otago
and located in Dunedin, a culturally vibrant and diverse university city.

The role/Te mahi

This Postdoctoral Fellow position is funded by an MBIE Programme Grant
located with Professor Peter Dearden in the Department of Biochemistry. In
this role, you will be required to work within a nationally distributed
team, including close interactions with project members based at Lincoln
University and Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven Postdoctoral Fellow to join a
team working on developing genetic solutions to the control of invasive
eusocial wasps. You will join a large laboratory working on many aspects of
animal development, genomics and evolution.

This project provides an exciting opportunity to generate new ideas on how
to control pest insects, deploy genetic technology for the control of
significant pest species and understand the biology and population genomics
of invasive species. The outcomes of this project will be new knowledge and
tools to control invasive social wasps.

Your skills and experience/Kâ pûkeka me kâ wheako

Applicants must have a PhD in genetics, genomics, developmental biology,
bioinformatics, population genetics, insect sciences, or evolution and
development, as well as experience with:
-    Relevant programming language(s) (e.g., R, Python, C/C++, Java).
-    Genome assembly and annotation.
-    Insect rearing and biology.
-    Molecular biology.
-    CRISPR/cas9 gene editing
-    Large data analysis.
-    Reproducible Research concepts and tools.

Preference will be given to applicants with skills in developmental biology
and genetic transformation techniques.

Further details/Pûroko

This is a full-time (1FTE), fixed term (4.5 years to 31 August 2028)
position, located in Dunedin. The successful applicant will be expected to
take up the position before June 2024.

The salary for a Postdoctoral Fellow is $86,210 per annum.

Enquiries should be directed to Professor Peter Dearden, via the contact
details below.

Application/Tono

To submit your application (including CV and cover letter), please click
the apply button. Applications quoting reference number 2400558 will close
on Wednesday, 3 April 2024.

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