Post Doctoral Associate in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at University of Pittsburgh
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Biological Sciences - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26002358)
The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a postdoctoral associate in Evolutionary Genomics to begin June 1st, 2026. Applicants must have a background in Evolution, Genetics, Genomics, and Computational Biology with a PhD in a biological field or related fields.
The successful Candidate will work with members of the laboratory of Prof. Nathan Clark to study the evolution of vision and sensory traits in vertebrates in a comparative species framework. Minimum requirements include proficiency in phylogenetics, genomics, transcriptomics, and scientific writing. Preferred qualifications include large-scale computational data analysis, statistics, and mentorship of junior scientists.
Specific job duties include using a computer to test phylogenetic hypotheses about trait and genetic evolution, writing scientific manuscripts to report findings to the field, communicating with other scientists in the lab to facilitate their projects, analyzing single-cell genomics datasets using a high performance computer cluster.
The Department of Biological Sciences is a highly interactive community situated on the Oakland campus of the University of Pittsburgh. We are dedicated to the mutual success of our faculty and students in our research, education, and outreach missions. The department and university nurture a strong teaching community with active efforts in teaching innovation and pedagogical research. Pittsburgh is a city that is often voted "most livable" in the nation. Further information about the Department of Biological Sciences is available at: http://www.biology.pitt.edu.
To apply, candidates should submit PDF documents of the following to Talent Center (http://join.pitt.edu): (a) a letter of application, (b) a current CV, (c) a brief (~3 page) statement of research interests, and (d) at least 2 references.
Applications will be reviewed starting April 30th and will continue until the position is filled.
To apply, candidates should submit PDF documents of the following to Talent Center (http://join.pitt.edu): (a) a letter of application, (b) a current CV, (c) a brief (~3 page) statement of research interests, and (d) at least 2 references.
The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.
Assignment Category: Full-time regular
Campus: Pittsburgh
Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable
Required Attachments: Curriculum Vitae
Assignment Category Full-time regular