Postdoctoral Associate

The Zhang Lab at GWU looking for a colleague to help study evolutionary genomics on adaptation and speciation. This position will primarily be focused on generating, analyzing, and interpreting various types of genomic datasets. One dataset ready for candidate to analyze centers about detecting the genomic signature of selection on gall phenotypes in a gall forming insect species Eurosta solidaginis. This project will involve genotype-phenotype association study ( GWAS) as well as pool-sequencing data analysis to identify parallel allele frequency changes across space and time. This position will also involve in some field work, collecting gall-forming insects and their interacted plants. With this position, there is room to develop projects based on personal interest and research strengths.

Applicants must have fulfilled all requirements for the award of a PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant field by the date of employment.

A Ph.D. in Biology or a related field with previous research experience in evolutionary genomics is required. The ideal candidate will have good programming skills (e.g., R, python, unix), familiarity with large-scale genomic analyses on high performance computing clusters, and good knowledge in the field of adaptation and speciation. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team are expected.

Employees in this subfamily are responsible for designing and conducting experiments in a controlled laboratory setting. Duties may include performing experiments, collecting, analyzing and reporting data.