Postdoctoral Associate in Evolutionary Genomics, Fort Collins, CO
A postdoctoral position is available at Colorado State University. The successful applicant will work in the Plant Evolutionary Genomics Lab of Dr. John McKay. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a PhD in Evolution, Quantitative Genetics or Comparative Genomics. The successful candidate will have a strong publication record that demonstrates their ability to test hypotheses regarding evolution and gene function using polymorphism and divergence data. Our lab will complement these data with functional genetics experiments. No prior experience with Plants is required.
This focus of this Postdoctoral position is to study the evolution of genes and gene function across the Brassicaceae family of plants. The Brassicaceae comprise a large family containing more than 3,000 species, including the model plant Arabidopsis and agriculturally important Brassica species, as well as allopolyploidy, other whole genome duplication events and lineages with rapid reductions in genome size. The McKay lab and collaborators have worked to extend functional knowledge beyond the reference strain of Arabidopsis thaliana, in order to understand the loci that contribute to adaptation. We are now extending this evolutionary analysis to include both within species polymorphism and divergence across the Brassicaceae family.
The position is available immediately, but the start is flexible to some degree. Salary and benefits are competitive, and CSU is an excellent academic environment for the study of evolution and plant biology. Our lab group has excellent interactions with colleagues in bioinformatics, plant physiology, ecology, evolutionary genetics and molecular biology. Fort Collins, Colorado is located on the Front Range (eastern side) of the Rocky Mountains and is ranked highly among great places to live.
Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest, statement research interest and experience, curriculum vita, and contact information of three professional references.
Applications should be sent as a single pdf to Joanna Holliday, Director of HR, College of Agricultural Sciences, at cas_pool@mail.colostate.edu with Subject: Postdoctoral Fellow Pool.
Review of applications will begin on 12 February 2014 (Darwin’s and Lincoln’s birthday) and continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the research can be sent to Dr. John McKay. jkmckay@colostate.edu