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Title:
Junior Reseacher
Position Number:
0086134T
Hiring Unit:
University of Hawaii, College of Natural Sciences, Botany Department
Location:
Manoa Campus
Date Posted:
November 04, 2009
Closing Date:
November 20, 2009
Salary Information:
$2000.00/month
Monthly Type:
11 Month
Tenure Track:
Non Tenure
Full Time/Part Time:
Part Time - Full Time Equivalency: 0.5
Other Conditions:
Pending availability of funds

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Conduct molecular and ecological phylogenetic research on the biogeography, phylogenetics, and evolution of Hawaiian ferns. Extracting DNA from plant material using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and amplify fragments of DNA, performing DNA sequence reactions and arranging for DNA sequencing, conducting phylogenetic and biogeographic analyses, conducting field work, and writing papers to be submitted to peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in geography specializing in plants.
  • 3 years experience conducting field work in the Hawaiian Islands.
  • Knowledge of fern diversity.
To Apply:
Submit cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications and names of 3 professional references to the address below.
Address:
Botany Department
3190 Maile Way
St. John 101
Honolulu, HI 96822
Inquiries:
Kori-Ann Phillips; 808-956-3922; koriann@hawaii.edu



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