just your average working class scientist preferring the company of weird microbes and weird people; evolutionary cell biology; Giardia; genomics

Davis, CA
Joined August 2014
We're hiring! A two-year postdoctoral position is available on or after September 1, 2022 under the supervision of Dr. Paul Turner in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University (turnerlab.yale.edu). Please direct inquiries to [email protected]
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Microbial Diversity Course 50+ years anniversary. Class 2022 Celebrating MICROBES. 🦠🧬👩🏻‍🔬Hello from future scientific leaders @microbesatMBL @MBLScience 1/5 – at Woods Hole, MA
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New Parasite of the Month: #Giardia #duodenalis, (also known as G. #lamblia & G. #intestinalis), a major cause of parasite-induced #diarrheal disease. #Giardiasis Authored by Laura Rojas-López, Rafael Marques & Staffan Svärd @scilifelab @UU_University cell.com/trends/parasitology…
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Save the date for the 50th-ish anniversary of Microbial Diversity Course, July 30, 2022 at the MBL. A great series of talks and a chance to catch-up and network! 50+ years of transformative education. Info here: mbl.edu/microbialdiversity50… @MBLScience
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Scott C Dawson retweeted
Come join us in Woods Hole!!!!! – at Wisconsin, USA
We are pleased to announce the 2022 Schedule! Apply for one of MBL’s popular Advanced Research Training Courses today. Learn more: mbl.edu/courses
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Scott C Dawson retweeted
I'm giving a talk next Tuesday in this virtual workshop! See how Filoreta and other non-model species fit into the evolution of multicelluarity. Emergent properties abound!
Open to all! Join us for some inspiring and visionary talks and discussions on multicellularity bit.ly/EOMsignup Short talk application deadline for students/postdocs is extended to Oct 4 (12pm ET) bit.ly/EOMapply More @ bit.ly/4DCP_EOM #4DCPJanelia
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Scott C Dawson retweeted
We're hiring a manager for our light microscopy imaging core @ucdavisbiology, someone that can assist many labs with their imaging projects and to develop new technologies. Review begins Oct 11. Please retweet. See website or DM me for details: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF04461
I’m looking for 1-2 postdocs to join the lab to study trypanosomatid morphogenesis, with a focus on understanding the organization and duplication of the subpellicular microtubule array. Positions are currently funded for 3 years. Apply at this link: apply.interfolio.com/95799
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Scott C Dawson retweeted
Come join us at Notre Dame! We have two open positions (tenure track, any rank) and are especially enthusiastic to see applications from those specializing in molecular biology, synthetic biology, or biochemistry. Apply at apply.interfolio.com/93452
Hey my fellow MicroFolk: Our Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics in the College of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Davis is searching for an Assistant Professor of Teaching (TT) recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF04372
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Scott C Dawson retweeted
Come join us at beautiful @UWMadison in the Center for Limnology! We are seeking outstanding candidates for the position of Assistant Director. Apply by Aug 20, 2021. jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/5…
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Non academic (5 years) (Berlin, Germany) Statistician / Data scientist in statistical analyses, modelling in infectious disease epidemiology and outbreak detection. with @evolution_v2 at @rki_de @RKI_fuer_Euch More details: iddjobs.org/jobs/statisticia…
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UW-Madison Bacteriology Dept seeks dynamic, rigorous, diverse candidates addressing mechanistic aspects of compelling questions in any area of microbiology, in any domain of life. Full listing for tenure track Assistant Professor coming soon jobs.wisc.edu #235869
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Scott C Dawson retweeted
We've added 100 people to this slack group in a week. If you work on protists in the US as a oceanographer, parasitologist, ecologist, evolutionary biologist, etc., send me your email address and let's talk about how we build community.
If you are interested in joining a community of micro-eukaryote researchers (all career stages) in the US, please reach out to me. We are building an inclusive community and want to hear from you.
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Scott C Dawson retweeted
Join us! ✅interesting project ✅great lab mates ✅beautiful location (shown) ✅most lab equipment already has googly eyes properly affixed (data available upon request)
We are hiring a molecular biologist to work on chytrid fungi in beautiful western Mass! Help us develop new tools for understudied organisms with important ecological, evolutionary, and cell biology as part of a @MooreFound project w/ @hyphaltip & Tim James. Open to any rank. 1/2
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Scott C Dawson retweeted
My lab is looking for a #postbac to work on gene regulation in African trypanosome parasites for the next year. Shoot me a DM if interested. #Parasites
I'm looking to hire a technician for a 2-year position studying microtubule-associated proteins in T. brucei. It's ideal for recent grads looking for experience before applying to grad/med school. Please DM me for more info. Official job posting: tinyurl.com/y6nzfs9a
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Scott C Dawson retweeted
We're excited to share our Bioessays review of the red algae cytoskeleton! Contractile cytokinesis without myosin, amoeboid shape changes without Arp2/3: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Scott C Dawson retweeted
More awesome science coming your way next week (13th April) at Cell Size & Growth – @sgmcinally (Goode & @JKondev lab, Brandeis Uni) will tell us about the scaling of actin filaments and @SchmollerLab (@HelmholtzMunich) will present his lab's latest work on mitochondrial scaling.
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