Postdoc — Marine Invertebrate Symbiosis & Evolution

Georgia 4-H; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Georgia seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to study the ecology and evolution of animal-microbe symbioses, focusing on nematodes and microscopic marine invertebrates. The role integrates evolutionary biology, genomics, microbiology, and bioinformatics to explore host-associated microbial diversity and function.

The successful candidate will contribute to an interdisciplinary program, with emphasis on data analysis, lab work, and dissemination of results through high-quality

Qualifications

• Microbial symbioses or host-microbe interactions
• Phylogenetics and phylogenomics
• Comparative genomics or pangenome analysis
• Metagenomics or microbiome analysis
• Geobiology or microbial biogeochemistry
• Evolution of marine invertebrates
• Microscopy and FISH approaches
• High-performance computing
• Fieldwork and oceanographic cruise experience

Responsibilities

• Conduct bioinformatics data analysis – analyze genomic, metagenomic, and phylogenomic datasets
• Executing molecular wet lab protocols – generating DNA extractions, library preparation, sequencing prep
• Writing up research results and preparing manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Genomics analyses

Phylogenomics

Linux scripting

Scientific writing

Education

Ph.D. in evolutionary biology or related field

Tools

Linux

Python

R

Bash

High-performance computing

Job description

University of Georgia seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to study the ecology and evolution of animal-microbe symbioses, focusing on nematodes and microscopic marine invertebrates. The role integrates evolutionary biology, genomics, microbiology, and bioinformatics to explore host-associated microbial diversity and function.

The successful candidate will contribute to an interdisciplinary program, with emphasis on data analysis, lab work, and dissemination of results through high-quality