Job date: 2015-10-20
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Company : Pennsylvania State University Baums Lab Country : Role : Postdoc
Postdoctoral Researcher - Coral Hybridization Genomics
Pennsylvania State University Baums Lab United States, East Coast.Postdoctoral salaries are commensurate with research experience
Shortlist Add to shortlist ApplyThe Baums lab at The Pennsylvania State University is looking for a postdoc to work on coral hybridization genomics, funded by the National Science Foundation. The only widely accepted coral hybrid system consists of the once dominant but now threatened Caribbean species, Acropora cervicornis and A. palmata. In the past, hybrid colonies originating from natural crosses between elkhorn and staghorn corals were rare, and evidence of hybrid reproduction was limited to infrequent matings with the staghorn coral. Recent field observations suggest that the hybrid is increasing and its ecological role is changing throughout the Caribbean. These hybrids appear to be less affected by the disease that led to the mass mortality of their parental species in recent decades. Research will address how the increase in hybridization and perhaps subsequent introgression will affect the current ecological role and the future evolutionary trajectory of Caribbean acroporids. Applications must be submitted electronically at https://psu.jobs/job/59676. The successful candidate should have a strong background in bioinformatics with experience in genome sequencing, assembly, admixture mapping, SNP development and analysis. Programming skills including UNIX/LINUX and R are required. Experience with wild coral collections, coral spawning experiments, aquarium experiments on corals or AAUS SCUBA certification is a plus. The candidate must have a PhD in bioinformatics, evolution, marine biology, molecular ecology or related fields. The candidate will join an internationally renowned bioinformatics program (http://www.huck.psu.edu/content/graduate-programs/bioinformatics-and-genomics/faculty) and a vibrant and growing coral research group (http://bio.psu.edu/). Position initially for one year from date of hire with possibility of re-funding. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
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