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M.Sc. Position available: ABC transporters in plant secondary metabolism
A graduate student is sought for a(n) MSc/PhD project under the joint supervision of David Bird and Peter Facchini in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary. The goal of this research program is to identify and characterize ABC transporters involved in the transport of cuticular lipids and alkaloids in the model plants Arabidopsis thaliana and Papaver somniferum, respectively. The goal of the Masters project is to identify candidate transporters using comparative genomics, bioinformatics, and gene silencing analysis. To be considered, the candidate should hold a B.Sc. in Biology, with an emphasis on molecular biology or biochemistry. The ideal candidate will hold an excellent academic record meeting the requirements for external scholarships and will have laboratory experience in biochemistry or molecular biology. Interested candidates should contact David Bird (dabird@ucalgary.ca) and provide a CV, academic transcripts, and the names of two references.
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Positions in environmental microbiology and comparative genomics
MSc/PhD scholarship in environmental microbiology:
This position is part of a collaborative project between the University of Calgary and GNS Science New Zealand. The student will contribute to a wider research effort investigating the use of thermophilic microorganisms in the degradation of lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels. The project will involve the use of molecular DNA-based methods to describe natural microbial communities, high-throughput bacterial isolation strategies, genomics, enzymology and bioprocessing of lignocellulose biomass. The scholarship runs up to 3 years and includes a stipend of $20,000 per annum and a travel allowance. Student must be prepared to divide their time between Calgary and New Zealand.
Contact: Peter Dunfield
pfdunfie@ucalgary.ca
http://www.bio.ucalgary.ca/contact/faculty/dunfield.html
Postdoctoral position in comparative genomics:
In collaboration with The Joint Genome Institute (JGI), we are comparing the complete genomes of several methanotrophic bacteria in order to determine how they have evolved and diversified. This position will involve the annotation and comparative analysis of a set of genomes presently being completed. The position is intended to run for 2 years and includes a stipend of $40,000 per annum.
Details are available at http://www.jgi.doe.gov/sequencing/cspseqplans2007.html.
Contact: Peter Dunfield
pfdunfie@ucalgary.ca
http://www.bio.ucalgary.ca/contact/faculty/dunfield.html |
