A07/149 UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO Te Whare Wananga o Otago
Dunedin, New Zealand Postdoctoral Fellow Evolutionary Biology of Parasites (Fixed-term) DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the position of Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Zoology. This position is funded by a grant from the Marsden Fund to Professor Robert Poulin and Dr Devon Keeney, and is available for three years. The appointee will have expertise in molecular ecology, particularly with microsatellite markers; experience in experimental parasitology would be an important asset but is not essential. Our research programme aims to investigate the key factors influencing the evolution of host specificity in parasites. More specifically, the research will examine how plasticity in phenotype (morphology and behaviour) and genetic variation affect the ability of parasites to exploit novel hosts. Using a native New Zealand marine trematode (parasitic flatworm) species that infects coastal crustaceans as an experimental model, this work will combine experimental parasitology and genetic analyses to break new ground in our understanding of the factors influencing the ecology of resource utilization and the evolution of parasitic diseases. Applicants must have completed a PhD and have previous scientific publications in a relevant field. We wish to fill this position by February 2008 or soon thereafter. Specific enquiries may be directed to Professor Robert Poulin, Department of Zoology, Tel 03 479 7983, Fax 03 479 7584, Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reference Number: A07/149. Closing Date: Friday 30 November 2007. APPLICATION INFORMATION With each application you must include an application form, an EEO Information Statement, a covering letter, contact details for three referees and one copy of your full curriculum vitae. For an application form, EEO Information Statement and a full job description go to: www.otago.ac.nz/jobs Alternatively, contact the Human Resources Division, Tel 03 479 8269, Fax 03 479 8279, Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Equal opportunity in employment is University policy. E tautoko ana Te Whare Wananga o Otago i te kaupapa whakaorite whiwhinga mahi.
