Postdoctoral and predoctoral opportunities in amphibian skeletal development

Drs. Hillary Maddin and Tetsuto Miyashita are seeking motivated students and fellows to join our Carleton-based team in Ottawa, Canada. Successful candidates will participate in a newly funded project aimed at understanding various aspects of the development and evolution of the vertebrate skeleton. In particular, projects will focus on investigating skull and limb development in model and non-model species of amphibians. Collaborators for these projects include Chris Joslin (Carleton), James Hanken (Harvard), and Ryan Kerney (Gettysburg). MSc, PhD, and postdoctoral positions available.

Desired skills:

Basic molecular biology experience (e.g., PCR, gene cloning, in situ hybridization)

Advanced skills (CRISPR and transgenic generation) – an asset

Knowledge of vertebrate anatomy and evolution

Submit by January 5th, 2021:

A statement of research interests and experiences, and a CV to

Hillary.Maddin@carleton.ca

TMiyashita@nature.ca

Visit also: maddinlab.com and evmorph-cmn.net

Job location: Carleton University.

Carleton University has research partnerships with Canadian Museum of Nature, which houses natural history collections of over 14 million specimens, and the University of Ottawa, which offers an extensive network of biomedical and life science labs and the state-of-the-art next-generation sequencing facility. Ottawa is a vibrant, multicultural, and affordable city embraced in the green belt. Browse some overview and Google Image search summary of life in Canada’s capital.

Inquiries are welcome at emails listed above.

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