Conservation Genomics Postdoc: Orchid Population Genomics

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension

Free entry to national museums

Job summary

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew seeks a Post-Doctoral Researcher in conservation genetics to lead genetics-driven conservation actions for threatened orchids. The role emphasizes bioinformatics, population genomics, and development of capture probes for genome-wide analyses.

The candidate will interpret genomic results to inform conservation strategies, joining a dedicated team at Kew with potential for regular home working, and a salary of £39,243 per year.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in conservation genetics, population genetics or evolutionary biology.
• Experience working with population genomic data.

Responsibilities

• Design targeted capture probes for genome-wide genetic analyses.
• Analyze population genomic results and provide conservation recommendations.

Skills

Bioinformatics

Population genomics

Genomic data analysis

PhD required

Education

PhD in conservation genetics

Job description

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew seeks a Post-Doctoral Researcher in conservation genetics to lead genetics-driven conservation actions for threatened orchids. The role emphasizes bioinformatics, population genomics, and development of capture probes for genome-wide analyses.

The candidate will interpret genomic results to inform conservation strategies, joining a dedicated team at Kew with potential for regular home working, and a salary of £39,243 per year.