[Employment] PDF positions in Enzymology/metagenomics

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Postdoctoral Positions Available

NSERC Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories

Three positions are available in the general area of microbial
community analysis and genome exploitation, beginning in April 2007.
Applicants should have a recent (within 5 years) PhD in microbiology,
biochemistry, molecular biology, or a related field  Applicants with
experience in any of the following areas are invited to apply:

-analysis of complex microbial communities, including some or all of:
metagenomic library preparation and analysis, sequence-based
phylogenetic analysis, DGGE, macro- and micro-array design and
analysis, bioinformatics

-characterization of peptide antibiotics, including some or all of:
peptide purification and characterization, genetic/genomic analysis of
biosynthetic pathways, characterization of mode of action of membrane-
active compounds

-enzymology of plant polysaccharide degradation, including some or all
of: screening of metagenomic libraries for specific enzyme activities,
protein purification, genetic/genomic analysis of enzyme biosynthetic
pathways, gene cloning for targeted enzyme expression

These positions are administered under the NSERC Visiting Fellowships
in Canadian Government Laboratories program, and application should be
made through NSERC to establish eligibility for the fellowship program
as well as to one of the names provided below. Each successful
candidate must pass a reliability security screening. Initial
appointment is for 1 year, with the possibility of renewal for a
further 2 years. The fellowships currently provide a stipend of
$43,724 / year.

Interested applicants are invited to apply to:


Dr. R. J. Forster			or	Dr. R. M. Teather
Lethbridge Research Centre			Lethbridge Research Centre
PO Box 3000, 5403 1st Ave. S.		PO Box 3000, 5403 1st Ave. S.
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1			Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1

tel. 	(403) 317-2292			tel. 	(403) 317-2246
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