Research Technologist - Life Sciences - Toews Lab

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Toews Lab at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking to hire a Research Technologist / Lab Manager- Life Sciences-Advanced Professional. The tasks of this position include:

• Generate and analyze high-throughput DNA sequencing data to address several evolutionary and ecological questions regarding the diversification of wood warblers.

• Assist in managing two active projects: ng fecal metabarcoding data to understand the diets of insectivorous birds in diverse forest communities and studying hybridization genomics of Vermivora warblers. The candidate will coordinate data collection and sample storage.

• Assist in helping develop and apply new molecular and analytical tools to these projects, and independently assess the feasibility and cost effectiveness of these new methods.

• The candidate will be responsible for helping train students and postdocs with laboratory methods as well as some specialized equipment.

• The candidate will also help foster a safe, productive, and collegial lab environment. The candidate will work with the Principal Investigator (PI)(Toews) on effective communication of the data and will hopefully co-author subsequent publications.

Education and Experience

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree or higher (Master's degree preferred) plus seven years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A degree in biology, evolutionary biology, bioinformatics, genomics, or a related field is preferred, and/or experience from biotech or informatics positions. Comprehensive knowledge of high-throughput sequencing library preparation, and bioinformatics analysis is highly preferred.

Additional Information

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter describing their research interests, a current CV, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

This is a limited-term appointment funded for one year from the date of hire with the possibility of extension.

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The pay range for this position, including all possible grades is:

$42,100.00 - $61,000.00

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