Postdoctoral Scholar - Bioinformatician for Tree Improvement

University of Alberta Careers; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alberta Careers invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar to join the BFF-AFIRMS project. The role focuses on bioinformatics, lodgepole pine genome assembly, and comparative and population genomics for conifer genomes, under the PI’s direction.

The position begins with a one-year appointment and is based at North Campus, Edmonton, in-person. The successful candidate will apply extensive genomics expertise to advance digitalized forest resource management and predictive

Responsibilities

• Perform bioinformatics analyses on lodgepole pine genome assembly
• Conduct comparative genomics and population genomics studies on conifer genomes
• Work under the direction of the Principal Investigator to advance the BFF-AFIRMS project

Skills

Bioinformatics

Genomics

Population genomics

Conifer genomes

Job description

This position has an initial appointment of one year.

Location - This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

BFF-AFIRMS, (Best Future Forest: Advanced Forest Genomics and Integrative Resource Management System), is a transformative initiative aimed at digitalizing forest resource management and tree improvement in Alberta (AB), Canada (CA). This is a joint effort across the Government of Alberta (GoA), forest industry partners of Tree Improvement Alberta (TIA), University of Alberta (UofA, CA), and Oklahoma State University (USA). The initiative seeks to integrate high-throughput genotyping, predictive analytics, and decision-making science to ensure responsible stewardship of forest genetic resources in the face of climate challenges, and the growing demand for sustainable forest ecosystems and products.

The Postdoctoral Scholar will join the BFF-AFIRMS project working with Drs. Barb Thomas (U of Alberta) and Charles Chen (Oklahoma State University) on bioinformatics, lodgepole pine genome assembly, and comparative and population genomics for conifer genomes. The Postdoctoral Scholar will apply extensive knowledge in this field to perform these complex research activities under the Principal Investigator's (PI) direction.