澳洲国立大学微生物学、昆虫学、生态学方向博士后

澳洲国立大学微生物学、昆虫学、生态学方向博士后

Job Description

Postdoctoral Fellow

Apply now Job no: 537615 Work type: Fixed Term Location: Canberra / ACT Categories: Academic

Classification: Level A

Classification: Academic Level A

Salary package: $73,309 - $92,015 per annum plus 17% superannuation

Term: Full time, Fixed term (3 years)

Position overview

This project will examine the role that flies (Insecta: Diptera) play in transmitting microbes from the environment to domestic animals and humans. While files are often viewed as carriers of disease, exactly what they transmit, and over what distances, remains poorly understood. We will conduct high throughput sequencing to survey the microorganisms on two common fly species and explore the use of flies as autonomous drones for environmental sampling. This will involve sequencing, assembly and identification of microbe genomes from individual flies. Using a novel marker system, the we will then measure how far these species can be detected carrying microbes from a point bait source. This project will generate novel data into how microbes disperse, but also have immediate agricultural and medical applications.

The desired candidate should have a Ph.D. in microbiology, entomology, ecology, evolutionary biology or a related field. He or she should be independent and self-driven, with a solid understanding of microbiology, with experience in the wet lab, as well as bioinformatic analysis. The candidate should have a strong track record or first-author papers, and evidence of excellent organisational skills. This work is a partnership between and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), so good communication and interpersonal will be helpful. Familiarity with insect identification is a positive, though not required.