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A programmer position is available in the lab to work on FungiDB. The duties include performing data loading into relational database system, development and improvement of scripts for data importing & downloading, and website development. This project is part of a collaborative project with members of the EuPathDB team. More information and online application to the position is available at the UCR job listing. A warm welcome to graduate student Steven Ahrendt to lab. Steven is working on questions relating structural evolution of light sensing proteins in fungi, metagenomics, and bioinformatics. He will be co-advised by Assistant Professor Chia-en Angelina Chang. I can safely say everyone had a good time at Fungal Genetics at the Asilomar Conference Grounds earlier this month. So much fun it too us a week to catch up on sleep and dig out from work left undone. Here are a few pictures from poster presentations. We didn’t get everyone’s picture captured in the chaotic swirl of the poster session unfortunately. I’m really proud of how well everyone did and the apparent interest in our projects. I also launched our fungidb.org database website at the meeting and got chance to tell more people about our ambitions and hopes for it. It was also a real treat to see longtime friends and mentors and have the chance to swap stories.
Snow on the mountains while the temps are in the 70s here. A wet winter means there are lush hillsides…for now, until the dry season starts in another month.
Postdoctoral Research in Bioinformatics and Transposon Biology in Rice Position Description The successful candidate will be expected to contribute and lead data analysis for the project. There will be opportunities for molecular biology, if desired, as part of validation of analyses. In addition, data and software from this project will be used to develop teaching materials as part of the HHMI funded Dynamic Genomes course at UC Riverside providing an opportunity to participate in teaching in an innovative topic-focused course for undergraduates. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled and review will begin on February 15, 2011. Salary and benefits are commensurate with NIH guidelines and the University of California Postdoctoral Union agreement. Special consideration will be given to candidates with exceptional bioinformatics and genome evolution experience. Qualifications The researcher will also work closely with co-PIs and collaborators at the Boyce-Thompson Institute and Cornell University. To Apply More information can be found online about the Stajich lab http://lab.stajich.org Wessler lab http://wesslerlab.ucr.edu and UC Riverside http://www.ucr.edu. Information about UCR UCR is ranked 43rd among top public universities (US News and World Report 2010). At UC Riverside we celebrate diversity and are proud of our #5 ranking among the nation’s for most diverse universities (US News and World Report 2010). Become part of a place that fosters success for all its constituents, students, faculty, and staff, and where work/life balance and campus culture are integral to our way of life. UCR is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer with a commitment to workforce diversity. AA/EOE
[Update May 5, 2011 -- This position is on hold to focus on hiring a programmer to work on data development and loading] There is an open position in the lab to support development of FungiDB, a database for fungal genome data integration. Postdoctoral fellow supporting fungal genome database developmentPosition Description A postdoc position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Jason Stajich to support the development of FungiDB, a database for fungal genomic and functional data. Strong candidates will be proficient in the Perl programming language; modern biology in general and bioinformatics in particular; show a demonstrated ability to quickly pick up new biology and computer science concepts; be comfortable using relational databases; and possess core Unix skills to do these tasks efficiently. Experience using Perl for genome sequence data processing a plus. You’ll also have a relentless attention to detail, the ability to work independently on challenging problems with no direct easy solution. You will use these skills to help organize, analyze, and display a vast amount of disparate biological data and interact with the fungal community. There will be opportunities for self-directed research utilizing this collection of genomics and comparative database and tools. Application evaluation will begin Feb 1, 2011 until the position is filled. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and University of California Postdoctoral Union agreement. Qualifications Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field. Demonstrated experience in bioinformatics and high proficiency in Perl programming is required. Demonstrated experience in web or bioinformatics software development is a plus. The ability to work with a small, distributed team is essential including exceptional written and verbal communication skills. To Apply Contact Jason Stajich jason.stajich@ucr.edu with a CV and the names of three references letter writers. Information available on UC Riverside and the Stajich lab. Information about UCR At UC Riverside we celebrate diversity and are proud of our #5 ranking among the nation’s for most diverse universities (US News and World Report 2010). Become part of a place that fosters success for all its constituents, students, faculty, and staff, and where work/life balance and campus culture are integral to our way of life. UCR is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer with a commitment to workforce diversity. AA/EOE Here’s our 2010 publications wordle made with pubmed2wordle using this query that includes paper co-authored by Jason, Divya, and John with this search. [h/t to Kevin's blog for showing this easy app - had done this previously with a cmdline bioperl script]
UCR undergraduate Jessica De Anda has been working in the lab this summer and Fall will be starting in the MARC U* STAR program at UCR. This program provides mentoring to students interested in pursuing a graduate degree in science and supports laboratory research during the school year and the summers. We’re excited she was selected to be part of this program and look forward to her continued work in the lab on aspects of transposon dynamics and evolution in fungi. Some pictures from a recent lab lunch to help celebrate Divya passing her qualifying exam.
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We will be working on discovery of active transposable element discovery in three mosquitos thanks to a grant that began this year from the 
