Quantitative confocal imaging position

[Hunt, Christopher]

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Immediate Opening: Imaging and Image Analysis of wood/fungal systems
We have an immediate opening for a self-directed BS, MS, or PhD with experience in quantitative imaging and image analysis.   The successful applicant should have microscopy and image analysis experience, excellent organizational and communication skills, and be a self-motivated learner.  Tasks include obtaining confocal (LSCM) images suitable for quantitative analysis, processing the data, drawing conclusions, and suggesting next steps.  Other duties will include specimen, culture and solution preparation and fluorescence spectroscopy.
The aim of the project is to design new selective ROS sensors to produce quantitative maps of the lignocellulose-degrading oxidants that fungi produce in wood, with the goal of understanding fungal oxidative systems that operate during lignocellulose deconstruction.  The images will be of wood systems containing the new ROS probes and decay fungi.  The successful applicant will work with Drs. Ken Hammel and Chris Hunt to characterize the properties of new probes and use them to understand oxidative processes.
Experience in microscopy and image analysis is required.  Chemistry, microbiology and ability to script new image analysis routines are also desirable. The position will be at the US Forest Products Laboratory on the campus of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.  Funds are available for at least one year full time with a possible extension. If interested, send a CV and contact information for three references to [hidden email]<mailto:[hidden email]>  More information about our work and publications can be seen at the following websites:
Hammel website: http://www.bact.wisc.edu/faculty.php?init=KEH&show=PEP
Hunt website: http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/people/bios/employee_level_bio.php?employee_id=178
Recent paper: http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/products/publications/specific_pub.php?posting_id=63852&header_id=p



Christopher G. Hunt, Research Chemist
Forest Biopolymer Science and Engineering
US Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory
1 Gifford Pinchot Dr.
Madison WI  53726 USA
[hidden email]<mailto:[hidden email]>
608-231-9521





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