[bioundgrd] FW: Positions for graduating seniors

[Joshua Stone]

From: "Sallie (Penny) Chisholm" <chisholm at mit.edu>>
Subject: Positions for graduating seniors


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SENIOR RESEARCH SUPPORT ASSOCIATE (BIOINFORMATICS), Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), to join a multidisciplinary group studying the ecology of the marine microorganism Prochlorococcus, the most abundant photosynthetic cell on the planet. The research team uses uses integrative systems biology approaches to focu on studying this microbe from the genome level to whole ocean scales.  Will assist team members by providing computational analysis of multi-omics data. Job responsibilities will include analyzing next-gen sequencing data (i.e., PacBio, Illumina, Oxford Nanopore), assembling genomes, processing RNA-seq data, creating new bioinformatics workflows, implementing improvements to existing workflows, organizing and managing archival data, summarizing acquired data, preparing material for research papers and presentations, and submitting data to repositories. Research will focus on multiple projects involving the molecular ecology of marine microorganisms. Opportunities to co-author research papers are common.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED:  a high school diploma or its equivalent; exposure to a research lab; knowledge of Python or R; excellent organizational, critical thinking, and oral and written communication skills; self-motivation; and ability to multitask and work with others. PREFERRED:  a B.S./B.A. in biology or related science field, bioinformatics and microbial bioinformatics experience, and familiarity with high-performance compute clusters.  Job #19402-4

This is a one-year position with the possibility of extension.


SENIOR RESEARCH SUPPORT ASSOCIATE (BIOLOGY OF OCEAN MICROBES), Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), to join a multidisciplinary group studying the ecology of the marine microorganism Prochlorococcus, the most abundant photosynthetic cell on the planet.  The research team uses integrative systems biology approaches and specializes in studying this microbe from the genome level to whole ocean scale.  Job responsibilities will include maintaining bacterial cultures and lab equipment, ordering lab consumables, carrying out culturing experiments, running and analyzing flow cytometry samples, and performing general upkeep and organization of the lab.  Research will focus on nitrogen cycling and metabolomic experiments, but there will be opportunities to work on multiple projects and subjects. There may also be opportunities to participate in oceanographic cruises and co-author research papers.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED:  a high school diploma or its equivalent; exposure to a research lab; demonstrated ability to independently and efficiently execute, analyze, and troubleshoot experiments; excellent organizational, critical-thinking, and oral and written communication skills; self-motivation; and ability to multitask and work with others is needed.  PREFERRED:  a B.S./B.A. in biology or related science field; bench research experience; and experience with microbial culturing, molecular biological techniques, and flow cytometers.  Job #19401-4

Some night and weekend work may be required.
This is a one-year position with the possibility of extension.




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