PostDoc in the Evolution of Gene Networks (Tucson, AZ)
A postdoc position is available to work with PI Joanna Masel (http://eebweb.arizona.edu/faculty/masel) at the University of Arizona in Tucson. A popular tourist destination surrounded on all four sides by mountainous national and state parks, Tucson is a vibrant city of nearly a million people with an attractive climate. The EEB department in Tucson was ranked in the top 10 by US News & World Report.
The project involves completing the implementation of a “toy” computational model of transcriptional networks that is realistic enough to be related to yeast data yet simple enough for evolution to be rapidly simulated. The model will then be used to study a range of questions, including network topology and the evolution of robustness/canalization to mutation, to the environment, and to the stochasticity associated with small numbers of molecules in cells. Excellent scientific programming skills are required, with proven software management skills preferred. Experience in evolutionary biology, genomics, systems biology, mathematical modeling and/or the biology of transcription factors and their binding sites is preferred.
The Masel group’s main research interests http://www.eebweb.arizona.edu/faculty/masel/research/index.html are in robustness and evolvability, using a mixture of analytical theory, bioinformatic and simulation approaches. Contact Joanna Masel at masel@u.arizona.edu for more information and to apply. The position is available immediately and renewable over multiple years.