Job announcement
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South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)

application deadline: 14. 5. 2010
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IBOL IDRC Post Doctoral Position in South Africa

The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB) is offering a 3 year post-doctoral position funded by the Canadian International Development Research Centre to support the growth and expansion of aquatic biodiversity DNA barcoding (www.dnabarcodes.org). The main tasks will be to support the FISH-BOL project in Africa (www.fishbol.org) and to increase the DNA barcode reference library for aquatic organisms in support of SAIAB¢s core research initiatives.

The ideal candidate should have a PhD with a strong background in Zoology (especially Systematics) and/or with experience in molecular techniques. An interest or experience in natural history collections and field surveys will be an advantage.

The position is available immediately.

To apply, please email an expression of interest to Ernst Swartz or Monica Mwale as soon as possible or before the 14th of May 2010 (go to http://www.saiab.ac.za/index.php?pid=8 or fax us at +27 46 622 2403). You are welcome to contact us directly for further details (tel.: +27 46 603 5800).

SAIAB is a national facility of the National Research Foundation and is an internationally recognised centre for the study of aquatic biodiversity.