Available Positions
Post-doctoral scholars: please note that all potential first time post-doctoral scholars must have a letter from their head of department stating that all doctoral thesis requirements have been met, prior to commencing a post-doctoral contract. This is ucsd policy.
For potential undergraduate/rotation student research projects, please follow this link.
Geobacter sulfurreducens
Postdoctoral Scientist: We are currently seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team in applying a systems biology approach toward characterizing the unique metal-reducing anaerobe, Geobacter sulfurreducens. This work is in collaboration with Dr. Derek Lovley at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and is funded through the Department of Energy - Genomes to Life Program. Our major objectives are to: (i) Identify key transcriptional regulatory networks of G. sulfurreducens during growth on insoluble electron acceptors by using advanced microarray-based techniques; and, (ii) investigate the processes of adaptive evolution through genome resequencing of strains of G. sulfurreducens that display improved growth characteristics. Experience with microarrays and/or anaerobic microbiology techniques would be beneficial.
For more information please visit:
http://systemsbiology.ucsd.edu/
To apply, send a curriculum vitae to
Dr. Bernhard Palsson at email: bpalsson@bioeng.ucsd.edu
Metabolomics (Keio University, Tsuruoka, Japan)
Postdoctoral researcher. Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Tsuruoka City, Japan. A postdoctoral researcher is sought to perform research in the areas of metabolomics and systems biology in Japan. The project is funded by Keio University and is a collaboration between the Institute for Advanced Biosciences and the Systems Biology Research Group at the University of California San Diego. Goals of the project are 1) development of methods for simultaneous quantitation of hundreds of metabolites using mass spectrometry, 2) integration of metabolomic data with computer models of metabolism, 3) understanding changes in metabolism resulting from genetic knockouts and experimental evolution with E. coli and S. cerevisiae. Compensation includes allowance for relocation expenses.
For more information please visit:
http://www.iab.keio.ac.jp/index.html.en
http://systemsbiology.ucsd.edu/
To apply, send a curriculum vitae to
Dr. Bernhard Palsson at email: bpalsson@bioeng.ucsd.edu or to
Dr. Masaru Tomita at e-mail: mt@sfc.keio.ac.jp
Please address contact to:
Bernhard Palsson, Ph.D.
Department of Bioengineering
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive #0412
La Jolla, CA 92093-0412
Email: palsson@bioeng.ucsd.edu