Postdoctoral Position in Mathematical Modeling of Microbial Evolution

*Postdoctoral Position in Mathematical Modeling of Microbial Evolution*

A postdoctoral researcher position is available in the lab of Olga 
Zhaxybayeva at the Biological Sciences Department of Dartmouth College 
in Hanover, NH to study evolution of gene transfer agents via 
mathematical modeling.  This is a 5-year project funded through the 
Simons Foundation program in Mathematical Modeling of Living Systems.

Qualified applicant must have a Ph.D. in bioinformatics, applied 
mathematics, computer science, statistics, biology, microbiology, or a 
related field with strong interest in molecular evolution, prior 
research experience in computational sciences and some programming skills.

The successful candidate will join a vibrant research and educational 
environment of Dartmouth College. Zhaxybayeva's lab uses computational 
approaches to study how microbes evolve and adapt to their environments. 
Ongoing projects fall into the following broad areas:  1) Studying 
impact of horizontal gene transfer on microbial populations; 2) 
Characterization of microbial communities; and 3) Deciphering genomic 
signatures of microbial adaptations.  More information about 
Zhaxybayeva's lab is available at http://www.dartmouth.edu/~ecglab/.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the 
position is filled. Start date is negotiable. Interested applicants 
should send a single PDF file containing CV, one-page statement of 
research interests and contact information of three referees to Olga 
Zhaxybayeva at ECGLabJobs@gmail.com.

Dartmouth offers competitive salary and benefits along with the 
opportunity to live in a picturesque rural region that offers year-round 
recreational activities and is located near cities of Boston, Montreal, 
and New York.

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer 
that has a strong commitment to diversity.

-- 
Olga Zhaxybayeva, Ph.D.
The Simons Foundation Investigator and Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Dartmouth College
026 LSC
78 College Street
Hanover, NH 03755
USA

Office: (603) 646-8616
Lab: (603) 646-9397
Email: olgazh@dartmouth.edu
Web: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~ecglab/
http://dartmouth.edu/faculty-directory/olga-zhaxybayeva

Olga.Zhaxybayeva@dartmouth.edu