********************Jobs******************** The position of an University Professor of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany (full time, permanent) is to be filled at the Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Vienna Applicants have a strong record in studying processes and mechanisms of plant evolution and systematics with emphasis on genetic, genomic, biogeographic or ecological aspects of diversification at the species level (speciation) and beyond (macroevolution). We expect the successful applicant to develop a competitive research program complementing existing research fields and graduate programs in the Faculty of Life Sciences and to demonstrate strong interest in interdisciplinary research within the Faculty of Life Sciences and beyond. These endeavours are facilitated by excellent research conditions including well-equipped laboratories, an herbarium (1.4 million sheets), a Botanical Garden (Core Facility of the Faculty; 8ha, with more than 11,000 species), and access to a tropical research station (La Gamba, Costa Rica). The candidate is expected to teach systematic and evolutionary botany at all academic levels. Further information can be found here: https://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/jobs-recruiting/professuren/detail-seite/news/systematic-and-evolutionary-botany/?no_cache=1&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=bcfd9c3fdf8822864d2699949b6be486 Applications in English should be submitted as one pdf-file by e-mail to the Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Vienna, Gerhard Ecker, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna (dekanat.lewi@univie.ac.at). Reference no.: 20/7-2020 The application deadline is 23 September 2020. Ursula Gerber ********************Jobs******************** USFDA Maryland Foodborne Bacteria Genomics Description of Work: The Division of Public Health Informatics and Analytics (DPHIA) within the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) at the US Food and Drug Administration seeks a creative and enthusiastic research fellow to assist in the analysis of next-generation DNA sequencing data. The primary research focus of the fellow will be on the analysis of the FDA's vast *Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella enterica, *and *Escherichia coli *genome sequence databases as a means to (1) better quantify the microbial diversity associated with foodborne pathogens and (2) generate scientific criteria for detecting and prioritizing illness outbreaks for follow-up investigations. The fellow will also support microbiologists in the analysis of data from sequencing projects of bacterial pathogens. The projects using whole genome sequence data from bacterial pathogens include samples collected from foodborne outbreaks, and the research will include the construction of phylogenies from whole genome sequence data, source attribution studies, gene specific analyses, and identification of mobile elements. The fellow is also encouraged to develop an independent research project that furthers the mission of the FDA and the analytics group within CFSAN. Examples of such a project include the development of novel approaches for analyzing very large genomic datasets in order to identify and monitor foodborne outbreaks, using genome sequence data to predict sources of bacterial pathogens, and the visualization and extraction of information contained in large genomic datasets. CFSAN and the Biostatics Branch is a vibrant community of specialists from a number of different disciplines (e.g., epidemiologists, chemists, microbiologists, biostatisticians, and bioinformaticians). Applicants should email Dr. Arthur Pightling at arthur.pightling(at)fda.hhs.gov with questions about the position. Desired Skills: - Educational background (PhD or MS) in microbiology, genetics/genomics, phylogenetics, bioinformatics, statistics and/or computer science - Familiarity with next-generation sequence data (Illumina, PacBio, Oxford NanoPore) - Fluency with software and algorithms for large-scale clustering of genome sequence data - Experience with evolutionary analysis of bacterial genome sequences, such as calculating genomic diversity and mutation rates. - Proficient in a computer language such as R, Python, or Perl - Skilled in the management, organization, and querying of large files/databases Application Materials: - Cover letter describing previous and future research interests - CV/Resume - Contact information for three references - To be mailed as a single pdf to arthur.pightling(at)fda.hhs.gov Duration: 1 year, with opportunities to renew. Location: FDA, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition 5100 Paint Branch Parkway College Park, MD 20740-3835 USA Salary/Benefits: The position is offered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. The position does not include funds to offset moving. The position does not include benefits. ORISE offers a benefits plan or the fellow can have her/his own but proof of health insurance is required before beginning the position. Funds are available for travel to conferences/workshops. Stipend: $7,195/month x 12 months $89,340 per year. Arthur Pightling ********************Jobs******************** We are looking for a highly competent and organized lab tech / manager to join our lab and the Marine Networks Consortium to conduct lab and field work in support of community genomic analyses of coastal marine species with the goal of providing fundamental insights into spatial patterns of genomic diversity, population connectivity, and responses to abiotic and biotic environmental variation at the level of marine ecosystems. The project aims to produce an understanding of genomic diversity that scales from individuals to ecosystems. By drawing a new "community genomic" map of coastal California, this project has potential to revitalize our understanding of marine biodiversity and approach to conservation while providing mechanisms for understanding future ecosystem responses. Your principle role will be fieldwork, lab work, and project organization curating and using multiple samples from throughout California, high mwt DNA extractions, QC, and library prep. A full description of the position and how to apply is available at https://aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF01002 More information on this and related positions is available at the lab's website http://mnd.ucmerced.edu/Info/ON.html This position is a part of the California Conservation Genomics Project a state-funded initiative to provide officials with the scientific basis for confronting climate change. Review of applications will begin Monday, 03 August 2020.  Enquiries to Mike Dawson at mdawson@ucmerced.edu Michael Dawson ********************PostDocs******************** The Strader Lab studies how environmental changes affect marine invertebrates from the level of the epigenomic landscape to an evolutionary ecology viewpoint. The Buckley Lab studies immune system evolution from the perspective of echinoderms to uncover fundamental aspects of animal immune response and investigate the origins of vertebrate adaptive immunity. Together, these two labs within the Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn University have recently embarked on an NSF-funded, interdisciplinary project to identify linkages between environmentally-induced epigenetic changes and immune response phenotypes. This research employs the larval stage of the purple sea urchin (*Strongylocentrotus purpuratus*), an experimentally tractable model system with extensive genomic resources that plays a key role in marine ecology. We are currently recruiting a *Postdoctoral Researcher* to work primarily in the Strader lab in close collaboration with the Buckley Lab. The proposed research integrates aspects of global change biology, whole genome multi-omics analyses (*e.g., *DNA methylation, transcriptomics, Chip-Seq), ecological immunology, experimental marine biology and functional genetics. We expect candidates to have strengths in any one of those subfields and interests in developing skills in any of the others. The postdoc will lead the following (a) analysis of multi-omics epigenetic and microbial data, (b) experimental design and execution of multi-stressor experiments on early stage urchins (c) data interpretation and manuscript writing (d) mentor undergraduate students and contribute to developing outreach activities associated with this project. The PIs will also act as a mentor to the postdoc to aid in their career goals. Ideal candidates will have: - A Ph.D. in biology, bioinformatics, or related field and publication record appropriate for career level - Experience with analyzing and interpreting high throughput sequencing data in non-model systems with a preference for knowledge of marine invertebrate genomics - Experience profiling microbial community compositions using sequencing data - Strong skills in bioinformatics and data management - Strong background in biostatistics, particularly genomic and ecological data - Excellent written and oral communication skills - Interest in understanding epigenetics mechanisms regulating gene expression in non-model invertebrates - Experience mentoring and managing diverse groups of students of various levels - Dedication to outreach and science communication, especially in promoting BIPOC in STEM. This position is fully-funded for two years through the National Science Foundation. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged. In fact, we would like candidates to address their approach to mentoring and promoting diversity in STEM in their cover letter. To apply or for additional enquiries, please email a cover letter and CV to Drs. Strader and Buckley (mes0192@auburn.edu; kmb0163@auburn.edu). The anticipated start date for this position is January 15, 2021, although this is flexible. Please send materials by October 1, 2020. Successful applicants will join the Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn University , a welcoming, inclusive environment of 39 research faculty (45% female), and over 100 graduate students. Auburn University is an R1 University and one of the nation'¯s premier land, sea and space grant institutions. Auburn residents enjoy a thriving community that is recognized as one of the "best small towns in America," with moderate climate and easy access to major cities or to beach and mountain recreational facilities. -- Marie Strader, PhD Research Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences Auburn University http://mariestrader.weebly.com/ Marie Strader ********************PostDocs******************** Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the Accumulation of Biodiversity in Anthropocene Environments https://www.york.ac.uk/professorial-jobs/lcab/#vac1 Available full-time for 3 years to conduct research on ecological diversification associated with ecosystem changes. The postholder will be mentored by Chris Thomas at York, and in collaboration with Maria Dornelas at St. Andrews, Mark Vellend at Sherbrooke and Phil Platts at York. We are looking for a person with advanced analytical skills, including high levels of competency in statistical modelling, meta-analysis, spatial statistics, and the ability to obtain and manipulate species, phylogenetic, ecosystem, taxonomic and diversity data. The post will use global and national databases, statistical modelling, and meta-analysis approaches primarily to assess population and community, landscape-scale, and regional biodiversity changes associated with land use change, biological invasions, and other human-associated causes of change. They will collaborate with social scientists, evolutionary biologists, modellers and others to understand human-associated and biological drivers of biodiversity accumulation in novel and perturbed environments. This role will develop knowledge of biological change in response to human perturbation of the Earth system. It will quantify and identify why some places are gaining species, higher taxa and ecosystem types, while other places are losing them. 1) You will identify the biological, geographic and societal predictors of positive changes in different aspects of biodiversity, including community assembly and ecosystem diversity, and beta diversity, and hence identify circumstances under which particular elements of biodiversity are increasing. You will develop analytical and statistical approaches and use existing data to estimate the different temporal and spatial scales, regions, and human-environmental conditions under which trends are negative or positive. In a world experiencing multiple drivers of dynamic changes to biodiversity, is it possible to recognise opportunities for humanity to increase biodiversity deliberately? We anticipate that this research will occupy about 60% of the researcher's time. 2) You will collaborate with other LCAB researchers to enhance your own core projects and theirs. In particular, you will jointly develop an overall framework for ecological and evolutionary changes in the Anthropocene, to which the above project will contribute, ranging from the consideration of human motivation to bring about change through to the mathematics of ecological and evolutionary diversification. This will take up approximately 20% of the researcher's time. 3) You will jointly develop, coordinate and engage in cross-cutting themes within the Centre, bringing together its researchers in programmes of work and collaboration designed to build transdisciplinary understanding of novel biodiversity. 4) You will play an active role in LCAB's general intellectual life, contributing to and developing the range of research interactions and discussions, and offering expert guidance and contributions to the other strands of the Centre's research. Closing date: 3 August 2020 Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity University of York York YO10 5DD Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity