Postdoc: Crop Genetics & Functional Genomics

Iowa State University; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite childcare

Retirement benefits

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Iowa State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Crop Genetics and Functional Genomics in Ames, IA. The successful candidate will design and execute wet-lab experiments, analyze (epi)genomics and transcriptomic data, and contribute to peer-reviewed publications.

The role requires a Doctoral degree in molecular biology/genomics/genetics and experience with plant model systems, plus a track record of first-author papers.

Qualifications

• PhD in molecular biology, genomics, genetics, or equivalent.
• Experience working in plant model systems.
• A demonstrated track record of publishing independent research, including at least one first-author peer-reviewed manuscript.
• Experience with single-cell ATAC-seq or single-cell RNA-seq.
• Experience growing, phenotyping, and crossing maize or other crop species, including transgenic plants.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement experiments pairing genetic alteration of cis-regulatory elements with genomic and molecular techniques.
• Analyze next-generation sequencing bulk and single-cell data in a high-performance computing environment.
• Mentor and supervise junior lab members.
• Interpret results and prepare reports, presentations, and manuscripts.
• Prepare final drafts of research manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals.
• Conduct other duties as assigned.

Skills

Genomics

Molecular biology

Plant model systems

Bioinformatics

Single-cell sequencing

Education

PhD in molecular biology/genomics/genetics

Tools

Single-cell ATAC-seq

Single-cell RNA-seq

High-performance computing

Job description

Iowa State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Crop Genetics and Functional Genomics in Ames, IA. The successful candidate will design and execute wet-lab experiments, analyze (epi)genomics and transcriptomic data, and contribute to peer-reviewed publications.

The role requires a Doctoral degree in molecular biology/genomics/genetics and experience with plant model systems, plus a track record of first-author papers.