Postdoctoral Position in Tropical Forest Landscape Genomics, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University.
A postdoctoral position to apply genomic approaches to understanding the ecology and evolution of tropical plants is open in the laboratory of Dr. Andy Jones at Oregon State University. Research will involve field collection and lab work including genotyping and sequencing using Sanger and Illumina techniques, data assembly and annotation, and population genomic and landscape analyses. The applicant will work with the PI and collaborators, graduate and undergraduate students, and technicians and will be responsible for aspects of project coordination in the lab and field, analyzing results and writing manuscripts, and contributing to the development of research approaches and directions. The applicant is required to have a Ph.D. in biological sciences with expertise in plant identification in the field, plant ecology and/or, and population and landscape genetics. Experience with R, python, or other programing environments are highly desirable. Salary will be commensurate with experience and the position will be renewed annually, dependent upon funding. The position is based at Oregon State University, willingness and ability to travel and work independently in tropical environments for extended periods of time is required. Knowledge of Spanish is desirable, but not required. The successful candidate will have to opportunity to work in collaborative field and lab environments at Oregon State University, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Panama), and at the Organization for Tropical Studies (Costa Rica). To be considered for this position, send as a single pdf a CV, copies of up to three relevant publications, a cover letter that includes future professional interests, and the names and contact information for three references to jone...@science.oregonstate.edu. Please include “Landscape Genomics Postdoc” in the subject header. Informal inquiries are welcome at the same address. Review of applications will begin March 15 and will continue until the position is filled.
