Fixed-Term Contract Researcher
2 weeks ago
The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 3,600 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 17,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations.
We will hire one (1) research-oriented, broad-minded, talented and hard-working person to carry out post-doctoral research in the project of “A Genomic Blueprint for the Description of Thousands of New Species”.Our international research team will find solutions to the taxonomic impediment by developing approaches to dramatically accelerate species descriptions by taking advantage of high-throughput DNA sequencing tools. The research will focus on DNA-barcoded samples of Costa Rican gall midges (Cecidomyiidae), which represent a massively diverse and taxonomically ‘dark’ group of insects. p>
The postdoctoral researcher will conduct research a three-year fixed-term, publish research results in international journals, present research in international conferences, and contribute to developing efficient approaches to overcome the taxonomic impediment. A research visit to the Canadian Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Guelph, Ontario) is foreseeable. Other duties include teaching in undergraduate courses (up to 10% of the total 1612 working hours per year) and co-supervising masters and doctoral students.
Description of the research teamThe Postdoctoral Researcher will work in an international and experienced research team of biodiversity scholars and taxonomists. The project is led by Prof. Guelph, Canada), Dr Brian Brown (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, USA), Prof. p>
- Doctoral degree in Bioinformatics or Biology (or related discipline). li>
- Demonstrated skills in bioinformatics with genomic data sets
- At least basic skills in programming
- Fluency in both written and spoken English
- Communication and teamwork skills
In addition, we value:
- Knowledge on the theory and practice in taxonomy and/or phylogenetics
- Strong demonstrated skills in programming
- Proven track record of securing competitive research funding
The position is fixed-term for three years as of 01.p>
The salary will be based on the level 5 of the demand level chart for teaching and research staff of Finnish universities. In addition, a salary component based on personal work performance will be paid (a maximum of 50 % of the job-specific component). 3700-3900 € per month (before taxes).
A trial period of 6 months is applied in the position.
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