Position Summary
The Patterson Lab is looking for a skilled bioinformatician. The major responsibility is to oversee the annotation of weedy genomes and other bioinformatic needs for the International Weed Genomics Consortium (IWGC). Duties will also include training students and professionals in bioinformatics; compiling, analyzing and summarizing results for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals; giving presentations at conferences; and assisting proposal writing for future funding. This post-doctorate position requires a PhD in computational biology, molecular biology, evolution, or related field. The candidate needs to be fluent in unix environments and python coding. Experience working with the genomes of non-model plants and weeds especially is a bonus
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Degree
Doctorate -Computational/molecular bio/evolution
Minimum Requirements
PhD in computational biology, molecular biology, evolution, or related field. luency in unix environments and python coding.
Desired Qualifications
PhD in computational biology, molecular biology, evolution, or related field. fluency in unix environments and python coding.
Experience working with the genomes of non-model plants and weeds
Required Application Materials
Resume/CV
Special Instructions
Contact Eric Patterson (Patte543@msu.edu) for additional information
Review of Applications Begins On
05/31/2024
Website
https://www.canr.msu.edu/psm/
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