Laboratory Support Staff

The Center for Biodiversity at Temple University (Philadelphia) is interested in hiring a Biodiversity Laboratory Specialist. The successful applicant will be responsible for organizing and carrying out research in biodiversity, specifically to maintain a molecular biology laboratory including a frozen tissue collection, collect and analyze DNA sequence data from a diversity of vertebrate species (mostly amphibians and reptiles), and to assist the center and work with students and other users of the laboratory. The successful candidate will also work with whole organisms, the databasing of collections, and organization of project data. A bachelor's or master's degree is preferred.

The Center for Biodiversity is located in the new Science, Education, and Research Center (SERC building) on Temple's main campus. Interested persons should send an e-mail to temple.biodiversity@gmail.com, stating their interest in this position, and attach a curriculum vitae that also contains contact information for three references. The e-mail may be addressed to the director, S. Blair Hedges (http://www.hedgeslab.org). Review of applications will begin on November 1 and continue until the position is filled.

Temple University is located in the heart of historic Philadelphia and is the sixth largest provider of graduate school education in the USA. Situated in close proximity to New York City and Washington DC, Philadelphia is the birthplace of America and home to many academic and research institutions as well as numerous cultural attractions.