Asteraceae Genomics Postdoc: Developmental Transcriptomics

Laplace Expert Ltd; Clemson (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Clemson University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Asteraceae Comparative Developmental Genomics. The fellow will join the CapituLab to study gene duplications and developmental variation across sunflower-family plants, deploying transcriptomic analyses, mapping populations, and target capture sequencing.

Expect mentorship of students and collaboration within a molecular genomics program.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field with a documented record of genomic research excellence.
• Experience in plant molecular genomics and computational genomic analysis.
• Experience with transcriptomic analyses and target capture sequencing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comparative developmental transcriptomic analyses in Asteraceae.
• Develop interspecific mapping populations and use target capture sequencing to characterize duplicated genes.
• Provide laboratory supervision and mentoring to undergraduate and graduate researchers.

Skills

Plant molecular genomics

Computational genomic analysis

Transcriptomic analyses

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

R

Python

Job description

Clemson University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Asteraceae Comparative Developmental Genomics. The fellow will join the CapituLab to study gene duplications and developmental variation across sunflower-family plants, deploying transcriptomic analyses, mapping populations, and target capture sequencing.

Expect mentorship of students and collaboration within a molecular genomics program.