[Taxacom] Graduate Position in Plant Systematics

[Mark Fishbein]

Apologies for cross-posting...

PhD position: Plant Systematics, Department of Botany, Oklahoma State  
University

A PhD position is available to apply genomic approaches to plant  
systematics in the laboratory of Dr. Mark Fishbein at Oklahoma State  
University.  This is an NSF-funded collaborative project with Dr.  
Aaron Liston and Dr. Richard Cronn at Oregon State University.  The  
position involves sequencing the complete genome of Asclepias syriaca  
(milkweed) and chloroplast genomes from ca. 150 species of Asclepias  
and relatives.  Research will involve field collecting plant samples,  
laboratory preparation of sequencing templates for the Illumina  
platform, and phylogenetic analysis.  Opportunities exist for  
participation in genome assembly and annotation, and the development  
of an independent project in the area of genome analysis.  A B.S.  
degree in Botany, Biology, Bioinformatics, or Computer Science is  
required; a M.S. degree with specialization in phylogenetics, plant  
taxonomy, or bioinformatics is desirable.

The position can be filled as early as January 2010 and is funded by a  
combination of research and teaching assistantships.  The Oklahoma  
State University Botany Department (http://botany.okstate.edu) has a  
core strength in plant systematics and evolution coupled with active  
collaborations in the areas of systematics and molecular biology  
across many departments, including Zoology, Plant and Soil Sciences,  
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Microbiology and Molecular  
Genetics, among others.  Research is supported by state-of-art core  
facilities in the areas of Recombinant DNA/Protein Resources and  
Bioinformatics, among many others.

To apply for this position, please email a cover letter, curriculum  
vitae, unofficial course transcript, and contact information for two  
references to mark.fishbein at okstate.edu

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Mark Fishbein
Oklahoma State University
Department of Botany
104 Life Sciences East
Stillwater, OK 74074
USA

ph: +1-405-744-4757
fax: +1-405-744-7074

http://fishbein.okstate.edu
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