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Postdoctoral Scholar in Microbiology and Bioinformatics, Cumming School of Medicine

Job ID: 24643

Updated: Today

Location: Foothills Campus

We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta. The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III.

Position Description

Area:Microbiology and Bioinformatics

Duration: 1-2 Years

Start Date: January-March 2022

Salary: $56,000/year (negotiable, plus benefits

The Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in Microbiology and Bioinformatics.

Job Description:

We seek a post-doctoral fellow with bioinformatics experience in bacterial whole genome sequence (WGS) analysis to join our research group.

CF is the most common lethal genetic disease of Canadians and most of its attributable morbidity and mortality relate to repeated and eventually chronic bacterial infections involving the airways. The ultimate goal of our CF work is to understand the natural history, clinical impact and infection transmission risk of airways pathogens. For this work, we are actively supported by grants from CIHR, NIH, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

The candidate will participate in a project which involves WGS of bacterial isolates recovered from the CF airways to understand isolate relatedness between patients and the potential for patient-patient spread. Identifying factors associated with past transmission events will enable future events and their negative consequences to be avoided. Our laboratory maintains a unique resource: the Calgary Adult CF Clinic Biobank – a one-of-a-kind collection containing every bacterial pathogen isolated from CF patient from every clinical encounter (1978-present, n>55,000). Access to this one of-a-kind collection means that our group is uniquely positioned to strategically analyze bacterial infection dynamics in CF on a scale greater than any before. A huge array of spin off projects beyond merely infection transmission are possible with this dataset. Accordingly, tremendous potential for scholarly products exists with this position.

Qualifications:

Applicants must have a PhD in microbiology (in the last 3 years), genomics, computational biology, or related field (such as microbial evolution, population genetics, or computational biology). Applicants should have a broad microbiology background and experience with scientific computing (Python, R, Bash) and have a familiarity with working with microbial sequencing data, genomics, and phylogenetics. Prior experience with Bayesian evolutionary analyses and infection transmission dynamics is an advantage. The successful applicant should be highly motivated, have strong communication skills (verbal and written), and have a strong record of peer-reviewed publication(s) demonstrating their skills and creativity through principal authorship. The ability to work as part of a team is integral to the position.

* Please review the Postdoc Eligibility Guidelines for more information prior to applying for this position.

Application details:

The Parkins lab at the University of Calgary ( ?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcumming.ucalgary.ca%2Fparkinslab%2F&module=jobs&id=2202782″ target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>cumming.ucalgary.ca/parkinslab/ , pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=parkins+m) is a translational research group and a member of the Infectious Disease Research Group. Dr. Parkins is the Section-Chief of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine, and a clinician scientist with a range of research interests pursued in his laboratory, including tracking SARS-CoV-2 and antimicrobial resistance determinants in community wastewater, finding clinical correlates of blood stream and prosthetic joint infections, and investigating various aspects of airways infections in cystic fibrosis (CF).

Please send CV and a cover letter, and/or enquiries to:

Dr Michael Parkins,

Director, Calgary Adult CF Clinic

3330 Hospital Drive NW,

Calgary, AB T2N 4N1

[email protected]

We will seek to hire the most qualified applicant in early 2022 to join a project that has already begun.

Additional Information

To learn more about postdoctoral scholar opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer, view our Postdoc Careers website . For more information about the Cumming School of Medicine visit Careers in the Cumming School of Medicine.

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