A postdoc position is available in the lab of Jesse R. Lasky (laskylab.org)
in the Department of Biology at The Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, PA. Lab goals are to understand the processes that generate
and maintain biodiversity, with a focus on spatiotemporal variation in
high-dimensional systems. In particular, the lab studies genetic and
ecological mechanisms of local adaptation to environment. Furthermore, the
lab will pursue connections between local adaptation and community ecology,
conservation, and agriculture. The primary study organisms are plants;
currently including forest trees, Arabidopsis, and sorghum. Penn State
University has research strengths in genomics
(http://www.huck.psu.edu/content/graduate-programs/bioinformatics-and-genomics/faculty),
plant biology
(http://www.huck.psu.edu/content/graduate-programs/plant-biology/faculty),
and ecology
(http://www.huck.psu.edu/content/graduate-programs/ecology/faculty) across
departments and colleges. The postdoc will have freedom to develop new
projects in the lab and to build collaborations with other labs.The position
requires a PhD in Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, Plant Biology, Statistics,
or a related field. The ideal candidate will have experience including
population/landscape genomics, analysis of sequence data, GWAS methods,
statistics, and computation (R, python, shell, HPC cluster). Complementary
expertise in molecular biology, ecophysiology, and ecology is also of
interest, but not required. Excellent communication skills, including
writing, are required, as is a strong publication record. A complete
application will include a cover letter detailing experience and research
interests, a current CV, and contact information for three professional
references. The position is initially funded for one year, with possibility
of re-funding. Anticipated start date is flexible. Review of applications
will continue until the position is filled.
