POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST MOLECULAR POPULATION GENETICS/ECOLOGY Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 77843-2258
Responsibilities: Position responsibilities involve development and assay of nuclear-encoded microsatellites and mitochondrial DNA sequences for projects involving population genetics and molecular ecology of marine fishes. Primary responsibilities include data acquisition and analysis, and preparation of reports and publications. Additional responsibilities will be participation in studies involving next-generation DNA sequencing. Qualifications: Dissertation or postdoctoral work in molecular population genetics and/or molecular ecology is required, as is documented experience with microsatellite and mtDNA data acquisition and analysis. Documented experience with major software programs (e.g., ARLEQUIN, GENEPOP, MIGRATE, LDNE, etc.) also is required. Individuals with experience in analysis of next-generation-sequencing data will be given high priority. Applicants should be ambitious, able to work collaboratively with other lab members, and capable of to taking initiative and assuming . Salary: Salary range is from $35,000 - $40,000/year and will depend on experience. Benefits include health care and retirement. Position is for 12-24 months. Closing date: Position will remain open until filled. Contact: Send curriculum vitae, description of research experience/interests, and names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail address of three references to: Dr. John R. Gold, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-2258. Electronic submissions are preferred: [email protected]. International applicants will be considered if they hold the correct visa(s). Texas A&M University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
