Postdoctoral Position in Zoology - Eastern Cape, South Africa - University of Fort Hare

University of Fort Hare

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Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape

Postdoctoral Position in Zoology (Genetics)
A fulltime postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Fort Hare.

The fellowship will be awarded to an outstanding PhD holder to conduct lab work and use pre-collected samples to study the ecology of genets (Viverridae) and biology of rodents with advanced molecular techniques.

The fellowship is awarded on a competitive basis, considering the applicants' academic achievements, publication outputs, as well as the relevance of prior lab experience and analytical skills.

Eligibility criteria:

Open to South Africans, permanent residents or international researchers (need to hold or obtain a SAQA accreditation). At equal qualifications, skills and experience, preference will be given to South African citizens and/or women (as per UFH employment policy).
Successful applicants may not hold fulltime salaried employment during the fellowship.
Applicants should have a PhD in Zoology/Genetics (or related field) obtained within the last 5 years.
Excellent academic record with demonstrated ability to publish in highimpact factor journals as corresponding/lead author.
Experience in presenting research at national and/or international conferences (oral presentations).
Data analysis will require an extensive knowledge of multivariate statistics of metagenomic analysis, and R programming skills to analyse the generated data.
Knowledge of metagenomic methods in general is important, specifically the laboratory preparation of samples (DNA extraction to library preparation for highthroughput sequencing of targeted amplicons) and a solid understanding of metagenomic data analysis methods.
An added advantage would be experience with the Oxford Nanopore sequencing technologies.

Key performance and expectations:

Publish a minimum of 3 peerreviewed research articles per annum in DHET accredited journals.
Assist with supervision of postgraduate students on campus (lab and statistical analyses, writeup).
Participate in other research activities as delegated.
Present research at local conferences (fundingdependent).

Value of the fellowship and tenure: