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SAHFOS Molecular Plankton Taxonomist Advert

MOLECULAR PLANKTON TAXONOMIST (POST-DOCTORAL)
(FULL TIME POST)
  
SIR ALISTER HARDY FOUNDATION FOR OCEAN SCIENCE
Plymouth, Devon, UK (www.sahfos.org)

SAHFOS wishes to further develop as an international Centre of Excellence in Plankton Taxonomy. The next phase involves harnessing molecular skills to assess plankton that cannot be analysed by conventional microscopic analysis in CPR samples. This Molecular Plankton Taxonomist post represents an exciting new development, initially for 2 years, to establish the approach and then made open-ended subject to meeting key performance criteria.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this post is to:

Develop molecular procedures for the taxonomic analysis of key plankton including specifically the analysis of harmful algal bloom species or other key groups found in European and other waters.

Apply these procedures to current and past samples obtained from the Continuous Plankton Recorder Survey.

Advise the Database Manager to molecular data holding in the CPR database.

Publish the results in the open scientific literature.

Generate funding where possible to develop plankton molecular taxonomy.

Work alongside molecular biologists in the Marine Biological Association (MBA) who are co-located with SAHFOS.

Interact with research and other staff operating the CPR Survey and with other molecular biologists in the Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership (www.pmsp.org.uk).

Requirements and further particulars are available at http://www.sahfos.ac.uk/about-us/vacancies.aspx

Salary

It is expected that the appointment will be made at postdoctoral level with a starting salary rising from £24,876 depending on skills and experience.

Further details

If you wish to discuss any aspects of the post, please contact Dr Martin Edwards, Deputy Director of SAHFOS (maed@sahfos.ac.uk or + 44 (0)1752 633290)

Interviews will be held during week commencing Monday 1 March 2010 in Plymouth, Devon.
Reasonable travelling expenses will be paid.
To apply please send a full CV, a covering letter and details of two referees by 5 February 2010 to: Marion Smith, SAHFOS, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, The Hoe, Plymouth PL1 2PB.
Tel: 01752 633271.  E-mail: sahfos@sahfos.ac.uk

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