Postdoc: Fungal Evolution at University Arizona (Arnold Lab)

The Arnold lab at the University of Arizona seeks a postdoctoral researcher as part of a recently funded, collaborative project supported by the National Science Foundation’s Genealogy of Life (GoLife) program. The project centers on enriching phylogenetic knowledge of the Pezizomycotina through new collections of endophytic and endolichenic fungi, with special attention to the evolution of symbioses with photosynthetic prokaryotes and eukaryotes. The position will begin on or near April 15, 2016, with an expected duration of two years (potentially expandable to three). The position will be based in Tucson, Arizona, in the School of Plant Sciences and in affiliation with the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, with opportunities for fieldwork in Panama, Chile, South Africa, and Borneo. The project represents a collaborative network with researchers at Duke University, North Carolina State University, the University of Connecticut, and the University of Mississippi, with ample opportunity for interactions among labs. The position also includes a meaningful outreach component to foster training in STEM for local high school students and opportunities to mentor undergraduate researchers from diverse backgrounds. Minimum requirements: a PhD in ecology, evolutionary biology, microbiology, plant pathology, or a related discipline, and a strong background in molecular and/or fungal ecology (including next-generation sequencing), biodiversity informa...
Source: Fungal Genomes and Comparative Genomics - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Tags: postdoc arnold lab fungal evolution golife university of arizona Source Type: blogs