Postdoctoral Associate

Required Qualifications: (Evidenced by an attached resume)
Doctoral Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Ecology and Evolution or a closely related discipline. Peer-reviewed publication record in molecular evolution. Experience in field collections and molecular evolution at the genome scale including annotation using TOGA. Experience or background in analyzing next-generation sequencing data.

Preferred Qualifications:   
Knowledge of bat natural history. Familiarity with phylogenetic and comparative genomic methods. Expertise in computational biology and statistics.

Brief Description of Duties: 
The Postdoctoral Associate will assist the Principal Investigator in the department of Ecology and Evolution. The incumbent will conduct research and ensure that all experiments are appropriately conducted following the policies and procedures of Stony Brook University. The incumbent will conduct research related to the project "Bat hearing and adaptations to prevent hearing loss."

●     Within the predetermined research scope and methodology, conduct research experiments in the fields of molecular evolution, computational biology, and sensory genomics.

●     Collect and analyze data, including periodical/literature search and utilizing specialized skills in related fields to analyze the collected data.

●     Participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and/or presentations. May also assist in grant writing.

●     Other duties as assigned, which may include attending Scientific Conferences and Meetings.

Special Notes:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

Visit The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs to learn more about our postdoctoral community.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

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