Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department

College of Science

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

PURPOSE

• The purpose of this Postdoc position is to help with data analysis, grant writing, grant report writing, and manuscript writing for peer-reviewed journals to fulfill grant obligations and related data processing and analysis for the Genomics Core Lab. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Data Processing and Analysis: 33%

• Process genomic data
• Analyze genomic data

Research: 33%

• Collect genetic samples from the field
• Conduct laboratory work

Writing & Dissemination of Results: 33%

• Write portions of grant reports
• Present results at conferences
• Write manuscripts to be submitted to peer-reviewed journals
• Write grant proposals

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• PhD in Biology or a related field
• Two years of PostDoc experience in genomics
• Linux Supercomputer Operation
• Bash scripting
• R data analysis
• GitHub Project Management
• Population genomics: RAD, Capture, lcWGS, WGS (laboratory & analysis)
• Historical Museum DNA techniques (laboratory & analysis)
• Genome Assembly & Annotation (laboratory & analysis)
• Aquatic field research experience, collecting organismal specimens
• Ability to travel to US Pacific Island Territories.
• Hiking and remote field research
• Writing scientific manuscripts
• Presenting scientific research at scientific conferences

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Grant writing experience  

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.