The Gibson lab in the Biology Department at the University of Virginia is hiring a research technician to help in lab management and research.
The lab studies parasites as drivers of evolutionary change in wild, artificial, and agricultural systems. To test evolutionary and ecological hypotheses, we synthesize data from field observations and experimental manipulations, with guidance from theoretical models and experimental evolution. Our current study organisms include the free- living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and its natural parasites, plus plant-parasitic nematodes of the genus Meloidogyne and their bacterial parasite Pasteuria penetrans. The person in this position will be responsible for assisting with the lab's research projects by conducting experiments and field collections, coordinating team members, and collecting and analyzing data. This person will also manage the day-to- day operations of the lab by maintaining host populations, training and managing undergraduate researchers, ensuring compliance with environmental safety standards, and maintaining protocols, lab supplies, and equipment. Start date: January 2019. Visit the complete posting (#0623982) on Jobs@UVA at: jobs.virginia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=85424 Contact Ashley Cochran at alc...@virginia.edu with questions ------------------------------------ Amanda Kyle Gibson, Ph.D. https://amandakylegibson.wordpress.com/ Assistant Professor Department of Biology University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA, USA akg...@virginia.edu Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin Institute for Advanced Study Berlin, Germany amanda.gib...@wiko-berlin.de
