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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Postdoc Position</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Evolution of Fungal Genomes</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">University of Michigan</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Applications are currently being solicited for a talented and motivated post-doctoral research associate to work with the
James Mycology Lab (</span><a href="http://www.umich.edu/~mycology"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">www.umich.edu/~mycology</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">) in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary
Biology at the University of Michigan.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">The candidate will be expected to work on one of the ongoing projects related to fungal evolutionary genetics, however,
the specific scientific focus can be tailored to the applicant’s skill set and developmental goals. Our lab pursues biodiversity discovery and phylogeny using modern genetic approaches. We also explore the adaptive significance of unusual mating systems and
recombination mechanisms in fungi. Specific biological systems include aquatic fungal parasites, viruses of fungi, and pathogenic yeasts. We have developed methods for single cell genome sequencing in fungi in collaboration with the Joint Genome Institute,
and through Community Sequencing Projects large data sets being generated that can be used to address fungal phylogeny and genome evolution using these data.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">This is a perfect position for someone wanting to gain greater breadth in application areas of bioinformatics and wanting
to explore the fascinating biological systems in fungi.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">The ideal candidate will have skills in one or more of the following areas: bioinformatics using second or third generation
sequencing data, comparative genomics, advanced fluorescence or electron microscopy, molecular biology such as cloning, and working with living cultures. Experience and knowledge in fungal or microbial systems is desired. Opportunities for mentoring undergraduates
or research assistants will be provided. The ideal start date is summer of 2022 and review of applications will begin on February 7. The initial appointment is for up to two years pending performance review. Salary range is $50-$60,000 USD per year depending
on experience.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Research Technician Position</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Fungal Evolution</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">University of Michigan</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Applications are currently being solicited for an experienced and motivated research technician to work with the James Mycology
Lab (<a href="http://www.umich.edu/~mycology">www.umich.edu/~mycology</a>) in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">The candidate will be expected to work on multiple ongoing projects related to fungal genetics. Specific research goals
include genomic sequencing of novel aquatic fungi and their viruses using single cells and cultures, development of amphibian model of microbial symbiosis, cultivation of the marine yeast Malassezia, and genetic manipulation of yeast via CRISPR or transposon
mutagenesis.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">This is a perfect position for an ambitious and organized scientist to gain greater breadth in molecular techniques and
bioinformatics and fungi as well as amphibian disease. The candidate will support scientists in the lab but also will be able to lead independent research in one or more focal areas.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">The ideal candidate will have experience in two or more of the following areas: generating sequencing data, bioinformatics,
microscopy, field work, molecular biology such as cloning, amphibian models, and working with living cultures. The position is available immediately and review of applications will begin on February 1. The initial appointment is for one year with a possibility
of extension to a second year pending performance review. Salary range is $30-$40,000 USD per year depending on experience.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">U. Michigan Mycology</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Our lab pursues diverse projects in fungal biology and embraces diverse perspectives and backgrounds in STEM. The lab is
in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (</span><a href="http://www.eeb.lsa.umich.edu/eeb/index.html"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">http://www.eeb.lsa.umich.edu/eeb/index.html</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">),
an intellectually stimulating environment in a vibrant college town (Ann Arbor, MI). The lab is also part of the University Fungarium which has a historical collection of over 280K preserved fungi and a large collection of cryopreserved zoosporic fungi (<a href="https://czeum.herb.lsa.umich.edu/">https://czeum.herb.lsa.umich.edu/</a>)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">To Apply</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Interested applicants should email Tim James (</span><a href="mailto:tyjames@umich.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">tyjames@umich.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">)
with a CV, cover letter, and the names and contact information of three references.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Representative publications:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Ahrendt, S. R., et al. (2018). Leveraging single-cell genomics to expand the Fungal Tree of Life. <i>Nat. Microbiol. </i>3:
1417-1428. doi: 10.1038/s41564-018-0261-0</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Simmons, D. R., et al.
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">(2020). The Collection of Zoosporic Eufungi at the University of Michigan (CZEUM): Introducing a new repository of fully barcoded Chytridiomyceta and Blastocladiomycota cultures. IMA Fungus 11:
20. doi: 10.1186/s43008-020-00041-z</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Myers, J. M., et al.
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">(2020). Survey of early-diverging lineages of fungi reveals abundant and diverse mycoviruses. mBio 11: e02027-20. doi: 10.1128/mBio.02027-20</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">James, T. Y., et al. (2019). Adaptation by loss of heterozygosity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae clones under divergent
selection. Genetics 213: 665-683. doi: 10.1534/genetics.119.302411.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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