E-Board No. 67

May 2008

Postdoctoral Position
Innate immune diversity in the purple sea urchin

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the laboratory of Dr. L. Courtney Smith in the Department of Biological Sciences at the George Washington University in Washington DC. The successful candidate will investigate the set of 185/333 genes encoding a diverse set of 185/333 proteins. The cDNAs, genes and proteins from this large family show significant variation. Diversification may be the result of gene recombination plus post post-translational modifications. Possible research projects include analysis of protein function, investigations of the gene family and the diversification mechanisms of the genes and the messages, analysis of the cis promoters, RNAi knock-down of 185/333 gene expression, and single cell PCR. See www.gwu.edu/~clade/faculty/smith for recent publications.

A completed Ph.D. and experience in molecular biology is required. A background in immunology and an interest in comparative and invertebrate systems, and bioinformatics is a plus. Experience in computational analysis of large sequence data sets will be quite valuable for these studies. Salary will include benefits, with annual merit-based increases. Start date is flexible, but preferred during the summer of 2008. Salary will be supported through funding from the National Science Foundation for at least two years. Applicants should submit a CV including a list of publications, a description of technological expertise (including computer-based analyses), and a list of phone and email addresses for colleagues/mentors who have agreed to submit a letter of recommendation.

Applications can be submitted either by email or regular mail and will be accepted until the position is filled.

Dr. L. Courtney Smith
Department of Biological Sciences
George Washington University
340 Lisner Hall
2023 G St NW
Washington DC 20052
Office: 202-994-9211
Fax: 202-994-6100
csmith@gwu.edu
www.gwu.edu/~clade/faculty/smith

George Washington University is an equal opportunity employer.


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POSTDOC: PHYSIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY OF MARINE ORGANISMS

Postdoctoral position is available immediately to study the integration of physiological and immunological responses to disease pathogens in shrimp, crabs and oysters. Our laboratory uses a broad array of molecular, cellular, tissue and whole animal techniques to understand the impacts of environmental change on the host:pathogen relationship in marine organisms. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a relevant area of research. Preference will be given to candidates who have used multiple techniques to address a single scientific problem, and to individuals who can work well in a collaborative team. Training or experience in marine biology is preferred, but not required. The research laboratory is located in the Hollings Marine Laboratory (http://www.hml.noaa.gov/) at Fort Johnson in Charleston, South Carolina, a facility occupied by 5 partner institutions including the College of Charleston. This NSF/NOAA grant-funded position has a minimum duration of two years. Candidates should send a c.v. and the names of three references to Dr. Karen Burnett (burnettk@cofc.edu), College of Charleston, Grice Marine Laboratory, 205 Fort Johnson, Charleston, SC 29412. Additional information about the lab’s research and location is available at www.cofc.edu/~burnettk and www.cofc.edu/~burnettl. The College of Charleston is an equal opportunity employer.

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