Post Doctoral Research Associate- Ecology & Evolutionary Biology: UTK

About the company

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Higher education · 1,001 to 5,000 employees

What you'll do

• Use metagenomic approaches to identify and characterize biological sources of DNA in diverse sample types
• Work with ancient DNA recovered from archaeological contexts

What you need

• Education:
• PhD in Evolutionary Biology or a closely related field.
• Experience:
• Experience conducting genomic research and large-data analysis.
• Strong background in genomics and bioinformatics.
• Experience designing experiments and collecting quantitative biological data
• Experience using Bash/Unix/Python for large-data processing
• Evidence of scientific productivity through peer-reviewed publications appropriate to career stage
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Interest in mentoring students and contributing to a collaborative laboratory environment
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively, communicate scientific findings effectively, manage research projects, and contribute to a positive laboratory environment.
• Experience working with metagenomic datasets and software
• Wet-lab experience conducting ancient and contemporary DNA analysis
• Familiarity with advanced molecular methodology, e.g., building single-stranded and double-stranded genomic libraries
• Experience working with/in High-Performance Computing Systems
• Experience managing independent research projects from conception to publication
• Interest in developing independent research questions related to animal decision making, cognition, and behavioral ecology
• Location: Knoxville, TN
• Onsite
• Anticipated hiring range: $57,000-60,000
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
• Find more information on UT Benefits here
• Curriculum vitae
• A cover letter that includes:
• The candidate’s educational background and prior research experience,
• Current research focus and future research goals, including what topic(s) they hope to pursue as a postdoc in the WIGL Lab
• Perceived competencies and experience in relevant skills, including molecular wet-lab work, scientific writing, coding/bioinformatics, statistical analysis, and experimental methods,
• What they hope to gain from this position and how it will support their long-term development as a scientist
• Two letters of recommendation emailed by your recommender directly to r. Alida de Flamingh ( adeflami@utk.edu )
• A PDF of a first-author publication (published or in press)

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