The University of Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative (ND-ECI; http://environmentalchange.nd.edu/) is seeking three Postdoctoral Fellows (PDF) to work in the area of environmental genomics. The ND-ECI is a recent addition to a series of targeted investments to grow excellence in environmental science, genomics, and bioinformatics at the University of Notre Dame. Researchers in the ND-ECI will find a rich environment for collaboration through the Eck Institute for Global Health, the Interdisciplinary Center for Network Science and Applications, and state-of-the-art equipment in the Genomics and Bioinformatics Core Facility.
Successful applicants will be integral members of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, including faculty, research staff, and graduate students, exploring genetic and genomic aspects of environmental change. There will be abundant opportunities for collaboration, granstmanship, mentoring of graduate students, and professional development. We seek one PDF to work with a team of biologists and computer scientists to forge links between microbial ecophysiological traits, genome content, and the role of microbial communities in ecosystem function and global change scenarios. Applicants should have earned or will soon earn a Ph.D. in some area of biology or bioinformatics and possess experience in aquatic or soil microbial ecology and/or microbial genomics. A successful applicant would work closely with Drs. Stuart Jones (http://biology.nd.edu/people/faculty/jones/), Michael Pfrender (http://biology.nd.edu/people/faculty/pfrender/), and Scott Emrich (http://www.nd.edu/~semrich/). We seek a second PDF with expertise in conservation genetics and molecular ecology to collaborate with faculty and graduate students on the early detection of aquatic invasive species using environmental DNA. Qualified candidates should have completed their Ph.D. by January 2012 and have a well-documented publication record. The ideal candidate would have experience in marker design, qPCR, and sample preparation for high-throughput sequencing. Experience with aquatic systems is preferred but not required. A successful applicant will be a member of the David M. Lodge Lab (http://nd.edu/~lodgelab/). We seek a third PDF in the area of environmental genomics to examine the relationship between gene function and adaptation in changing environments. Applicants that have earned or will soon earn a Ph.D. in biology or bioinformatics and possess experience in genomics, population genetics, metagenetics, computational biology or related fields are encouraged to apply. Knowledge of statistics, in particular high-throughput sequence and microarray data analysis, is also highly desired. A successful applicant will be a member of the Michael Pfrender Lab (http://www.nd.edu/~mpfrende/). Applicants should send one single pdf with a cover letter explaining how their research experience and trajectory could contribute to ND-ECI and a CV, plus the names of at least three references, to the Environmental Change Initiative at [email protected]. Please put “Environmental Genomics Application” in the subject line. The University of Notre Dame is an equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional and academic commitment to diversity.
