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Postdoctoral Scholar Ecology and Evolutionary Genomics Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
University of California Berkeley
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Postdoctoral Scholar Ecology and Evolutionary Genomics Environmental Science, Policy, and Management

University of California Berkeley

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Posted:
April 1, 2021
Location:
Berkeley, California
Salary:
Open
Categories:
Academic/Faculty, Biological/Biomedical Sciences



Postdoctoral Scholar Ecology and Evolutionary Genomics Environmental Science, Policy, and Management


The Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar position in the Ian Wang Lab, in the area of ecological and evolutionary genomics, at 100% time with an expected start date of August 2021.

Responsibilities:
The postdoctoral scholar will be responsible for conducting research on the ecological and evolutionary genomics of amphibians and reptiles. Research activities will include landscape genetics, analysis of genes underlying ecological divergence and local adaptation, bioinformatics, statistical and computational modeling, and applications to species conservation. The postdoc will be expected to collect genomic data from field collected specimens, including DNA extraction, library preparation, and next-generation sequencing. The postdoc will also be expected to manage and analyze the data, employing bioinformatics, population genetic analysis, and methods for integrating spatial genetic and ecological data, and to compose the results into publishable manuscripts. Training and providing oversight to undergraduates and beginning graduate students may also be required periodically. Opportunities to extend the postdoc's line of independent research may also be supported.

Basic Qualifications (At the time of application):
PhD, or equivalent international degree, or enrolled in a PhD degree program, or equivalent international degree

Additional Qualifications (By start date):
PhD or equivalent international degree. The candidate should have no more than four years of post-degree research experience by start date.

Preferred Qualifications (By start date):
Candidates should have demonstrated experience with the collection and analysis of population genomic data, including whole genome sequencing; data management and bioinformatics; statistical analysis; computer programming with R and/or Python; field work with amphibians and reptiles; and writing, publishing, and presenting original scientific work.

Appointment:
This position reports to Prof. Ian Wang. The initial appointment will be at 100% time for one year with the possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funding.

Salary and Benefits:
This position provides full benefits. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and based on the UC Berkeley Postdoctoral Scholar salary scale (Table 23) available at https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/1920/2020-postdoc-scales/t23.pdf

To Apply:
Visit: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF02915

Specific questions regarding the recruitment can be directed to the PI, Professor Ian Wang at ianwang@berkeley.edu.

This recruitment will remain open until filled.

University of California Postdoctoral Scholars are exclusively represented by the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW). The union's (UAW 5810) website is http://uaw5810.org/. Details concerning your benefits as a Postdoctoral Scholar are set forth in Article 3, 'Benefits,' of the UC-UAW Local 5810 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). A copy of the CBA between the University of California and the UAW is located at: http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/px/index.html.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.
The department is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their work.








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The University of California was chartered in 1868 and its flagship campus - envisioned as a "City of Learning" - was established at Berkeley, on San Francisco Bay. Today the world's premier public university and a wellspring of innovation, UC Berkeley occupies a 1,232 acre campus with a sylvan 178-acre central core. From this home its academic community makes key contributions to the economic and social well-being of the Bay Area, California, and the nation.
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