Postdoc, Urban Evolutionary Genomics of Pest Insects

Virginia Tech; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 53,550 - 65,029; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech's Urban Evolutionary Entomology Laboratory seeks a postdoctoral associate to study population genomics and urban evolution in pest insects. The role includes experimental design, lab work, bioinformatics, data interpretation, and preparing peer-reviewed publications.

The successful candidate will lead first-author papers, collaborate on grant proposals with Dr. Warren Booth, mentor students, and contribute to teaching and outreach activities within a collaborative lab environment.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in evolutionary biology or genomics earned within four years prior to appointment.
• Strong background in population genomics and evolutionary biology.
• Experience with molecular laboratory techniques including DNA extraction and PCR.
• Experience with next-generation sequencing data and bioinformatics pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead experimental design, lab work, and data interpretation.
• Prepare and lead first-author publications.
• Collaborate on grant proposals and contribute to manuscript development.
• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students and support lab operations.

Skills

Population genomics

Evolutionary biology

DNA extraction

PCR

Genomic data analysis

Education

Ph.D. in evolutionary biology or related field

Tools

Bioinformatics pipelines

Unix command line

Job description

Virginia Tech's Urban Evolutionary Entomology Laboratory seeks a postdoctoral associate to study population genomics and urban evolution in pest insects. The role includes experimental design, lab work, bioinformatics, data interpretation, and preparing peer-reviewed publications.

The successful candidate will lead first-author papers, collaborate on grant proposals with Dr. Warren Booth, mentor students, and contribute to teaching and outreach activities within a collaborative lab environment.