Postdoctoral Associate

Stony Brook University • Town of Brookhaven, NY

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About The Position

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."

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree