Australian Tropical Herbarium Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ref. No. - 14210 Cairns

Australian Tropical Herbarium Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ref. No. - 14210 Cairns

The Australian Tropical Herbarium (ATH) seeks an outstanding and highly
motivated postdoctoral researcher with expertise in plant molecular
systematics to join our dynamic research team. The appointee will
generate and analyse DNA data employing next-generation sequencing
approaches to unravel the evolutionary history of one of Australia's
iconic sun orchids, Thelymitra. The sun orchids contribute to
Australia's remarkably rich and highly endemic flora of terrestrial
orchids and represent one of the major radiations within the tribe
Diurideae. The project aims to elucidate infrageneric relationships in
Thelymitra based on next-generation sequencing approaches, to assess
the taxonomic value of key morphological characters, and to improve our
understanding of interspecific relationships in three species complexes
(T. anntennifera, T. nuda and T. venosa). Expertise in the collection
and analysis of next generation sequencing data will lead to high impact
research outcomes. The ATH offers an unrivalled specimen collection of
Australian tropical plants, full taxonomic research and field facilities
including a comprehensively equipped molecular biology laboratory,
and is situated adjacent to a range of tropical biomes including the
World Heritage listed Queensland Wet Tropics rainforests. Visit us at
www.ath.org.au.

Employment Type: Appointment will be full-time for a fixed term
of 2.5 years.  Salary: Academic Level A - $75,353 - $80,635 per
annum. Commencing salary will be in accordance with qualifications and
experience.  Benefits include a generous superannuation scheme with 17%
employer contributions, five weeks annual recreation leave, flexible
working arrangements and attractive options for salary packaging.

Applications close on 12 October 2014.

Applications must be lodged electronically using the online facility
located at http://www.jcu.edu.au/jobs/

Dr. Katharina Schulte

CSIRO/JCU Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Australian Tropical Herbarium (CNS) &
Centre for Tropical Biodiversity and Climate Change (CTBCC)

PLEASE NOTE: new phone number
Phone: +61 (0)7 4232 1686
www.ath.org.au

Postal:
Sir Robert Norman Building (E2),
James Cook University, Cairns Campus, PO Box 6811,
Cairns QLD 4870

Street:
Sir Robert Norman Building (E2),
James Cook University, Cairns Campus, McGregor Road,
Smithfield Qld 4878

"Schulte, Katharina"