Staff Scientist in Molecular Ecology - Metabarcoding and eDNA for biodiversity assessment - OIKOS Genomics, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Full-time permanent position - Open until filled Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Organization: OIKOS Genomics Contract Type: Full-time permanent position Main Description: OIKOS Genomics is seeking a Staff Scientist in Molecular Ecology to lead R&D projects in metabarcoding and eDNA for biodiversity assessment. The role emphasizes development of molecular tools and laboratory pipelines that support conservation programs across diverse habitats. This position offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on conservation efforts while collaborating with a global network of academic researchers. Requirements: PhD in Molecular Ecology or related field with 2-4 years of postdoctoral experience Demonstrated experience in DNA barcoding, metabarcoding, and/or eDNA applications Experience with short-read sequencing technologies and Oxfo...
Job Summary CLOSING DATE: March 29, 2024, or until filled. Applications received after this deadline may be considered only if the position is not filled or up to the date a selection has been approved by the RCUH (whichever comes first). Regular, Full-Time, RCUH Non-Civil Service position with the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (CIMAR) located at the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. Continuation of employment is dependent upon program/operational needs, satisfactory work performance, availability of funds, and compliance with applicable Federal/State laws. MONTHLY SALARY RANGE: $5,600 – $6,300/Mon. DUTIES: In collaboration with PIFSC scientists, leads bioinformatic research to support environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis. Operationalizes workflows to advance and apply eDNA techn...
The eDNA and eEcology Laboratory ( www.seymourlab.net ) at The University of Hong Kong is looking for a full-time Research Assistant II. The position is to commence as soon as possible for 6 months, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance. The project aims to assess the biodiversity of the largest freshwater insect family (Diptera: Chironomidae) and their link with stream conservation in Hong Kong. The RA will assist in the field surveying of Chironomidae, using both traditional insect sampling methods and novel eDNA sampling methods across stream sampling sites in Hong Kong. The RA will also be responsible for the sorting of the collected field samples, assisting in the identification and barcoding of novel species. Chironomidae are commonly referred to as the non-biting midges. It is a highly dispersive group in combination with its high species diversity. Chironomids are ecologically critical as they play the role of prey in many food chains. During the l...
Oferta compartida por Nuria As part of the Biodiversa+ eWHALE project ( https://ewhale.eu/ ), we are currently seeking a 24-month postdoctoral researcher to study porbeagle sharks' population ecology and genetics in Brittany (France), using eDNA methods. The position will be based at UMR DECOD in Rennes/France ( https://www.umr-decod.fr/en ) and is available from 1st October 2023. Porbeagle sharks ( Lamna nasus ) aggregate in unusually high numbers in shallow water off Brittany, northwest France. The hired post-doc will develop and implement eDNA methods to : Clarify its spatio-temporal patterns in distribution and habitat-use by analysing water eDNA samples collected from different locations in shallow water off the Tregor/Goelo coast and at various time points. Perform individual-level haplotyping from water eDNA and estimate intraspecific genetic diversity and structure. We aim to better understand their genetic variatibility, relatedness and potential subgroups (comparison wi...
Oferta compartida por Cristina eDNA Technical Support Specialist Full Job Description Smith-Root is a global leader in eDNA product development. We are looking for a motivated individual with a science background to join our eDNA Division and help support this growing sector. The main duties of this position will be to support our customers with educational content and scientific technical expertise. This is a highly proactive position that requires someone with strong communication skills and an enthusiasm for interacting with other scientists. Position duties 1. Teach eDNA classes and equipment trainings. 2. Support the Smith-Root sales office with customer inquiries. 3. Create videos and other online training content. 4. Represent Smith-Root eDNA products at trade shows. 5. Visit customer regions and check in on customer needs. 6. Consult with engineering team on design modifications for eDNA equipment. 7. Help with research studies and equipment evaluations. 8. Assist with el...
Oferta compartida por Nuria Postdoc in ancient environmental DNA analysis at the Globe Institute. We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic postdoctoral researcher to work on marine environmental DNA time series data, i.e. high-throughput sequencing metabarcoding and library preparation, sequence data processing,ecological analyses, for a 2-year position to commence around June 2023 or thereafter. The successful candidate will be part of the Copenhagen group of the ERC Synergy project, SEACHANGE ( https://seachange-erc.eu/ ), in which a cross-disciplinary approach is adopted to assess the impact of major cultural transitions on marine ecosystem functioning and biodiversity. Apart from ancient environmental DNA analyses, the overall project includes classical zooarchaeology, stable isotope analyses, dating methods, marine historical ecology and ecosystem modelling. A major focus of the role will be research into marine biodiversity changes across the European Mesolit...
Oferta compartida por Cristina Research Vacancies PhD Studentship , Zoology Job Posted: 03 Mar 2023 Closing Date for Applications: 24 Mar 2023 School: School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences & the Environmental Research Institute Contract Type: Fixed Term Whole-Time Job Type: Research Salary: see advert for stipend details Fully funded three-year PhD project in Cetacean Ecology Applications are invited for a three year PhD project funded under the BioDivERsa + project and based in the School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences (BEES). The eWHALE Project The PhD research forms part of a wider project entitled “Combining environmental DNA sampling, whale watching & citizen science for stakeholder-driven marine biodiversity protection - NE Atlantic & Mediterranean”. The overall eWHALE project seeks to use environmental DNA (eDNA) from water samples to help in area-based conservation. This is a developing area that is moving away from prese...
Oferta compartida por Cristina Research Vacancies MSc by Research Position in Zoology Job Posted: 03 Mar 2023 Closing Date for Applications: 24 Mar 2023 Department: Zoology School: School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences & the Environmental Research Institute Contract Type: Fixed Term Whole-Time Job Type: Research Salary: see advert for stipend details Fully funded one-year MSc project in Zoology Applications are invited for a one-year MSc by Research project funded under the BioDivERsa + project and based in the School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences (BEES). The eWHALE Project The MSc research forms part of a wider project entitled “Combining environmental DNA sampling, whale watching & citizen science for stakeholder-driven marine biodiversity protection - NE Atlantic & Mediterranean”. The overall eWHALE project seeks to use environmental DNA (eDNA) from water samples to help in area-based conservation. This is a developing area t...
Oferta compartida por Nuria Bournemouth University's vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community. We are seeking to appoint a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (PDRF) in molecular ecology to conduct work on biodiversity monitoring using metabarcoding and genomic based techniques. The aim of the project is to use eDNA based metabarcoding methods to understand how environmental perturbations drive changes in species communities. We will be looking at changes in terrestrial and aquatic communities using water, soil and fecal samples. The research fellow is expected to have well developed competencies in genomic d...
Oferta compartida por Cristina Junior Researcher Reference: BIOPOLIS 2023-07 Main research field: Biological Sciences A contract for a PhD holder (Reference BIOPOLIS 2023-07 ANERIS), in the scope of the research project ANERIS (101094924) funded by international funds via the call HORIZON-INFRA-2022-TECH-01, is available at CIBIO/Associação BIOPOLIS, focused on the development the next generation of scientific instrumentation tools and methods for sensing marine-life. Main research field: Biological Sciences. Applicable Legislation Decree-Law no. 57/2016 of August 29th, amended by Law 57/2017 and Regulatory Decree No. 11- A / 2017 which approved the doctorate hiring regime destined to stimulate scientific and technological employment for all knowledge areas (RJEC); Portuguese Labour Code, approved by Law 7/2009 of February 12, in its actual form. Pursuant to article 13 of RJEC, the tender selection panel is formed by: Dr. Cátia Monteiro (Chair-CIBIO), having as effective members Dr. F...
Oferta compartida por Cristina Lab technician (60–100%) with experience in molecular techniques (metabarcoding) in the field of ecology (position for 4–6 months) You will be responsible and main executive for molecular tasks such as DNA extraction, application of PCR, amplicon sequencing, library preparation for next generation sequencing and beads cleanup within a well-defined project. The project encompasses library preparation and metabarcode sequencing of eDNA samples collected from rivers. You should also be willing to take over some general responsibilities of a shared molecular lab, such as biosafety, organization and data management. To qualify for this position you have an education as a biology laboratory technician (Laborant/in Fachrichtung Biologie EFZ) or comparable qualifications. You have strong practical experience with metabarcoding techniques and are ideally familiar with working in a clean lab. Prior knowledge of the Illumina platform is an asset. You will be worki...
Oferta compartida por Cristina Postdoc position in assessing global eDNA hotspots 80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken The Environmental DNA Group of Prof. Kristy Deiner is seeking a Postdoc in assessing global eDNA hotspots. Project background The research will be conducted within the ERC project “LeDNA: Global measure of biodiversity by understanding biogeochemical cycling of environmental DNA in lakes”. The expected results will provide novel insights into the ability to use lakes across most ecoregions of the world to monitor biodiversity on large geographic scales. Lake watersheds cover about 25 % of the land mass of the earth. If lakes accumulate eDNA from their catchments, sampling them will provide the paradigm shift needed to vastly change the cost, speed and geographic scale with which species can be surveyed through time. The shift in where and what we monitor aims to generate knowledge on the state of biodiversity for global trend analysis, biodiversity discovery...
Oferta compartida por Cristina PhD position Biodiversity co-benefits of large scale restoration in the Brazilian Amazon Supervisors: Dr Cristina Banks-Leite (mailto:c.banks@imperial.ac.uk); Prof Rob Ewers, Life Sciences; Dr. William Pearse, Life Sciences; Dr. Renato Crouzeilles, Mombak Department: Department of Life Sciences Climate change and biodiversity loss dominate concerns over anthropogenic modification of the natural world. For the last 40 years, each decade has been successively warmer than the last; the most recent with global surface temperatures 1.09°C higher than before the industrial era. In addition to a changing climate, life on Earth is under extreme pressure from habitat change, invasive species, over-exploitation and pollution (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005). As a result, it has been estimated that 1 million species will likely go extinct in the coming decades, coinciding with declines in overall biomass (IPBES report, 2019). We are now seei...
Oferta compartida por Cristina The Chaudhary lab provides individual-centered mentorship utilizing multi-mentor models that center mentee career goals in a collaborative, co-learning environment. Applicants who self-identify as individuals from groups historically excluded from ecology and/or persons excluded because of their ethnicity or race (PEERs) are particularly encouraged to apply. All lab members contribute to the cultivation of an equitable, inclusive, and antiracist lab group. Chaudhary Lab graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are a part of the Ecology, Evolution, Environment & Society (EEES) Program , a highly interactive and vibrant interdisciplinary community of over 100 faculty, graduate students, and post-docs. Dartmouth College is a research-intensive Ivy League university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, 2.5 hours northwest of Boston and nestled between the picturesque Green and White Mountains. PhD Students We are looking for 1-2 PhD s...
Oferta compartida por Nuria A research technician position is available at the Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Austria. The position is planned to start on October 1st, 2022 on a 20 hours/week basis and fixed-term for 1 year (with the possibility to extend for a second year). The successful candidate will contribute to the recently started FWF project: The dynamics of environmental DNA in subtropical waterholes: Uncovering the potential of aquatic eDNA to infer African terrestrial mammal biodiversity. Responsibilities : Perform molecular genetic analyses on environmental DNA (eDNA) and tissue samples, including: eDNA extractions from filtered water samples and sediment samples, and DNA extraction from tissue samples. Real-time PCR (especially TaqMan qPCR) Conventional end-point PCR Sanger sequencing Metabarcoding library preparation for HT-sequencing Training of bachelor and/or master students in laboratory processes Qualifications required Methodological knowledge in re...
Oferta compartida por Nuria Post-doctoral project: Population genomics of common dolphins in the NE Atlantic A 30-months post-doctoral position in population genomics is open at the University of Western Brittany as part of the DELMOGES program. The objective of the post-doctoral project is to evaluate the population structure of common dolphins in the Bay of Biscay and adjacent regions by using SNPs obtained through RAD sequencing, and using an eDNA approach. The hired post-doc will be spending the first 18 months at the LEMAR research unit located in Plouzané (RADseq approach), and the last 12 months at the MARBEC research unit in Montpellier (eDNA approach). Scientific context: Since the 1990s, significant dolphin mortality events have occurred during the winter in the Bay of Biscay, which result in stranding peaks on the French Atlantic coast. During these events, most stranded dolphins on this stretch of coast are common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), which present marks caused by...
Oferta compartida por Nuria At The Arctic University Museum of Norway (UM) a position as Associate Professor is available within cryptogam (bryophytes, lichens, fungi) science. The position is affiliated to the newly established Norwegian Centre for Arctic Ecosystem Genomics (ArcEcoGen). ArcEcoGen research focus the research on the combined effect of humans, climate, and biota on northern ecosystem dynamics in the past, present, and future using environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques. A key goal of ArcEcoGen is to build up a diverse, rigorous, and internationally leading research group in ecosystem genomics. The Museum's large scientific collections used for research and for generating DNA reference libraries includes ~40 000 specimens of fungi, 23 000 lichens, 24 000 bryophytes, and 3500 algae. Our collections also include sediment samples from arctic and alpine lakes as well as DNA extracts from sediments and organisms. We also have fully equipped laboratories and infrastructure for...
Oferta compartida por Nuria We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic postdoc for a 3-year position to work on airborne environmental DNA for terrestrial vertebrate monitoring. The position is to commence 1 May 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter. Our research The successful candidate will be part of the Environmental DNA Group at the Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen. The group is led by Associate Professor Kristine Bohmann and currently consists of one assistant professor, two postdocs and three PhD students. We focus on environmental DNA and the use of metabarcoding and high-throughput sequencing to assess biodiversity in both modern and ancient environmental samples. Our work includes e.g. the development of laboratory protocols, technical studies, analyses of environmental DNA time-series, and exploration of novel environmental DNA sample types. The latter includes our recent study demonstrating that airborne environmental DNA can be used to detect terrestrial ...
Oferta compartida por Nuria The Centre for Marine Sciences (CCMAR) opens one (01) Research Fellowship for a person with a Master Degree (Bolsa de Investigação não conducente à obtenção de grau académico para mestre), for applicants of any nationality, including stateless candidates, and holders of political refugee statute, in the scientific field of Biological Sciences, within the research project: CIRCNA/BRB/0156/2019, named as A-Fish-DNA-Scan “Cutting-edge DNA-based approaches for improved monitoring and management of fisheries resources along Magellan-Elcano´s Atlantic route” funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P./MCTES through national funding (PIDDAC). This fellowship is intended for Master’s Degree holders that are enrolled in a non-academic degree course, integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution and developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units at the starting date of the fellowship. The A-Fish-DNA-Sca...
Oferta compartida por Nuria We invite applications for a 2-year and half (30 months) postdoctoral position at INRAE "Ecology and Ecosystem Health" lab located at Rennes (France), to work on the TROPHIC STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONING OF KELP-FOREST FOOD WEBS CONTEXT. Kelp forests are extensive underwater habitats that range along 25% of the world’s coastlines, providing valuable resources, habitat, and services for coastal communities. These ecosystems are facing major threats due to marine pollution, overfishing, overgrazing (by urchins) and climate change that affect their trophic structure and functioning. To understand the mechanisms (such as functional compensation) that favor the resilience and stability of kelp forests, we need to improve our knowledge on their food web structure under variable environmental conditions. This project co-funded by the French Office of Biodiversity (OFB) and the Brittany region aims to study (1) the trophic interactions among organisms associa...
