We are looking for a motivated and independent postdoctoral fellow willing to join our landscape genomics group at the Vale Institute of Technology <http://www.itv.org/>, located in Belém-Brazil. We employ novel landscape genomic tools to understand how landscape-scale processes have shaped the population dynamics and processes of local adaptation in endemic plants from Amazonian savannas, a highly threatened and under-protected tropical ecosystem (Lanes et al. 2018. Front. Plant Sci. 9:532 <https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2018.00532/full>). The postdoctoral fellow is expected to use existing genomic datasets to map adaptive genetic variation and propose conservation and restoration actions. To do so she or he will need to implement different analytical approaches, comprising spatial analyses, environmental association tests, simulations and meta-analyses. Minimum required skills include proficiency in a programming language (preferably R or Python), experience working with GIS, and familiarity with population genetic theory. Preference will be given to candidates with previous working experience in population or landscape genomics. The fellowship is due to begin on January 2019 and includes a monthly stipend of R$ 4100 for 1.5 years, generous research funds for lab and field work, and access to state-of-art lab and computing facilities. Interested candidates should send a single PDF containing a one-page Cover Letter, CV, and the contact information from three professional references to rodolfo.ja...@itv.org by November 23rd 2018.
-- Dr. Rodolfo Jaffé -------------------------- *Vale Institute of Technology - Sustainable Development* <http://www.itv.org/> Rua Boaventura da Silva # 955, 66055-090 Belém-PA, Brazil PeerJ PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences <https://peerj.com/> Academic Editor peerj.com/rjaffe Email: r.ja...@ib.usp.br / rodolfo.ja...@itv.org Office: +55 (91) 3213 5523 Cel: +55 (91) 99388 7532 Skype: rojaff
