The Gibbons lab (https://wordpress.clarku.edu/jgibbons/) in the Department of Biology at Clark University is accepting applications for PhD students to start in August 2015.

The Gibbons lab (https://wordpress.clarku.edu/jgibbons/) in the Department
of Biology at Clark University is accepting applications for PhD students
to start in August 2015.

The overarching research theme of our lab is to understand how
evolutionary forces shape the genome and how these changes influence
phenotype. More specifically, our lab studies (i) how selection alters
the structure and function of fungal genomes and, (ii) how copy number
variation influences genome architecture, and gene expression. To gain
a comprehensive understanding of these topics, we heavily utilize whole
genome Next Generation Sequencing data to characterize patterns of
genomic variation. Additionally, we pair these computational analyses
with functional experiments spanning the realms of transcriptomics,
proteomics, and metabolomics. Applicants interested in fungal biology
will also have opportunities to interact and collaborate with the Hibbett
lab (http://www.clarku.edu/faculty/dhibbett/).=0A Clark University is a
vibrant and supportive small liberal arts research university located in
Worcester, MA. The Biology Department at Clark has particular strengths
in Evolutionary Biology, Genomics, and Molecular Biology. PhD students
are guaranteed funding for five years, with a possible extension through
teaching and research assistantships. For more information please visit
our departmental web page (http://www.clarku.edu/departments/biology/).

Please email a brief description of why you are interested in the position
and a current resume or CV to jgibbons@clarku.edu

John G. Gibbons
Assistant Professor of Biology
Clark University
950 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610
Email: jgibbons@clarku.edu
Tel: 508.793.7129
https://wordpress.clarku.edu/jgibbons/

JGibbons@clarku.edu