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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red">Sent on behalf of </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">Allison Hansen
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We are looking for <b><u>two</u></b> talented and motivated Postdoctoral Researchers to work on RNA evolution of insect-microbe interactions.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One postdoc position is available in the laboratory
of Dr. Allison Hansen in the </span><a href="https://entomology.ucr.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#467886">department of Entomology at the University of California, Riverside (UCR)</span></a> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">starting
in Summer 2024. Postdoctoral candidates must have an interest in</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">insect-microbe interactions and a strong demonstrated background in molecular biology, genomics, and bioinformatics. Applicants with prior experience in RNA biology, proteomics,
and bioinformatics will be highly considered. This is a two-year position starting at ~$77,600 and includes full benefits and is eligible for annual merit pay increases.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-indent:.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The second
postdoc position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Patrick Degnan in the <a href="https://microplantpath.ucr.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#467886">department of Microbiology and plant pathology at the University of California</span></a>, Riverside
(UCR) starting in Summer 2024. Postdoctoral candidates must have an interest in microbial genetics and a strong background in molecular biology, microbiology and bioinformatics. Applicants with prior experience with affinity purification techniques and NextGen
sequencing will be highly considered. This is a two-year position starting at ~$77,600 and includes full benefits and is eligible for annual merit pay.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Interested candidates for positions should either contact Allison Hansen (<a href="mailto:allison.hansen@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#467886">allison.hansen@ucr.edu</span></a>)
or Patrick Degnan (<a href="mailto:patrickd@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#467886">patrickd@ucr.edu</span></a>) depending on which position above they are applying to based on their expertise with the following information below by <b>May 15th,
2024 </b>for the highest consideration. Please title email subject line “Symbiont RNA postdoc position”.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1)</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cover letter</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> that
details your interest in the position and how you fit the description.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2)</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CV </span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">that
includes a bibliography and any experiences relevant to the responsibilities described above.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3)</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please submit <u>up to three published,
first/coauthored papers</u> that reflect your skills as relevant to this position and broadly in the fields of evolution, genomics, symbiosis, bioinformatics, and/or microbiology. <i><u>Please detail in your cover letter your independent roles in these papers.</u></i></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <u>4) Contact information </u>for three references</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://allisonhansenlab.weebly.com/" target="_blank">https://allisonhansenlab.weebly.com/</a> (Lab website)<o:p></o:p></p>
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