The University of Waikato Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 2011

The University of Waikato Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 2011

About The University of Waikato:
Waikato University owes its existence to two brave men who fought loudly for eight years, on behalf of the people of Waikato, to establish their own university. Since then we’ve never been afraid to do things differently.

Details:
We are actively seeking a postdoctoral researcher to investigate ancient DNA (aDNA) and its mobility in tephra-derived soils and paleosols, and to study its reliability/utility in the reconstruction of past environments. This project “DNA from ancient soils” has been funded by the NZ Marsden Fund for three years.
Applications are sought from candidates experienced in molecular biology and aDNA analysis, with a strong background in computational and infomatics skills. Some experience in soil chemistry/mineralogy/microbiology would be an advantage. The work will be performed in both New Zealand (University of Waikato) and Australia (University of Adelaide).

Eligibility:
The successful applicant will have been awarded their PhD at the time of taking up the appointment, and will have successfully published papers from their doctoral research.

Salary:
Salary will be in the range of NZ$63,327 to $70,326 per year, depending on skills and experience.

Last Date To Apply: 15.2.2011

Contact:
The University of Waikato -
Te Whare Wananga o Waikato

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