[Socbin] Postdoc in Buffalo

[David Liberles]

University at Buffalo, NY
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Bioinformatics, Phylogenetics, Comparative
Genomics)
 
A postdoctoral fellow position is
available in the laboratory of Katharina Dittmar De La Cruz
at the Department of Biological Sciences, SUNY Buffalo, NY 
(http://www.wyomingbioinformatics.org/~kdittmar/). The post-doc
should have a keen INTEREST IN EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, and a training in 
computational biology or related fields. Some previous exposure 
to phylogenetics and/or genome sequence analysis is desired.
Excellent programing skills in Python, Perl or C++ are ESSENTIAL. 
The post-doc IS ABSOLUTELY ENCOURAGED to pursue own ideas and projects.

Computational Resources include: 
1. A 12 node lab Linux cluster for smaller tasks (individual
administration),
2. The CCR (Center for Computational Research); 2000 processor DELL P4
(64-bit) Linux Cluster,
64 processor shared memory SGI Altix, 25 TByte EMC SAN [total = 13
Tflops of peak performance),
3. A computer visualization lab with tiled display wall, VisDuo passive
stereo system, and 
SGI Onyx3 Infinite Reality4 graphics computer,
4. The LMVA (Laboratory for Molecular Visualization and Analysis) =
visualization and computational tools for structural and functional 
analysis of proteins and nucleic acids, and for the design of synthetic
ligands and drugs.

The desired starting date is November 1, 2007. The position is for two
years with 
possible extension. Salary will start at $35.000 plus benefits (1 year),
and $37.000 - 38.000 
plus benefits (2nd year)[the pay rise is dependent on the productivity
of the candidate]. 
Participation in international field work (e.g., India, Europe, Puerto
Rico, Brazil) is possible if desired. 
Qualified women are especially encouraged to apply. Non-US based
applicants are also encouraged to
apply, and will receive assistance with VISUM requirements. However,
English communication skills are a MUST!
Qualified applicants should submit a CV and contact information of three
references to 
Katharina Dittmar De La Cruz @ katharinad at gmail.com.