Biodiversity Genomics Postdoctoral Research Scientist
The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, USA is searching
for a postdoctoral scientist with expertise in Next Generation Sequencing
(NGS) methods and analysis. A Ph.D. in bioinformatics, evolutionary
genomics, or a related field is required.
The position will be based in the museum’s Pritzker Laboratory, a core
multiuser facility dedicated to genetic studies of the world’s
biodiversity. At any given time there are roughly 30 scientists working in
the lab on a wide range of taxa and evolutionary questions. While research
to date has emphasized Sanger sequencing, we are moving rapidly into new
areas of genomic analysis, and with the acquisition of an Illumina MiSeq
system we are now searching for someone with relevant expertise to enhance
our genomics research capabilities.
The ideal candidate will have experience in bioinformatics and NGS, as well
as the organizational and interpersonal skills needed to assist and
collaborate with a diverse group of scientists. We are especially
interested in candidates with expertise in some or all of the following:
genome assembly and analysis, reduced-representation genome sequencing
(RAD, GBS, etc.), and RNA-seq.
The laboratory is overseen by the Pritzker Lab Management Committee (Drs.
John Bates, Kevin Feldheim, Shannon Hackett, Thorsten Lumbsch, Corrie
Moreau, and Richard Ree) and the postdoc will report to the members of this
committee. This position is a one-year term (with a possibility of
extension, conditional on funding). Start date is flexible. Please
include your preferred start date in your cover letter.
Responsibilities:
1) Instruction and training in bioinformatics analysis (70% of time).
These duties will include:
– Develop and lead informational/instructional tutorials on the analysis of
NGS data (genome assembly, GBS, RNASeq)
– Training Field Museum scientists in NGS laboratory methods for varied
biodiversity studies
– Installation, administration, and deployment of NGS software on Linux and
MacOS systems
– Consulting on the experimental design and assist in the execution of
NGS-based studies by Pritzker lab members (with opportunities for
co-authorship when appropriate)
– Assist the lab in long range planning for bioinformatics that leverages
the museum’s extensive biological collections
2) Opportunities for independent research with $10K in research funding
(30% of time).
Application Instructions:
Your application submission must include 1) a CV/resume, 2) a short cover
letter outlining your motivation and relevant experience for the position,
your preferred start date, and the names and contact information for three
professional references. Documents should be in PDF format. Qualified
candidates will be contacted for an interview. Application deadline is
April 18, 2014.
Applications will only be accepted through the online submission system.
To apply search for the position “Postdoctoral Research Scientist,
Biodiversity Genomics”: http://fieldmuseum.org/about/employment